DEF CON in the news

[theprez98]

Re: DEF CON in the news

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...k_tangent.html

Talking With the Dark Tangent

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 1 -- Security Fix recently caught up with Jeff Moss -- a.ka. "Dark Tangent" -- the founder of Defcon and Black Hat, the two enormous hacker conventions that take place in Las Vegas each summer.

[Denny2000]

Re: DEF CON in the news

Here is a great Defcon article that I found on yahoo finance.

[Agent X]

Re: DEF CON in the news

Suggestion: Why don't we very pointedly invited all the corporation, that get "banned" from DEFCON, or naysay (such as AirMagnet) to come to the con and actually particpate in making the con better.

http://www.airmagnet.com/news/press/news.20050802.htm from last year.

[John D]

Re: DEF CON in the news

Got a new one:

It's mostly about Black Hat but mentions DEFCON.

Has "MICROSOFT CARRIES VISTA INTO THE HACKERS' DEN" on the top of the front page:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/frontp...x320060731.pdf

with the article:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...oftware31.html

on the cover of the business page.

-JohnD

[TheCotMan]

Re: DEF CON in the news

Is RFID Tracking you?

A group of hackers at the 2005 DefCon technology convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, used an antenna attached to an RFID reader to scan the information on a tag nearly 70 feet away. RFID proponents downplayed the demonstration, saying the apparatus was impractical and wouldn't work if the information on the RFID tag were encrypted, which is more often the case.

[TheCotMan]

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InfoSec Academy's Whitaker Talks Corporate Network Spying at DEFCON Looks a bit like spam pretending to be news, but I could be wrong here.


World+Dog gets annual security heebie jeebies : Defcon is credited/blamed or accused of being one of the resons why there is a spike in security/hacking issues over the next two weeks.

i'California is for Losers' brings a smorgasbord of Phoenix delights to Cali Seems to be an interview with one or more people who spin/play music and who will be going to Defcon.

Microsoft's Private Folder application may not be so private Not about Defcon, but defcon was mentioned at the end.

Citibank's RFID PayPass credit card Rumor of RFID weaknesses to be uncovered at Defcon.

Crypto utopia Sealand ravaged by fire Defcon 2003 mentioned.

The largest network security event in Asia mentions "HITBSecConf2006, in Kuala Lumpur at The Westin Hotel from 18-21 September 2006" will be held and will include "Capture The Flag... ... first developed and presented at Defcon in Las Vegas,"

[TheCotMan]

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http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/e...id=39883&cid=2

Gray also emphasized the need for collaboration across the IT industry through organizations, but pointed out that the hacker communities around the globe are doing a better job of it right now with conferences like The Fifth Hope and Defcon.

[TheCotMan]

I can top that. My old boss wants me to go to Defcon. I told him I was busy. He said get unbusy. :>

Sounds like your old boss was much nicer. Maybe if you agree to go back, he/she will pay your travel expenses for a week off. This requires your new boss to allow a "leave of absense" ...
<in the voice of Peter from "Family Guy">
Or does it?

[astcell]

I can top that. My old boss wants me to go to Defcon. I told him I was busy. He said get unbusy. :>

[TheCotMan]

http://www.webitpr.com/release_detai...ReleaseID=4117
"The Bunker" as well as Blackhat and defcon people are mentioned in this piece.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...y/personaltech
"Brian Krebs" is asked if he will be going to Defcon.

[skroo]

Claims that there is a music category item called "Cult of the Dead Cow" that will be playing in Las Vegas for $75 on August, 5 2006 at DEFCON 14

Wow. Just. Fucking. WOW.

If this was put together as a joke, I'm fairly certain someone thought it was probably the most ironic thing they could possibly dream up. Unfortunately, the fact that it really fits with the general level of respect the cDc's managed to gain for itself over the past few years is likely utterly lost on the creator, who just managed to take the group summary from, "we once cranked out some useful stuff" to, "we have no worth anymore and have the Myspace page to prove it".

In other news, Kontrol Faktory says they'll be running an 'official' DJ night at con complete with $10 cover charge.

[LosT]

Another forum discussion about DC14 -- mentions Lost @ Con box competition. (May 18th, 2006, 04:25 PM)

Who-hoo! Already getting word of mouth adverts for the contest. I already have a large number of teams signed up. Many more than I expected. Since I am funding this out of my own pocket, that is a bitter sweet thing! :)

LosT

[Dark Tangent]

TheCotMan is in effect.

Good work finding all that stuff.

[TheCotMan]

Defcon 14 mentioned, but not about what you might think.

Claims that there is a music category item called "Cult of the Dead Cow" that will be playing in Las Vegas for $75 on August, 5 2006 at DEFCON 14

blog-story-like-thingy about BH and DC (Posted 5/17/2006)

Another forum discussion about DC14 -- mentions Lost @ Con box competition. (May 18th, 2006, 04:25 PM)

"New Regenerator" to play B&W Ball?

Information citing reference to a presentation that has not yet happened


[Added:]

PointSecure in the news cites the "banned from Defcon" again:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060523/sftu150.html?.v=24

About wireless security with mention of Defcon:
http://software.newsforge.com/softwa...tid=78&tid=102

[TheCotMan]

Thanks for this link. ...

No problem man. If I find any other businesses, I guess I'll include them with the news link searches...

unless they links are obviously spam attempts, then they will be obvuscated URL to decrease the google-scoring system for sites.

[Merged to include:]

Defcon 14 Ranked "42" in someone's list of top internet Activist organizations.