The Parallax

AUGUST 24, 2018

LAS VEGAS—It wasn’t so long ago that DefCon attendees enthusiastically engaged in the conference pastime “ Spot the Fed ”—clearly separating themselves from employees of federal organizations like the National Security Agency, if not demonizing them. Look no further than how hackers at the DefCon Vote Hacking Village are helping U.S.

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The Parallax

AUGUST 23, 2018

The day after DefCon concluded this year, a prominent cybersecurity researcher and hacker known as the brain behind hacks featured on hit TV show Mr. Robot offered his resignation as the head of its security operations. READ MORE ON BLACK HAT AND DEFCON. Why (and how) to stop cryptojacking. Why current funding to secure U.S.

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The Parallax

AUGUST 12, 2018

LAS VEGAS—Hackers gathered here for the annual Black Hat and DefCon conferences, among others, are sounding privacy alarms as hotel security personnel along the Las Vegas Strip demand access to their rooms. Ultimately, Stone tweeted that she left DefCon early because of the incident.

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