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DEF CON 21

General

• 5 Tips for surviving DEF CON 21 - C/NET
• 5 scariest cybersecurity threats at Black Hat, Defcon - CBS
• The five scariest hacks we saw last week - CNN
• Def Con 21: Hacks, Cracks und Edward Snowden - Computer Bild
• Black Hat, DEF CON Put Spotlight on Major Security Issues, Hacks - eWeek
• Hackers take over Las Vegas - FoxNews
• Democratizing the creep factor: Anyone can play NSA, "Ocean's 11″ and cyberstalker - Gigaom
• How to tell DEF CON and Black Hat Apart - Gigaom
• False sense of security: Your TV, car, neighborhood may be hackable - Gizmag
• Don't get pwned at Black Hat, DEF CON - Help Net Security
• DEF CON: Hacking for the Rest of Us - Huffington Post
• Al via Defcon: quando gli hacker esplorano i limiti della sicurezza informatica ("At the start Defcon: when hackers explore the limits of computer security") - Il Sole 24 Or
• Black Hat / Def Con 2013 - Zataz
• A DEF CON postscript: Said the FBI agent to the taxi driver - ZDNet
• DEF CON 21 in Pictures - ZDNet
• DEF CON 21: Best in Show - ZDNet
• Postcards from DEF CON 21 - ZDNet
• Tech Week That Was: Suspicious Searches, Def Con And Moto X - NPR
• What We're Watching As World's Big Hackers Meet In Las Vegas - NPR
• At Def Con, hackers join together to 'hack everything' - NPR/Marketplace
• An Inside Look At The Hacker Conferences - NPR/WGBH
• How Not to Get Hacked at Black Hat and DefCon - PCMagazine
• Surveillance drones and Uncle Sam: Hackers take on all at DefCon 21 - RT
• Slideshow: August 2013 threat stats - SC Magazine
• What Happens At DefCon Stays With Us All - TechCrunch
• Hack the mini bar, spot the feds, DEF CON is back - The Conversation
• Hackers gather—and mourn a big loss - The Economist
• The best of Black Hat and Def Con 2013 - The Verge
• The top 10 new reasons to be afraid of hackers - The Verge
• Tin tặc thế giới hội tụ ở Las Vegas ("Hackers world converged in Las Vegas") - tienphong online
• DEFCON 21: THINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED - Tripwire
• Def Con, Day One: Can I Use Your Wi-Fi Please? - Vice
• Def Con, Day Two: Def Con Is for Winners - Vice
• How To Get Hacked At Defcon - Vice

Car Hacking

• Car hacking code released at Defcon - C/NET
• White hat hackers to release software used to crack critical car systems at Def Con - Afterdawn
• Hackers Offer Advice To Automakers On How To Prevent Attacks - AOL
• Hackers break into cars, steer them with old game controllers - Calgary Herald
• Wireless Car Hacking Demonstrated in New Video - Carscoops
• Sleuths To Demo Car Hack Gone Steer-Crazy - CIO Today
• Hackers Control Car's Steering And Brakes - CNN Money
• Hackers hijack software in a CAR and remotely control the steering, brakes and horn using a laptop - Daily Mail UK
• Car Hackers Release Tools - Dark Reading
• Networked Cars Are Coming, But Their Hacks Are Already Here - Discover
• Car Hacking: Here's Code, Have at It - EETimes
• TI Illustrates Car Security Threats - EETimes
• Automotive takeover schemes to be detailed at Defcon hacker conference - Engadget
• Hackers Reveal Nasty New Car Attacks--With Me Behind The Wheel (Video) - Forbes
• Hackers plan to offer blueprint for taking over Prius, Escape - FoxNews
• Cisco's remedy for connected car security: Treat the car like an enterprise - Gigaom
• DEFCON: Hackeando autos y vehículos no tripulados ("DEFCON: Hacking cars and unmanned vehicles") - el semanario
• Researchers reveal methods behind car hack at Defcon - IDG/Techworld
• DEF CON：黑客公布入侵汽车工具 ("DEF CON: Hackers publish invasion Automotive ") - China Byte
• Hacker safety risk for new cars - Motoring
• Tools, code to control Ford and Toyota test cars released - SC Magazine
• DefCon car hacking talk will detail how an outsider can "physically control" the vehicle - SCMagazine
• Defcon 21 : des explications sur le piratage de voitures ("Defcon 21: explanation of piracy Car") - IDG/Lemonde Informatique
• Hackers to detail methods used to overtake Prius, Escape at Def Con - TechSpot
• Duo hacks cars with '80s Nintendo controller - The Vancouver Sun
• Hackers Hijack Prius with Mac Laptop - Tom's Guide
• Defcon hackers release Ford and Toyota car hijack data - v3.co.uk
• How driverless cars will be wide open to hacking - VentureBeat
• How Easily Can a Moving Car Be Hacked? - Vice
• Defcon to deliver auto industry wake-up call - Japan Times/AFP JIJI
• Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet - Reuters
• Hackers 'take control' of Toyota Prius - Telegraph UK
• Here's how hackers could crash your car - The Washington Post

Lock Security/Sport

• 'Do Not Duplicate' Means Nothing to the MIT Students Replicating High-Security Keys with a 3D Printer - BostInno
• No cameras! MIT students 3D print 'high security' keys — all they need is a photo - Boston.Com
• DEF CON Reminds Us of the Importance of Physical Security - eWeek
• US students plan to release program that will copy high-security keys - Metro
• Picking Locks and Hacking Servers at Defcon - The New York Times
• Why Are We Still Using Keys? - Vice
• Millions of Kwikset Smartkey Locks Vulnerable to Hacking, Say Researchers - Wired

Bitcoin

• Raspberry Pi-powered briefcase converts loose change into bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Suitcase Converts Spare Change Into Digital - PSFK
• Bitcoin suitcase eats your pocket change, spits out digital currency - The Verge

Rootz Kidcon

• DEF CON Kids To Get Badges That Hack - Dark Reading
• At Def Con, Kids Can Hack Too - The Wall Street Journal

Legal/Civil Rights

• ACLU at DEF CON 21! - ACLU Blog
• Even with EFF's Congressphone, activism is a hard sell - C/NET
• What Security Researchers Need to Know About the Law - eWeek
• NSA And Aaron Swartz Hot Topics At Hacking Conferences - NPR/WBUR

Feds

• Relatie NSA en 'goede' hackers sterk bekoeld ("Relationship NSA and "good" hackers strongly cooled") - AutomatiseringGids
• At hacker conferences, government surveillance takes center stage - CBS
• Gov't surveillance overshadows hacker conferences - CBS
• Leaker Snowden riles hacker conferences - CNBC
• Defcon founder's message to feds fair to some, hypocritical to others - Computerworld
• FBI turning to private sector to hack phones, exploit unknown security holes - Engadget
• Hackers Just Banned the Feds from Attending DEF CON This Year - Gizmodo India
• Agenten bitte draußen bleiben! ("agents please stay out!") - Golem
• Defcon no dejará entrar a los federales a la conferencia de hackers ("Defcon not the feds will let the hacker conference") - Fayerwayer
• DefCon Hacker Conference to Feds: 'We Need Some Time Apart' - Mashable
• FBI Spies on Suspected Criminals by Hacking Into Computers - Mashable
• NSA at Defcon? More like No Spooks Allowed - NBC
• There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All - Nextgov (blog)
• Hackere kaster ut FBI ("Hackers throw out FBI") - NRK
• Ex-CIA official to address government-wary hackers - Reuters
• NSA revelations could hurt collaboration with 'betrayed' hackers - Reuters
• Feds asked not to attend Def Con hacker meeting over NSA scandal - RT
• DefCon: Former DHS cyber official to private sector: Gov't can't help you with intelligence - SCMagazine
• At a Hacker Conference, Plenty of Friendly Federal Agents - The New York Times
• Security bods boycott DEF CON over closed door for feds - The Register
• After Snowden leaks, feds lose their hacker cred at Def Con - The Verge
• Def Con founder asks feds to skip hacker conference, citing high tensions after NSA leaks - The Verge
• FBI Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects - The Wall Street Journal
• Obama: Technologies Can Block Snooping - The Wall Street Journal
• Where Hackers and Spooks Mingle - The Wall Street Journal
• FBI Tor exploit appears on Metasploit penetration tester forum - v3.co.uk
• The Big Def Con Question: Would You Work for the NSA? - Vice
• The NSA Is Not Spying on You, Claims NSA Official at DefCon - Vice
• Without Def Con, the Feds Have a Hacker Recruitment Problem - Vice
• Правительство США впервые не пригласили на конференцию хакеров DefCon ("The U.S. government is not the first time invited to the DefCon hacker conference") - VZ.ru
• NSA SPY SCANDAL SPARKS HACKER REBELLION - WND
• NSA shows how to really screw up a PR campaign - VentureBeat
• Hacker community Ripped by Surveillance scandal - spyghana.com
• US Government War On Hackers Backfires: Now Top Hackers Won't Work With US Government - Techdirt

Smart Devices and Homes

• Can your "smart TV" watch you? - CBS
• Smart TV camera hack creates a window into your home - CBS
• Samsung's Smart TV can spy on you - Channel 24
• 'Smart homes' are vulnerable, say hackers - CNN
• With the Rise of Malware, Your Dumb Home May Be Safer Than a Smart Home - Gotta Be Mobile
• TVs to toilets: What will hackers target next? - MSN News
• If you think cybercrime is scary now, just wait until hackers can control and monitor every object in your environment - Quartz
• Consumer Device Hacking Concerns Getting Lost In Translation - Slashdot
• How to Spy on Your Neighbors With a USB TV Tuner - Tom's Guide
• Das Internet der gehackten Dinge ("The Internet of things chopped") - Zeit Online

Mobile Security/Malware

• Can you hear me now? Yeah, hacked Verizon device can nab your texts and photos too - Computerworld
• Femtocell hack reveals mobile phones' calls, texts and photos - CNN Money
• Fake charger lets hackers infect iPhones - CBS
• This Fake Charger Will Hide A Trojan In Your iPhone's Facebook App - Forbes
• PIN-punching $ 200 robot can brute force every Android numeric screen-password in 19 hours - Boingboing
• PIN-Punching Robot Can Crack Your Phone's Security Code In Less Than 24 Hours (Video) - Forbes
• Russia home to text fraud 'cottage industry' - AFP/GloabalTimes
• Russia home to text message fraud "cottage industry" - AFP/Phys . ORG
• Anatomy Of A Russian Cybercrime Ecosystem Targeting Android - Dark Reading
• DIY Total Information Awareness spying for cheap with CreepyDOL - Computerworld
• 'Creepy' spy computer turns your real big brother into the NSA - Digital Trends
• One Hacked Android User Can Lead To An Enterprise Breach - Dark Reading
• Hacker's Tiny Spy Computers Aim To Track Targets Around Entire Neighborhoods And Cities - Forbes
• One third of all mobile malware is produced by just 10 Russian companies - Gigaom
• Android's One-Click Google Auth Is a Buffet for Hackers - Gizmodo
• Disposable Spy Computers Are Disturbingly Easy And Cheap To Make - Gizmodo AU
• Compromising Google Accounts and enterprises via flaw in Android SSO - Help Net Security
• Researchers create DIY IDS for identifying hacked smartphones - Help Net Security
• Android Malware Will Hit One Million Mark in 2013 - IBTimes
• Android one-click Google authentication method puts users, businesses at risk - IDG/Computerworld
• Android One-Click Google Apps Access Cracked - InformationWeek
• Hackers Convert Verizon Device Into Mobile Spy Stations - Mashable
• Operation 'Dragon Lady' Uncovers Huge Russian Android SMS Fraud Network - Mashable
• Malware-as-a-service blossoms in Russia, vendor research finds - Network World
• Def Con conference: Android phone bug allows hackers to read texts and email - New York Daily News
• How hackers tapped into my cellphone for less than $ 300 - NPR
• Hack this: Researchers turn Verizon device into 'mobile spy station' - RT
• Creativity in the cloud and traps of Russian malware - Russia Beyond the Headlines
• Android hack opens access to users' email - T3
• DEF CON: 30 Percent Of Mobile Malware Made By 10 Russian Firms - Techweek Europe
• 3D-printed 'Robotic Button Basher' cracks phones' PINs using persistence, luck - The Independent
• A Cheap Spying Tool With a High Creepy Factor - The New York Times
• Earn £8,000 a MONTH with bogus apps from Russian malware factories - The Register
• Android mobile frauds: Russian malware leads - The Times of India/AFP
• Inexpensive Cellular IDS Allows for Inspection of Cell Traffic - Threatpost
• Researchers Hack Verizon Device, Turn it Into Mobile Spy Station - Voice of America
• Researchers Develop DIY System to Detect Malware on Mobile Phones - Wired

Badge/Badge Challenge

• Gutting and solving the heart of the cards at Def Con 21 - C/NET
• Hidden Circuits and Handmade Clockwork: The Striking Intricacies of Def Con Badges - Wired

Will Smith

• Will Smith makes unexpected appearance at Defcon hacker conference - IDG/TechHive
• Actor Will Smith Hangs Out With Hackers - Infopackets
• Will Smith hace aparición sorpresa en la conferencia de hackers Defcon - PYSN Noticias
• Will Smith faz aparição inesperada na conferência hacker Defcon - IDG Now

Social Engineering

• Dating guru resurrects Robin Sage by social engineering TS/SCI holders on LinkedIn - CSO
• DEF CON attendees demonstrate social engineering prowess in CTF contest - CSO
• How to avoid a social engineering attack at Black Hat and Def Con - CSO
• Hacking people - ITWeb
• Dating coach 'hacks people' to find sensitive defence secrets - News.com.au
• Dating coach shows how to get classified military intel using social engineering - The Verge

EFF Crypto Shirt

• Decrypting EFF's DEFCON crypto-challenge tee - Boingboing
• Can You Solve the Encryption Puzzle In the EFF's Def Con T-Shirt? (Updated) - Gizmodo

Documentary

• DEFCON: A Documentary About the World's Largest Hacking Conference - Gizmodo
• DEFCON: The Documentary, a record of the 20th annual conference - Metafilter
• Hacker-Doku online: "Defcon: The Documentary" - Zeit Online
• Watch this: 'Def Con: The Documentary' covers two decades of a giant hacker meetup - The Verge

IPV6

• Researchers release tool to pickup the SLAAC in Man-In-The-Middle attacks using IPv6 - CSO
• Easy-to-use attack exploits IPv6 traffic on IPv4 networks - GCN
• DEFCON: Ataques al protocolo IPv6 ("DEFCON: Attacks to IPv6") - el semanario

Facebook

• What is Facebook doing at a hacker convention in Vegas? - The Verge
• Facebook Makes Friends With Hackers - The Wall Street Journal

Wireless

• Wi-Fi routers: More security risks than ever - C/NET
• WiFi Pineapple Penetration-Testing Tool Sparks Interest at DEF CON - eWeek
• The WiFi Pineapple makes it easy to hack wireless devices - FierceCIO

Misc

• U of C prof heads to hackers' conference in Vegas - Calgary Herald
• 10 Sci-Fi Hacks That Are Now a Reality - Huffington Post
• Researchers demo new IPv6 attack against Windows 8 PCs - ComputerWorldUK/Techworld
• Criminal minds in the channel - CRN
• Def Con 'Crack Me if You Can' Contest Picks Apart Passwords - eWeek
• 5 Top Targets for Today's Hackers - Forbes
• The Type Of People Who Get Suckered By A Twitter Bot - Forbes
• Wall Of Sheep Hacker Group Exposes NFC's Risks At Def Con 2013 - Forbes
• Researcher builds botnet-powered distributed file storage system using JavaScript - IDG/Javaworld
• Le botnet utilisé pour le stockage de fichier ("The botnet used for file storage") - ICT Journal
• Q+A: Ralph 'The Ethical Hacker' Echemendia talks Snowden, Feds and DefCon - Las Vegas Sun
• HOW DOES A VEGAS CASINO STAY SAFE DURING DEF CON? - Las Vegas Weekly
• McAfee CTO Expected to Join Department of Homeland Security - Law.com
• Defcon 21 : l'accès simplifié aux services Google pointé du doigt ("Defcon 21: simplified access to Google services fingered") - Lemonde Informatique
• The 26-Year-Old Montana Legislator Fighting for Your Online Privacy - Mashable
• DEF CON 21大会 那些跌破眼球的创意 ("DEF CON 21 meeting those below the eye of the creative") - Zol . COM . cn
• 图片报道:全球最大黑客大会DEF CON 21 ("Photo Report: the world's largest hacker conference DEF CON 21") - Enet . com . cn
• Forensic Experts Poke Holes in Snapchat and Facebook - Mashable
• Def Con und Black Hat: Hacker und Geheimdienste treffen sich in Las Vegas - Netzpolitik
• DEF CON Hackers Unveil a New Way of Visualizing Web Vulnerabilities - Slashdot
• How should you protect yourself from cyber surveillance? - The Guardian
• How should you protect yourself from cyber surveillance? - Raw Story
• Convenient Google WebLogin Tokens Can Expose User Accounts, Data - Threatpost
• Why making 'consent' the center of privacy law is important - VentureBeat

DEF CON 20

Keynote

• NSA Boss Wants More Control Over the Net - Technology Review
• U.S. Spy Chief Asks Hackers to Help Government Secure Internet - Reuters
• NSA Chief: 'Internet at Great Risk, Needs Defense System' - MSNBC
• NSA Chief Tells Hackers His Agency Doesn't Create Dossiers on All Americans - Wired

Badge News

• Badges Meld Heiroglyphs, Circuitry and Cryptography for Hacker Scavenger Hunt - Engadget

Aviation

• Next-Gen Air Traffic Control Vulnerable To Hackers Spoofing Planes Out Of Thin Air - Forbes.com
• Curious hackers inject ghost airplanes into radar, track celebrities' flights - Computer World

SCADA

• Power Plant Hack Talk, Free Tools Pulled From Def Con Lineup - Dark Reading

The Cloud

• Researchers To Launch New Tools For Search Engine Hacking - Dark Reading

Consumer Protection

• Hacker Delves into Secret World of Warranties - CNet

Event Reviews

• Day One of DEF CON 20 - Computer World
• DEFCON 20 Roundup: Lessons in Security - PC World
• DEF CON Hackers Go Mainstream But Still Love to Party - MSNBC
• Defcon Vending Room Showcases Tech of All Ages - CNet

Routers

• Critical Vulnerabilities in Huawei Routers Laid Bare at DEF CON Tech Spot
• Persistent Router Botnets on the Horizon, Researcher Says at DEF CON - IT World
• Expert: Huawei Routers are Riddled with Vulnerabilities

VPN Security

• Tools Released at Defcon Can Crack Widely Used PPTP Encryption - PC World
• New Tool From Moxie Marlinspike Cracks Some Crypto Password - Wired
• Defcon Wi-Fi Hack Called No Threat to Enterprise WLANs - Network World

Physical Security

• Kids Can Open Gun Safes With Straws and Paper Clips, Researchers Say - Wired
• Kid Opens a Gun Safe Just by Jostling It Around - Gizmodo

The Singularity

• Hacking Humanity: Human Augmentation on the Horizon - Network World
• Cell Phone Battery Catches Fire, Burns Hacker's Tail at DEF CON - CNet

DEF CON Kids

• DEF CON Kids: Hacking Roller Coasters and the Power Grid with Cell Phones - Network World
• Gold Medal For Hacking? CyFi Should Win It - Huffington Post
• DEFCON Kids Returns, Now With 0-Day - Wired
• Notes from DEFCON and DEFCON Kids - BoingBoing
• 10-year old Girl Scout Owns Slow Game - BoingBoing
• 10-Year-Old Presents App Exploit at DefCon - PC Mag

NinjaTel

• Defcon 20 Visitors Get Their Own 'Pirate' Cellular Network in Ninja Tel, Exclusive One V to Match - Engadget
• A Phone Network Just for Hackers - WSJ.com
• Meet Ninja Tel, DEF CON's Van-powered Pirate Cellphone Network - The Verge

Social Engineering

• How a Lying 'Social Engineer' Hacked Wal-Mart - CNN Money
• Rick Lax Tries Gaming the Gamers at DEFCON - Las Vegas Weekly
• Social Engineer Hacks Wal-Mart from Defcon - BoingBoing

Movie Night

• Hacking Vegas: 'MIT Mike' Aponte, Professional Blackjack Instructor, Teaches You to Count Cards - The Verge

DEF CON 19

General

• When Hackers Become The Man - CNet
• Wit and lethality: Preview of DEFCON 2011 - TechRepublic
• DEFCON 19 - 2011 – Overview of the Conference - Global Security Mag
• Lessons from Black Hat & Defcon 19 - It's Easier to be the Bad Guy - HP Community Blog
• Picking Locks and Hacking Servers at Defcon - NY Times
• Jailbreak Experts Comex, Geohot And Many More Spotted Together At DEFCON Party - Appadvice
• Deb does DEFCON: Hacking conference tackles cyberwar and civil liberties - TechRepublic

Mobile Devices

• Android could allow mobile ad or phishing pop-ups - CNet News
• DefCon Dings Reveal Google Product Security Risks - Gizmodo
• Vulnerability Found In Android That Allows For Phishing Scams and Pop-up Ads - Phandroid.com
• Mobiles become emergency data network - BBC

Feds

• At a Hacker Conference, Plenty of Friendly Federal Agents - NY Times

Facebook

• Facebook Offers Cash To 'Bug Bounty Hunters' At DefCon Hacker Conference - Huffington Post

CDMA Phone Hack

• CDMA and 4G Connections Compromised At DefCon 19? - TechCrunch
• DEF CON 19 - hackers get hacked! - Full Disclosure

UAV/Aerial Hacking

• WASP: The Linux-powered flying spy drone that cracks Wi-Fi & GSM networks - Geek.com
• DIY aerial drone monitors Wi-Fi, GSM networks - The Register
• Do-It-Yourself Hacker Drone Highlight of Hacker Conference - International Business Times
• Build Your Own Camera, Launch It Like a Grenade - PCWorld
• Geek hacks flare gun into wireless camera drone shooter - Slash Gear

Anonymous/LulzSec

• Building A Better 'Anonymous'? - Information Week
• Is LulzSec's Leader at DefCon? - PC Magazine
• In Search of Anonymous: Down and Out in the Digital Age - Deliberately Considered (blog)
• Search of Anonymous: Down and Out in the Digital Age Pt II - Deliberately Considered (blog)
• Infosec Island's Scot Terban Replaces Aaron Barr at DEFCON - Infosec Island
• Defcon panel: Anonymous is here. LulzSec is here. They're everywhere - Venture Beat
• Hackers debate 'Anonymous' tactics at DefCon gathering - Agence France-Presse
• Five Questions About Aaron Barr's DEFCON (by Aaron Barr) - Threatpost

DEF CON Kids

• DEF CON Opens Its Doors To Pre-Teen And Teen Hackers - Washington Post
• 10-Year-Old Hacker Finds Flaws in Video Games - Fox News
• Tween Hacker's Time-Travel Trick - Dark Reading
• 10-Year-Old Outs Security Flaw in iOS and Android Games - PCWorld
• DefCon 19: 10-year-old code cracker reveals zero-day smartphone gaming security flaw - Infosecurity.com

Steven Levy

• Author Steven Levy tells young hackers about their religion - DevBeat

Mikko Hypponen

• Viruses: Destroying your systems for 25 years - CNet

Wall of Sheep

• Charging Stations May be 'Juice-Jacking' Data from Your Cellphone - PCWorld

Marc Weber Tobias

• Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In Seconds - Forbes
• Wire pops lock certified for US defense facilities - AFP
• Hackable High-Tech Locks Pose National Security Risks - Security News Daily

Hacking Through Power Lines

• Hacking Home Automation Systems Through Your Power Lines - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Def Con 19: Expert hacks X10 home-automation system - Consumer Reports

Social Engineering

• Defcon Hacking Contest Targets Big Corporations (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

Moxie Marlinspike

• DEFCON 2011: SSL and the future of authenticity - Naked Security Blog (Sophos)

CTF

• European Nopsled Team win DEFCON 19 CTF - blog.satori.com

DEF CON 18

General

• The hackers life – my weekend at Defcon - National Geographic Assignment Blog
• Governments Battle to Stay Ahead of Threats on Internet, 'The Great Leveler' - PBS News Hour
• Hackers Convene At Def Con 18 - NPR
• Hackers With Enigmatic Motives Vex Companies - New York Times
• Hacker Wonderland: DefCon 18 in Photos - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Seven dangerous new computer hacks (and one silly one) that will change the future - io9
• Hackers to flock to Black Hat, Defcon this week - CNet
• Conference Wrap-Up: Apple, Google, BP And Others Spill Sensitive Data On The Phone - Forbes: The Firewall
• Hackers turned gatekeepers: Digital vigilantes with a moral code - The Independent
• Hackapalooza: ATM Spews Cash, Android App Swipes User Data, Digital Game Badges Battle - Fast Company
• A tale of two conferences: Black Hat and Defcon photo gallery - Venture Beat
• Takeaways from Black Hat and DEF CON - CNet: Reporter's Roundtable - ep 43
• DEFCON 18 - Hurricane Labs

GSM Base Station

• Week in review: Hacker intercepts phone calls, Facebook buys 18 patents - Reuters
• Cell Phone Snooping: Cheaper And Easier Than Ever - Forbes
• Hacker Spoofs Cell Phone Tower to Intercept Calls - Wired - Threat Level
• Researcher Intercepts GSM Cell Phones During Defcon Demo - Dark Reading
• FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk - PC World

Social Engineering

• Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills - Google News
• Contest finds workers at big firms handing data to hackers - CNet News
• FBI sought data on Defcon 'social engineering' contest - Computer World
• How to Steal Corporate Secrets in 20 Minutes: Ask - PC World
• Social Engineers Successfully Gather Info - Dark Reading
• Tech Insight: Building The Right Defense Against Social Engineering - Dark Reading
• Cyber 'capture the flag' contest will premiere at DefCon - Federal News Radio

Badges

• A Defcon badge unlike anything you have ever seen - CIO
• This year's Defcon badge has a persistent display - Computer World
• The Defcon Badge: Sleek, Stylish and Hackable - PC World
• Exclusive Sneak Peek: DefCon Ninja Party Badge - Wired - Threat Level
• DefCon Ninja Badges Let Hackers Do Battle - Slashdot

Google Malware

• Google Has Two Times More Malware Than Bing, Yahoo, Twitter Combined - Dark Reading
• Be Careful What You Search For - Information Week

WPA2

• Wireless network security weakness to demo at DEFCON - The Register
• AirTight Demonstrates WIPS Detection and Location Methodology for WPA2 'Hole196' Exploit Presented at Black Hat and DEF CON - Reuters

Other

• Adobe to fix Reader hole unveiled at Black Hat - CNet News
• Got an iPhone? There's an App for Hacking That - Technology Review
• Hack attack hits ATM jackpots - Google News
• Hackers to flock to Black Hat, Defcon this week - ZDNet
• A Simple, But Effective, Way to Beat Internet Censorship - MIT Technology Review
• How to Locate a Web User with a Few Clicks - MIT Technology Review
• Warning Issued on Web Programming Interfaces - MIT Technology Review
• Facebook's former top security officer says military and commercial cyber defense should be united - Social Beat
• Software released for attacking Android phones - Reuters
• Biometric and Other Locks Fail to Foil Hackers at DefCon - Wired - Threat Level
• Researcher Reads RFID Tag From Hundreds Of Feet Away - Dark Reading
• DEFCON 18 Quals: writeups collection - VN Security
• DEFCON 18: LOCKS, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE - The Sidebar
• Black Hat USA 2010 and DEF CON 18 Wrap Up - It's Tactical
• See you at the Rio in 2011 - WiFi WLAN Media Blog
• [Defcon] You Spent All That Money And You Still Got Owned… - Catch 22 InSecurity
• [Defcon] SHODAN for Penetration Testers - Catch 22 InSecurity
• [Defcon] Hacking Oracle From Web Apps - Catch 22 InSecurity
• [Defcon] Exploiting WebSphere Application Server's JSP Engine - Catch 22 InSecurity

Video Coverage

• Behind the Firewall – episode 010: Defcon 18 - Hacker News Network
• TDSSKiller: Stop Google Malware, iPad Charging Help, New Kindle, Defcon 18, Lapt - Tekzilla
• DEFCON 18 - Hak5
• DEFCON 18 registration line at Black Hat USA - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: DEFCON Super Rocker 18 Guitar - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: DEFCON + Ninja Badge Combo - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Virus Propagation - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Web-of-Trust - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: GoatBar UPC Barcode Writer/Emulator - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Slot Machine - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: "You're Busted" Police Lights - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Personal Oscilloscope - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: TV-B-Gone - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Coffee/Drink Mixer - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Paper Badge Display - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: XXX Interactive - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Porn Theater - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Boob-Ma-Tron - Kingpin's YouTube
• DC18 Badge Hack: Flava Flav Badge - Kingpin's YouTube
• Tom and Andrew talk about Defcon 18 - GFQ Network
• Defcon 18 - Goon Pirates storm the Toool presentation - Kallahar's YouTube
• Defcon 18 - Siviak gets a goon hug - Kallahar's YouTube
• Defcon 18 - Police firearms trainer - Humphrey Cheung's Vimeo
• Defcon 18 - Las Vegas Gringo Warrior Lockpick - Routergods' YouTube
• w00tb0t-Gringo-Warrior-Defcon-18 w00tb0t's YouTube
• More Retro Computing at Defcon 18 Tekarien's YouTube
• Defcon18 encrypted wifi effffn's YouTube
• Dan Kaminski... I don't care - idontcare296's YouTube

DEF CON 17

Access Control

• Electronic High-Security Locks Easily Defeated at DefCon - WIRED -Threat Level
• Open Sesame! Network Attack Literally Unlocks Doors - WIRED -Threat Level

Badge

• Exclusive Peek Inside DEF CON's High-Tech Badge - WIRED -Threat Level
• Hacking The DEF CON 17 Badges - WIRED -Threat Level
• Photos: Defcon badge inspires hacks - CNET
• Hacking the Defcon 2009 badge - NetworkWorld.TV (YouTube)
• DEF CON 17: Early Badge Details - Hack a Day
• The Hacker's Badge Of Honor - Forbes
• Kingpin's Defcon 17 badge - MAKE
• Hacking the Defcon badges - CNET News, InSecurity Complex

Browser Sniffing

• A Browser's View of Your Computer - MIT Technology Review

Credit Hacking

• DefCon: 'Credit Hackers' Win the Credit Card Game … Legally - WIRED -Threat Level

CSRF

• cPanel, Netgear and Linksys susceptible to nasty attack - The Register

Fake ATM

• Fake ATM doesn't last long at hacker meet - IDG News
• Hackers spot fake ATM. Could you? - Internet News

Feds

• Defense Department eyes hacker con for new recruits - IDG News
• Hackers: Uncle Sam (still) wants you! - Internet News

Hacking Sleep

Espionage

• Korean 'journalists' booted from Defcon - IDG News

IP Video Hijacking

• Researchers Hack IP Video - Dark Reading
• Researchers offer tools for eavesdropping and video hijacking - CNET News - InSecurity Complex
• Security Camera Hack Conceals Heists Behind Dummy Video - WIRED -Threat Level
• Surveillance camera hack swaps live feed with spoof video - The Register

Social Engineering

• Defcon air traffic control hacker: Excuse me while I change your aircraft's flight plan - Venturebeat

Misc

• Hack-Proofing The Hackers - Forbes

MMORPG Expolits

• Hackers Game a Multiplayer World - MIT Technology Review

Mystery Challenge

• DEF CON 17 Mystery Challenge - WIRED -Threat Level
• Mystery Challenge - DEF CON 17 - Security Ripcord

NOC

• Inside The World's Most Hostile Network - WIRED -Threat Level

Overview

• At Black Hat and Defcon, hackers talk shop - CNET
• Ax0n's DEF CON 17 Wrap-up - HIR Information Report
• DEF CON 17 - The Pulse Review
• Defcon 17 hacks into Vegas - Las Vegas Weekly
• Defcon: What to leave at home and other do's and don'ts - CNET
• Hacking, Lock-Picking, Booze and Bacon: DEF CON 17 In Review - WIRED -Threat Level
• Hanging with hackers can make you paranoid - CNN

RFID

• Feds at DefCon Alarmed After RFIDs Scanned - WIRED -Threat Level
• Fed's RFIDiocy pwnd at DEF CON - ZDNet Blog

Social Networks

• Twitter: More Secure Than You Think - Forbes

SSL Hijacking

• Dan Kaminsky Feels a disturbance in The Internet - SemiAccurate
• Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites - Associated Press
• Researcher Exposes Flaws In Certificate Authority Web Applications - Dark Reading
• Secure Browsing Takes A Beating - Forbes

UAV

• Boffins showcase do-it-yourself flying spy drone - The Register

Software Update MITM

• Defcon: New Hack Hijacks Application Updates Via WiFi - Dark Reading
• Software Updates Vulnerable To Hijacking - Information Week
• Using Software Updates to Spread Malware - CBS News

DEF CON 16

Badges

• Defcon badges kill TVs - The Inquirer
• Exclusive Defcon 16 Badge Sneak Peek - Wired Threat Level Blog

BGP Exploit

• Hackers hacked at infamous DefCon gathering - Yahoo News
• Revealed: The Internet's Biggest Security Hole - Wired Threat Level Blog
• More on BGP Attacks -- Updated - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Researchers exploit web protocol to hijack traffic - ZDNet.co.uk

Captcha

• Captchas are easily hackable - The Inquirer

Crackpots

• Dozier Internet Law: Hackers Hack Away at DefCon Annual Convention - John W. Dozier Jr. Blog - Another take on DEF CON

CTF

• Naval Postgraduate School Wins Hacking Contest - Dark Reading
• [email protected]?!? - atlas wandering blog
• DefCon CTF 2008 - Nice walkthrough of CTF Event

Encryption

• Encrypting Your Hard Disk is Not Safe Anymore: New Vulnerability Affects Microsoft, Intel, HP and Others - Market Watch

UAT

• UAT Delivers at DEF CON - Market Watch

iPhone

• Defcon 16 -- iPhone Used to Hack Wireless Systems - TechTree India

Lock Picking

• Researchers Crack Medeco High-Security Locks With Plastic Keys - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Shrinky Dinks As a Threat To National Security - Slashdot
• Cracking high-security locks is child's play: experts - AFP
• DEF CON 16: Plastic Keys; and JennaLynn Does it Again! - inSecurity.org - Marc Weber Tobias

MBTA vs. MIT

• Agency sues to stop Defcon speakers from revealing gaping holes - The Register
• Mass. transit authority flaw disclosure: A student speaks up - Computer World
• MIT Students: 'T' Card System Easily Hacked - The Boston Channel
• Federal judge halts Defcon talk on subway card hacking - The Register
• Judge orders halt to Defcon speech on subway card hacking - Cnet News
• Federal Judge in DefCon Case Equates Speech with Hacking - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Judge orders halt to Defcon speech on subway card hacking - CNET News
• Students blocked from presenting paper on security flaws in subway fare cards - USA Today Blog
• MIT Coders' Free Speech At Stake - EFF.org
• MBTA Makes A Mistake, Details On MIT Hack Released To Public - Chattahbox
• Computer Scientists Ask Court to Reconsider Gag Order in DefCon Case - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Boston Subway Hack Debate Intensifies - PC World
• Judge lifts gag order on subway security hack - OUT-LAW News
• Gag order lifted for students who hacked subway card - The Register
• Judge Lifts MIT Subway Hack Gag Order - PC Magazine
• Judge lifts fare card hack gag order, punts on 1st Amendment - Ars Technica
• Exclusive Interview with MIT Subway Hacker Zack Anderson - Popular Mechanics
• 3 takeaways from security-flaw legal flap between MBTA, MIT students - Computer World

Mystery Challenge

• The DefCon 16 Mystery Challenge - Wired Threat Level Blog
• Mystery Box Challenge - Day One - Security Ripcord

NOC

• A First Ever Look Inside The Defcon Network Operations Center - Wired Threat Level Blog

Overview

• DEF CON Conference - Best of the Web Buzz Blog
• Defcon opens with a bang, contests, and intrigue - Cnet News
• Defcon ends with researchers muzzled, viruses written - Cnet News
• DEF CON 16: List of tools and stuff released - ZDNet Zero Day Blog
• Attack of the Show - Def Con Convention - G4 TV
• Cookie-jacking: Potential security risk largely ignored by public - The Tech Herald

Social Networks

• Facebook's (futile) malware exorcism - can social networks fight back? - ZDNet Blogs
• LinkedIn Hack Demonstrates Ease of Impersonation - Dark reading
• The ugly truth: Satan, social networks and security - ZDNet Blogs

SSL Cookie Hijiacking

• Fighting fire with fire - IT News AU
• A Good Reason To Go Full-Time SSL For Gmail - Slashdot
• Security Researcher Defends Plan To Release Gmail Hacking Tool - Information Week

Wall of Sheep

• Busted by Defcon's Wall of Sheep - The Norman Transcript

Warballooning

• Covert operation floats network-sniffing balloon - Network World

Badges

• Badge Hack at DefCon - Wired News

Banks

• Security Bites Podcast: Defeating online banking security - Cnet News
• How phishers defeat online banking controls - Cnet News
• New Bank Practices Make Hacking Easier - Dark Reading

CTF

• Capture the Experience - Dark Reading

Cyber War

• Flash mob in Estonia - Cnet News

Disclosure

• The Vulnerability Disclosure Game: Are We More Secure? - CSO Magazine
• Hackers Welcome - Forbes

E-voting

• E-Voting Certification Gets Security Completely Backward - Wired News

Feds

• hackers:new allies in war on terror - The Times of India
• Hackers sought as allies in war on terrorism and cyber crim - AFP
• Defense Cyber Crime Center profiled - Federal Computer Week
• I Married a Fed at DefCon - Wired News

General

• Defcon 2007 ‚Äì Mayhem, mystery and marriage - TG Daily
• In defense of Black Hat and Defcon - Cnet News
• Black Hat 'supersizes' in Las Vegas - Cnet News
• Letter From Hackerdom: Not the Same Old DEF CON, Black Hat - Washington Post Blog
• Hackers, researchers gather for Black Hat, Defcon conventions - Mercury News
• Basics: Black Hat Briefings and Defcon 15 - Mercury News
• Takahashi: Foes mingle at Las Vegas hacking conferences - Mercury News
• Takahashi: Good hackers and bad¬†(53%) - Mercury News
• The romance and mystery of a good hack - The Register
• Hacking for hijinks - The Register
• A Defcon survival guide - The Register
• Forbes Offers a Sympathetic Portrayal of Hackers - Slashdot
• The past is prologue at Black Hat Briefings - Government Computer News
• L0pht in Transition - CSO Magazine
• DefCon Recap - Dark Reading
• How to Land the Best Security Job - Dark Reading
• Overheard at DefCon - Security Focus
• Black Hat wrap-up: Less hackers, but plenty of flaws - SC Magazine
• Educating hackers and defenders Hindu - Business Line
• Podcast: News to know midday: Fake Steve; New iMac; DEF CON flap revisited - ZD Net
• Top 10 geek vacations, Part II - InfoWorld

Germany

• Hacker space movement sought for U.S. - Wired Blog
• Germany enact 'anti-hacker' law - Channel Register
• Germany enacts 'anti-hacker' law - The Register

Honeypots

• Websense to Unveil Web 2.0 Threat Detection at Defcon - PC Magazine
• Websence Protects Web 2.0 - ABC News
• Websense to Unveil Web 2.0 Threat Detection at Defcon - Eweek
• DEF CON - Websense lures Web 2.0 attackers with HoneyJax - Network World

iPhone

• Iphone partially unlocked - TG Daily
• Will the iPhone be iPwned? - Security Focus

Lock Picking

• Picking locks the old-school way - Wired News
• Medeco Readies Assembly-Line Fix for DefCon Lock Hack - Wired News
• Ultra-High Security Locks Used by White House Easily Opened by 12-Year Old Girl - InfoWorld
• Lockpicking for Geekkids - Wired Blog
• White House High-Security Locks Broken: Bumped and Picked at DefCon - Wired News
• Hackers click locks open at conference in US - AFP
• The Study of Physical Hacks at DefCo - Slashdot
• Anti-theft technology - Government Computer News
• Simple Hack Can Unlock Most Any Office Door - CSO Magazine

Malware

• Polymorphic Malware: A Threat That Changes on the Fly - CSO Magazine

Media Players

• Researcher: Media players have critical flaws - MSNBC
• Researcher: media players invite malware - ABC News

NBC Undercover

• How an undercover NBC reporter was outed by hackers - Salon.com
• Defcon: Hacks, Lies, and Videotape - Cio-Today
• Dateline Mole Allegedly at DefCon with Hidden Camera -- Updated: Mole Caught on Tape - Wired News
• Defcon drama: Undercover reporter bolts after outing - Cnet News
• Middle America, Meet The Hacker - Forbes
• Exposed undercover reporter flees hackers conference - AFP
• Undercover 'Dateline' Reporter Outed, Flees from Defcon - PC Magazine
• Undercover TV Producer Bootd from DefCon - ABC News
• NBC muckraker gets hacked at Defcon - The Register
• Dateline NBC Mole Outed At Defcon - Slashdot
• DefCon: Hacking meetup infiltrated by Dateline 'media mole' - CIO Magazine
• Undercover NBC Dateline reporter bolts from DEF CON 2007 - ZD Net
• DefCon's Moss: Undercover Reporter Damages 'Neutral Zone' - Information Week
• NBC Dateline's "Catch a Predator" Series Pays Cops and Undercover "Victims" -- UPDATED - Wired News

Rootkits

• The Great Rootkit Debate - Dark Reading

SCADA

• Hacker shows flaw in software that controls key infrastructure - Computer Crime Research Center
• America's Hackable Backbone - Forbes
• Researcher: Flaw Exposes Hack Threat - Fox
• Researcher worries about cyber-hijackers - MSNBC
• Hacker shows flaw in software that controls key infrastructure - Mercury News

Social Networks

FaceBook

• FaceBook code leaked on Site - ABC News

MySpace

• Hackers: Networking Sites Flawed - The St. Petersburg Times
• By and thanks for the MySpace 'cookies' - The Brunei Times
• - Hackers: Social Networking Sites Flawed Fox
• Hackers: Social networks vulnerable - USA Today
• MySpace weakness patched, hacker's profile deleted - AFP
• Myspace Hacker's Profile Deleted - ABC News
• Morning Buzz: Aug. 6, 2007 - U.S. News and World Report
• 'myspace, others vulnerable to hackers" - Time

Speakers

Sam Bowne

• Teaching hacking helps students, professors say - Security Focus
• Teaching hacking helps students, professors say - Dark Reading

Zac Franken

• 2 Screws, 1 Plastic Cover, How Many Airports Infiltrated? - Eweek
• Open Sesame: Access Control Hack Unlocks Doors - Wired News
• Access Card Systems -- Trivially Vulnerable - Washington Post Blog

Lukas Grunwald

• Buffer Overflow Found in RFID Passport Readers - Slashdot
• Arphid Watch: A Passport Crashing Technique - Wired Blog
• Scan this guy's e-passport and watch your system crash - ABC News

Thomas Holt

• An Inside Look at Internet Attackers' Black Marke - PCWorld
• Online Crooks Fine-tune Selling of Malware - CIO India
• Malware: Serious Business - Forbes
• An Inside Look at Internet Attackers' Black Marke - ABC News
• Black market for malware a thriving place - The Register
• Malware: Serious Business - Dark Reading

Mikko Hyyponen

• There's hope for stopping mobile malware - InfoWorld

Charlie Miller

• An interview with hacker Charlie Miller on dealing with Apple, hacking the iPhone, the vulnerabilities of Leopard, and responsible disclosure - Mercury News

HD Moore

• Hacking Without Exploits - Dark Reading

Scott Moulton

• A Visit to the Drive Doctor - Dark Reading

Vendors

AirDefense

• New Wireless Security Threats Revealed at Defcon 15 - Government Technology
• AirDefense Makes New Detection And Protection Methods Available to Customers - Networkcomputing

AirTight

• AirTight Revealed Potent Variant of Evil Twin at DEF CON 15 - Web Services Journal NJ

AMD

• Is AMD's 65nm SOI process broken? - ZD Net

Finjan

• Finjan Identifies Important Vulnerability in Windows Vista's Contact Gadget, Leading to a Security Update Issued by Microsoft - ITNews Italy

Immunity

• Exploits in the Fast Lane - Dark Reading
• Security firm makes it easy to come up with attack code - ComputerWorld UK
• Defcon: Security firm automates generation of attack code - ComputerWorld
• Immunity releases new exploit-writing tool - ComputerWeeklyUK
• Security firm makes it easy to come up with attack code - Tech World
• Security firm makes it easy to come up with attack cod - ComputerWorld UK
• Defcon: Security firm automates generation of attack code - ComputerWorld
• Immunity releases new exploit-writing tool - ComputerWeeklyUK
• Immunity releases new exploit-writing tool - Search Security
• Immunity says debugger tool will cut zero-day attacks - ComputerWeeklyUK
• Immunity Unleashes Automatic Exploit Tool - PC Magazine
• Securty Firm Autmates Attack Code Generation - ABC News
• Defcon: Security firm automates generation of attack code - CIO Magazine

ISEC

• How to break forensics software - The Inquirer
• Researcher Finds Media Player Flaws - Fox
• Researcher: media players invite malware - USA Today

Microsoft

• Attackers target two Microsoft security flaws - Search Security
• Microsoft to update critical Windows, Office, flaws. - Search Security

Mozilla

• Mozilla: 10-Day Patch Guarantee 'Not our Policy' - IDG News Service

Wall of Sheep

• net.wars: Wall of sheep - Newswireless.com

Web Hacking

• Browsing the Intranet Problem - Dark Reading
• Internet Explorer and Your Web Site's Privac - Washington Post Blog
• Hackers bite into "cookies" to plunder user data from websites - AFP

Wi-Fi

• Wi-Fi hot spots are easy prey for hackers - Detroit Free Press
• Your Wi-Fi can tell people a lot about you - Cnet News
• Public Wi-Fi use raises hacking risk - USA Today
• Flash: Public Wi-Fi even more insecure than previously thought - The Register
• DEF CON to Demo New Wi-Fi Hacks - Security News Portal

Xerobank

• XeroBank Launches Anonymizing Tool Suite - Dark Reading

DEF CON 14

Badges

• Defcon aims to thwart counterfeit badges - ABC News
• Defcon Badges go high tech - The Inquirer

Blackberry

• BlackBerry a Juicy Hacker Target - Wired News
• BlackBerry flaw highlights growing mobile device risks - Search Security
• D'Aguanno demonstrates Blackberry attack - The Inquirer
• Is Your Blackberry a Hacker's Back Door? - CFO
• Security Researcher To Release Code That Could Help Exploit BlackBerry Security Flaw - Information Week
• The Week Ahead, Aug. 14-18, 2005 - Forbes
• Trojan malware takes a bite out of BlackBerry - Computer World
• BlackBerry hacking peril exposed - The Register

Blue Pill

• Introducing Blue Pill - The Invisible Things

Bots

• Defcon Speakers Team Up to Fight 'Queen Bots' - Washington Post

Conference Overview

• Defcon 14 report: DAY TWO Zone-H
• Piratas informáticos a todo vapor - BBC Mundo
• Black Hat and Defcon 2006: SecurityFest - PC World
• Defcon 14 report: DAY ONE - Zone-H
• Defcon 14 Wrapup, at Long Last - Washington Post
• DefCon Delays Can't Stop the Madness - Washington Post
• Defcon gets off to a late start - CNET News
• Defcon growing pains - Rush of people delay opening - TG Daily
• Hacker Pranks at Defcon and Black Hat in Las Vegas Emphasize Computer Security - MIT Tech Review
• Hackers and G-men to descend on Las Vegas - MSNBC.com
• Hackers and trackers mixing and mingling - International Herald Tribune
• Hackers gather at confab to penetrate computers, pick locks, spray pellets - Washington Post
• Hackers meet to exploit computer flaws - Fox News
• Las Vegas braces for computer security gurus - TG Daily
• Las Vegas hosts computer security events - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
• Reunión mundial de piratas informáticos en Las Vegas - El Pais
• Suits and punks convene in Las Vegas for hacker conferences - USA Today
• Talking with the Dark Tangent - Washington Post
• Two Former Federal Agents Talk About Computer Forensics, Network Security and Computer Crime. - CyberSpeak

Contests

• IT Security through contests, sponsored by Pepsi - The Inquirer
• Hackers meet to exploit computer flaws - Fox News

CTF

• Elite programmers compete in CTF at DEF CON - ZD Net
• UF security professionals win world's largest ‘hacking’ competition - University of Florida News

Device Driver

• Even offline computers can be hacked, researchers say - USA Today
• Experts Discuss Wireless Vulnerability - MS Money
• Researchers show 'systemic' wireless vulnerability - International Herald Tribune

DNS

• DNS amplification attacks explained - The Inquirer

Feds

• Defcon 2006: Hackers can work for the Feds - no degree required - TG Daily
• FBI: Cybercriminals Taking Cues From Mafia - PC World
• Feds court infosec pros in fight against cybercrime - Search Security
• Meeting the Feds at the Def Con Hacker Fair - NPR Radio
• When Online Crooks Advertise - Washington Post

Google

• Johnny Long interview - CyberSpeak

Hardware

• Defcon 14 Full of Amazing Hardware Hacks - Slashdot

IBM

• - Legacy protocol puts IBM mainframes at risk Search Security

IPv6

• The state of IPv6 has to be seen to be believed - The Inquirer

Jackpotters

• Defcon 2006: Casinos could be losing millions to slot machine hackers - TG Daily

Malware

• Cult Of The Dead Cow Puts Malware Samples Online - Windows IT Pro

Microsoft

• Microsoft Challenges Hackers On Vista - CBS News

Offensive Computing

• Cult Of The Dead Cow Puts Malware Samples Online - Windows IT Pro

Oracle

• Defcon 2006: Oracle not so "unbreakable" - TG Daily

Passport

• Is RFID tracking you? - CNN
• Researchers: E-passports pose security risk - CNET
• Biometric passports cracked - Computing
• British biometric passport hacked - The Inquirer
• E-Passport ally responds to cloning claims - Security Focus
• Hacker Cracks, Clones RFID Passport - Tech News World
• Researchers expose e-passport vulnerability - Search Security
• Researchers: E-passports pose security risk - ZD Net Asia
• Security fears threaten RFID adoption - ITWeek

Traveling Terabyte

• Traveling Terabyte Project helps soldiers keep in touch with Defcon - TG Daily

VOIP

• VoIP Abuse at BlackHat, Zimmermann to kick off DEF CON - VON Magazine
• E-mail security hero takes on VoIP - CNET News
• Zfone for VoIP ready for testing - The Inquirer
• Zimmermann: Borderware Licenses Zfone Technology - VON Magazine

Wall of Sheep

• Wall of Sheep at DEF CON illustrates what not to do - ZD Net

War Driving/Wi-Fi

• War driving by rocket at 6,800 feet - Security Focus
• A wireless hacking computer that can't be hacked - TG Daily
• The Black Hat Wi-Fi exploit coverup - NewsForge

Worms

• Researchers warn over Web worms - Security Focus

DEF CON 13

Conference Overview

• Zero Day - Infoworld Blog
• Security Fix - Washington Post Blog - Defcon Day 1
• Slashdot | DEF CON Coverage Round-up at Make
• Hackers and foes exchange ideas - International Herald Tribune - AP
• Las Vegas Weekly - Written by Defcon Speaker Patty Walsh
• Hackers prowess on display - Statesman
• Kisses and Renderman brave INQ snapperazzi - The Inquirer
• Hacking hardware on display- The Inquirer
• Hackers Head To DefCon In Vegas
• Hackers show off abilities at Defcon - Miami Herald

Conference Overview - Blogs

• RantMedia at DEF CON XIII | Rantmedia Community - Blog by RantRadio
• Otinia - Blog entry with impressions of DC
• DefCon 13 - Trip Report for the Distributed systems department at Lawrence Berkely Lab
• Andrew Mudd [AndrewMudd.com] :: DefCon 13 No-Pictures-Yet Wrap Up - Blog
• My EXCEPTIONALLY lengthy and yet contentless DEF CON review! - Blog by attendee on Johnny Long's forum
• Freedom Lives: Defcon 13 Archives - Blog
• Kitchen Sink Web Blog Archive DefCon 13 roundup - Blog from attendee
• Insomnygen: Defcon 13 - Blog
• Defcon 101: no show speakers, long lines, and total chaos. - The Jason Calacanis Weblog - calacanis.weblogsinc.com _ - Blog
• Emergent Chaos: Defcon Coverage? - Blog of Adam Shostack
• Who Has Time For This?: CiscoGate at DEF CON - Blog by David Cowan
• Blog for DIAMONDKT - Blog by attendee - extensive length
• DEF CON 13 Reading List at Daniel Spisak on Technology - Blog entry highlighting authors favorite talks
• DEF CON 13 Aftermath at Daniel Spisak on Technology - Blog of attendee
• SynapticTransmissions.com - Attendee Blog
• SynapticTransmissions.com - Attendee Blog - Day 3
• SynapticTransmissions.com - Attendee Blog - day 2
• SynapticTransmissions.com - Attendee Blog - Day 1
• Ants on the MelonBlog Archive Friday at DefCon 13 - Blog entry
• Ants on the MelonBlog Archive Saturday at DefCon, Blackjack in Vegas - Blog
• Ants on the MelonBlog Archive End of DefCon, Deep Fried Twinkies - Blog (day 3 review)
• Russell's blog - Blog entry by attendee
• timbrown: Okay, so I'm back on UK time... - Blog entry by attendee
• http://sneak.datavibe.net/blog/read?id=1076 - Blog entry by attendee
• Carbon Ring: DefCon 13 Part II - Blog entry by attendee
• Carbon Ring: DefCon 13 Part I - Blog entry by attendee
• The Edge of I-Hacked DEF CON 13!! - Blog entry

WiFi Shootout

• Rupert Goodwins' Diary - ZDNet UK Comment - Blog
• Team iFiber Redwire Sets New WiFi Distance Record - Digital-Lifestyles.info
• Slashdot | 125-Mile WiFi Connection - Slashdot article on WiFi shootout
• New wireless record claimed | Tech News on ZDNet
• Boing Boing: Third Annual Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest - Pre DC Coverage of WiFi Shootout
• Boing Boing: DefCon WiFi shootout champions crowned: 125 miles - BoingBoing Blog Entry after event
• Belkin intros sub-$ 100 G Plus MIMO router line - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Product announcement mentioning recent DC Wi-Fi world record
• Unamplified WiFi distance record set at 125 miles - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Blog
• Record Set at DefCon WiFi Shootout - By Pedro Hernandez [enterpriseplanet]
• heise online - New WLAN long-distance world record
• Tom's Hardware Guide: Tom's Hard News - WiFi Shootout record
• Wi-Fi Toys - Wi-Fi blog entry on shootout record
• Wired News: Hackers Annihilate Wi-Fi Record

Bluetooth

• The Car Whisperer, Bluesnarfing for hands-free - Engadget - www.engadget.com

KegBot

• Opposable Thumbs: Meet KegBot, son of Kegerator
• Security Fix- Washinton Post
• Boing Boing: Defcon, Makezine, kegbot
• The Kegbot - It Gives You Beer : Gizmodo
• Slashdot | Kegbot: The Future of Robotic Drink Service, Now
• MAKE: Blog: @ DEF CON - The Kegbot project

Wall of Sheep

• Wall of Sheep - I see stupid people
• [ISN] Wall of Sheep - I see stupid people
• Passing the conference 'sniff' test - Talks about several conferences.
• Security Awareness for Ma, Pa and the Corporate Clueless: Into the Valley of Death - Blog by Winn Shwartau (he gives pre-con advice on avoiding the wall of sheep)

Capture The Flag

• Annual hacking game teaches security lessons
• twin stars DEF CON 13: Capture The Flag - Blog

WiFi Security

• WiFi access points go nuclear
• Live from DefCon: WiFi bouncing - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Engadget blog entry (Live from DC)
• Wireless access security tool moves past prototype stage - WaveSEC story
• AirDefense Reports Nearly 2,500 Wireless Attacks at DefCon; Evil Twin Attacks Moving from Masquerading to Injection - Forbes.com - AirDefense PR regarding hostile activity on the Defcon network.
• Wireless Noise Hampers DefCon; Impact of Non-Wi-Fi Interference Surprises Observers at Hacker Conference - Press release by company analyzing interference issues [AirMagnet]
• Nevada legalizes wireless handheld gambling - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Pre-DC article mentioning how DC hackers will enjoy wireless handheld gambling
• The INQ Guide to finding wardriving supplies
• Wireless Developer Network
• Internet News Article | Reuters.co.uk | PluggedIn: Wireless networks -- easy pickings for hackers
• Tom's Hardware Guide: Tom's Hard News - WiFi pistol appears at Defcon
• InformationWeek > Wireless > When Networking Wirelessly, Beware The Microwave > August 2, 2005

Lockpicking

• How to pick an IT lock at Defcon 13 - Article with pictures (The Register/TheInquirer)

EFF

• Dunk the hacker and be a net society contributor - The Inquirer

Feds

• Macworld UK - Defcon draws federal recruiters - Macworld staff blurb quoting Wells from Reuters report
• US officials go to hackers' convention to recruit - Reuters
• PC Pro: News: US authorities recruiting at Defcon - Short blurb by Simon Aughton
• CNN.com - Feds recruiting hackers at Defcon - Aug 11, 2005 - CNN copy of reuters article
• U.S. government hiring more hackers

Infra-red

• Infrared exploits open the door to hotel hacking | The Register
• Hacking the hotel through the TV - Hotel News Resource
• Hacking the hotel through the TV | Tech News on ZDNet
• WatchGuard Wire: RSS Feed | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
• Wired News: A Hacker Games the Hotel

Google

• GoldBlogger Hacker Teaches Click Fraud At Conference! - Blog entry on Adwords hacking
• Hacking Google Adwords - Defcon Panel recap - The Jason Calacanis Weblog - Lengthy Blog by attendee on the hacking google adwords
• Hacker Teaches Click Fraud At Conference! - addict3d.org

RFID

• Hackers demonstrate their skills in Vegas - Business Week, Aug 1. Greg Sandoval
• RFID: There you are!: ZDNet Australia: News: Hardware

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DEF CON 12

Print Articles

• Red Herring (Feb 2005): DT comments on Antivirus Guarantee.
• Wired Magazine (Dec 2004): Bluesnarfing and other DC12 coverage in the article "When Cell Phone Hackers Attack".
• FHM Magazine (Dec 2004): DEF CON was featured in the December 2004 issue of FHM.
• Wired Magazine (Nov 2004): Blurb on the DC 12 Wi Fi Shootout.

General/Misc

• Slashdot - Defcon 12 Running Man Contest - Local Copy
• Slashdot - Slashdot | Blackhat/Defcon Report - Local Copy
• Slashdot - DEF CON 12 - After the Hangover - Local Copy
• Slashdot - Combining Port Knocking With OS Fingerprinting - Local Copy
• The Register - Rampant capitalism upsets delicate Reg reader - Local Copy
• The Register - Vegas braces for DEF CON | The Register - Local Copy
• The Register - VoIP hackers gut Caller ID - Local Copy
• PC World - PDA Viruses Could Get Nasty - Local Copy
• PC World - PCWorld.com - School for Hackers - Local Copy
• Blogs.PC World - Today @ PC World - New MyDoom Strikes Search Engines - Local Copy
• The Inquirer - Hackers and establishment to mingle at DEF CON - Local Copy
• The Inquirer - DEF CON 12: Feds Yes, Anarchy No. - Local Copy
• TomsHardware - Hackers descend on Las Vegas - Local Copy
• TomsHardware - Defcon 12's Fear and Hacking in Vegas - Local Copy
• Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas SUN: Hackers gather in Vegas for annual digital huddles - Local Copy
• MarketPlace Public Radio - Marketplace Morning Report for August 2, 2004 - Local Copy
• Las Vegas City Life - Hacking the planet - Local Copy
• Searchsecurity - REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Impressions of DefCon 12 - Local Copy
• Searchsecurity - Capture the Flag competitions can net far more than fun - Local Copy
• PCWorld - Feds Seek a Few Good Hackers - Local Copy
• ZDNet - Hackers plan global game of 'capture the flag' - Local Copy
• Geek.Com - Global Capture the Flag game for hackers - Local Copy
• ZDNet - Why you should Google yourself--and often - Local Copy
• NewsForge - Google hacks are for real - Local Copy
• NewsForge - Blackhat/Defcon: The final report - Local Copy
• NewsForge - DEF CON 12: Opening Day - Local Copy
• ComputerWeekly - Hackers conference shown how to bypass Active Directory controls - Local Copy
• eBCVG - Training Ethical Hackers: Training the Enemy? - Local Copy
• Forbes Technology Playing Role in GOP Protests - Local Copy

EFF & DVR

• Wired - Group Warns DVRs Endangered - Local Copy
• Telecom Web - EFF's Digital Television Liberation Project Starts Its Engines - Local Copy

Wireless & Wifi Shootout

• Slashdot - DefCon WiFi Distance Competition Calls For Entrants - Local Copy
• Slashdot - DEF CON WiFi Shootout Winners Set A Land Record - Local Copy
• Slashdot - The Dark Side Of DefCon's Wireless Network - Local Copy
• Slashdot - Ready, Aim, HACK! - Local Copy
• Wi-Fi Planet - High Noon for High Range Wireless - Local Copy
• USA Today - Teens' wireless feat could be world record - Local Copy
• LocalTechWire - AirDefense Says Hackers Growing More Sophisticated - Local Copy
• TechWeb - Techweb > News > WLAN security > Wireless Hacks Growing Threat > August 3, 2004 - Local Copy
• Wired - Wired News: Wi-Fi Shootout in the Desert - Local Copy
• TomsHardware - Wireless Wizardy and chaos during at talk at Defcon - Local Copy
• ComputerWire - WiFi and Bluetooth Distance Records Smashed - No Local Copy - pay site
• TheRegister - Wi-Fi 'sniper rifle' debuts at DEF CON | The Register - Local Copy
• P2PNet - Wi-Fi ground distance record - Local Copy
• P2PNet - Bringing goatse - Local Copy
• InternetWeek - WLAN Attacks Getting More Sophisticated, Vendor Says - Local Copy

Bluetooth

• Slashdot - Bluesniper Creator Interviewed on Gizmodo - Local Copy
• Gizmodo - IMterview With Bluetooth Hacking Flexilis's John Hering - Local Copy
• PCWorld - PCWorld.com - Bluetooth Phones Could Leak Data - Local Copy
• P2PNet - Bluetooth mobile snipers - Local Copy
• Wired - Wired News: Security Cavities Ail Bluetooth - Local Copy
• Esato - Bluetooth-cracking gun - Local Copy
• SearchNetWorking - Bluetooth: Security's 'silent killer' - Local Copy

Evoting

• NYTimes - The New York Times > Opinion > Editorial Observer: Rolling Down the Highway, Looking Out for Flawed Elections - Local Copy
• IHT (same as NYTIMEs story) - Meanwhile: Chasing down flaws in electronic voting - Local Copy
• Slashdot - Hackers, Public Differ Greatly On E-voting - Local Copy
• News.com - Poll: E-voters not so afraid of election-day hacks | CNET News.com - Local Copy
• GCN - Government Computer News (GCN) daily news -- Public and experts split over e-voting security - Local Copy
• ZDNet - Poll: E-voters not so afraid of election-day hacks - News - ZDNet - Local Copy
• ComputerWorld - Can you hack the vote? - Local Copy
• ComputerWorld - Public, security experts' e-voting views differ sharply - Local Copy
• GCN - Government Computer News (GCN) daily news; Public and experts split over e-voting security - Local Copy

DNS

• News.com - Internet's 'white pages' allow data attacks - Local Copy
• Slashdot - Network Attacks Via DNS - Local Copy
• Silicon.Com - DNS hack leaves corporate networks wide open - silicon.com - Local Copy
• CBROnline - Researcher says DNS can stream voice, control Trojans - Computer Business Review - Local Copy

Anonymity

• Slashdot - Tor: A JAP Replacement - Local Copy
• Wired - Wired News: Onion Routing Averts Prying Eyes - Local Copy
• CBROnline - Tor offers onion routing for anonymity - Local Copy
• CBROnline - Freenet project struggles with overload - Local Copy

Press Releases

• Net Security - Syngress Publishing Announces the Release of "Zero Day Exploit ... - Local Copy
• Itseccity - DEF CON : One-Hundred Leading Hackers to Present New Material to ... - Local Copy
• Biz.Yahoo - Wireless LAN Attacks are Moving from Discovery Mode to Manipulation - Local Copy
• BusinessWire - LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Exhibitor Profiles - Local Copy
• MarketWire - Immunix Introduces YaST GUI to Help Users of Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server Simplify Application Security Management - Local Copy
• LockerGnome - No Starch Press Authors To Make Appearance At DEF CON 12 - Local Copy

Blogs/Small Articles

• FSecure - Mikko's blogging on DC12 - Local Copy
• Engadget - Live from DefCon: The Sniper Yagi - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Local Copy
• Engadget - Who you gonna call? The BlueSniper - Engadget - www.engadget.com - Local Copy
• Engadget - Live from DefCon: WiFi bouncing - Local Copy
• BoingBoing - Replace every image on a WiFi network with goatse.cx - Local Copy
• BoingBoing - Defcon Wi-Fi shootout results - Local Copy
• BoingBoing - Sniper rifle modded to be WiFi antenna - Local Copy
• BoingBoing - Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest - Local Copy
• BoingBoing - WiFi shootout in Vegas - Local Copy
• DC404 - Defcon Atlanta Group Write-up - Local Copy

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DEF CON 11

• The Trade Show Floor: Def Con 0xB - Darth Elmo, Linux Journal - Local Copy
• Security pros talk, but can they walk? - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• Waiting for the worm to turn up - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• Robot 'guard dog' protects Wi-Fi setups - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• Hacking contest promotes security - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• DEF CON '03: Myth, Reality and Pictures - the inquirer - Local Copy
• COMPUTER SECURITY: Searching for the full truth - Las Vegas Review Journal - Local Copy
• Vegas' Hackers' Meeting Stresses e-danger - Las Vegas Sun - Local Copy
• Wireless network worries? Get a dog! - geek.com - Local Copy
• Internet threat looms as thousands of hackers meet - Forbes.com - Local Copy
• Hand-Held Devices Easy to Hack, Security Experts Say - Washington Post - No Local Copy (please provide!)
• Hackers get lesson in the law - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• Has 'haven' for questionable sites sunk? - CNET news.com - Local Copy
• Mitnick unveiled in more crazy DEF CON 03 photos, Root-Fu ceremony captured - the inquirer - Local Copy
• Programmer shows why he's got game - In Business Las Vegas - No Local Copy (please provide!)
• HavenCo's Gilbert & Sullivan Journey - the inquirer - Local Copy

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DEF CON 10

• Vegas Braces for Hackers - Wired
• Defcon: Va-Va-Va Voom, Las Vegas - Wired
• Defcon: A Veritable Hack Fest - Wired
• Patrick's Def Con X Report: Day One
• How to Win Def Con's Capture the Flag Contest
• Putting fun back into hacking - ZDNet
• Shock! Maturity rules at hack fest - SMH 
• Hackers Called Truthseekers, Problem-Solvers
• Reality Douses DefCon Camaraderie - PCWorld

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DEF CON 9

• Patrick Brauch of C'T talks about Defcon (auf Deutsch) - Local Copy
• Defcon 9 Review - En Espanol! - Local Copy
• CNET - Defcon Grows Up - Robert Lemos - Local Copy
• CNET - Hacking for Human Rights - Robert Lemos - Local Copy
• IDG - CdC Redefines Hacktivism - Sam Costello
• The Guardian - Hats off to the Hackers - Simon Edwards - Local Copy
• DFWCUG - What I did on my summer vacation - Opcom - Local Copy
• BBC News - FBI Arrests alleged copyright hacker - Mark Ward - Local Copy
• ZDNet - Are 'White Hat' hackers unfairly under seige? - Robert Vamosi - Local Copy
• The Register - Hackers run amok during Defcon - John Leyden - Local Copy
• IDG - A Virus to fight viruses[sic] - Sam Costello - Local Copy
• Jon Sullivan's Blog on DC9, Part 1 - Local Copy
• Jon Sullivan's Blog on DC9, Part 2 - Local Copy

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DEF CON 8

• ABC News has an intersting but shallow slide show overview of DEF CON 8.
• TechTV.com's cybercrime had extensive coverage of the convention. This is the main page.
• Hackers aren't criminals - they're the best kind of security - Laird Brown
• Black Hat/Def Con: The Magic is in the Mix. - Richard Thieme
• VarBusiness messes up an article and mis quotes Russ. - Carol Ellison - Local Copy
• Specter Of Network Attacks Looms Anew, - Max Smetannikov, [email protected] Week - Local Copy
• Hackers won't give Pentagon a break - Jim Wolf, Reuters - Local Copy
• Specter Of Network Attacks Looms Anew: Computer Snatchers Invade - Local Copy
• Is DEF CON turning legit? - Robert Lemos, ZDNet - Local Copy
• Hackers: Uncle Sam wants you! - Robert Lemos, ZDNet - Local Copy
• Do security holes demand full disclosure? - Weld Pond, @Stake - Local Copy
• Why DEF CON beats H2K. - Drew Ulricksen, ZDNet News
• Why it's a 'Summer of Hacking'. - Joel Deane, ZDNet News - Local Copy
• Jason Scott has a DEF CON Diary located at cow.net - Local Copy

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DEF CON 7

• Boardwatch Magazine - Doug Mohney - THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS - DEF CON 7 - September Issue, 1999
• Wired News - Two pretty good articles from
  • Wired News - Polly Sprenger - Fear and Hacking in Las Vegas - July 10, 1999 - Local Copy
  • Wired News - Polly Sprenger - Def Con: Brin in Da Noise - July 8, 1999 - Local Copy
• The Arizona Republic - Bruce Meyerson - Tools of the trade - July 9, 1999
• CBS.com - Hacker Eline Meet In Vegas - July 10, 1999
• ABC NEWS.com - Michael J. Martines - Hackers Having a Blast - July 9, 1999
• ZD TV has a section in the CyberCrime area for DEF CON with these different articles
• • ZDTV - Alex Wellen - Def Con Writ Large - July 13, 1999
  • ZDTV - Alex Wellen - Closing in on Def Con - July, 1999
    Remembering the First Def Con. (Note: Contains some factual errors, but still good) - Local Copy
  • ZDNet - [email protected] Week Online - Doug Mohney - Hacker Fest: Serious Party - July 28, 1999
• Kevin Poulson had a few pieces about DEF CON
  • My First Def Con - On finding decadence and dialogue in the desert - July 14, 1999
  • He had this to say about InfoWar, in a question that was brought up to him at DEF CON 7.0.
• MSNBC had a couple of articles
  • XDNNs Robert Lemos had an article about the media causing hacking.
  • MSNBC - Should you care about DEF CON? - July 12, 1999
  • MSNBC - Bob Sullivan - Hackers descend on Las Vegas - July 9, 1999.
• CNET News.com - Tim Clark - Hackers attack their own kind - July 9, 1999 Local Copy
• CNN had several articles:
  • CNN - DefCon '99 draws security experts from both sides - July 12, 1999 - Local Copy
  • CNN - DefCon 99: Games hackers play - July 13, 1999 - Local Copy
  • CNN - Convicted hacker gives advice at DefCon - July 13, 1999 - Local Copy
  • CNN - DefCon demos the latest chaos - July 14, 1999 - Local Copy
  • CNN - Back Orifice 2000 under control - July 15, 1999 - Local Copy
  • CNN - Bad rap for Back Orifice 2000? - July 21, 1999 - Local Copy
• USA Today newspaper wrote Hacking into a new age.
• Infoworld had a couple pieces about Black Hat and DEF CON.
• • this nice piece about Black Hat and DEF CON. - Local Copy
  • Infoworld - Matthew Nelson - 2,500 hackers gather in Las Vegas for DefCon - July 11, 1999
• Computerworld had this short piece: Latest hacker tool will target NT desktops.
• PCWorld News - Andrew Brandt - Hacker Games: From Trivia to Wrestling July 10, 1999 - Local Copy
  PCWorld News - Hackers Gather in Vegas.
  PCWorld News - Andrew Brandt - Hack-a-thon Demos the Latest Chaos - July 12, 1999 - Local Copy
  Parse has several Real Media interviews of stuff around DEF CON.. check it out in thesection.
  Psuedo has some Video of DC7

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DEF CON 6

• NYTimes - Hacker Convention Takes On a Corporate Tone by By MATT RICHTEL - Local Copy
• NYTimes - The Hacker Myth Crumbles at Convention - Local Copy
• CNN - Hackers: the good, the bad, the ugly - Local Copy - Wav File from CNN Story
• CNN - Hackers claim to find security holes in Microsoft's Windows - Local Copy
• Infoworld - Attendees beware: A Black Hat in the sun can scorch your brain - Local Copy
• Infoworld - Black Hat: We have seen the enemy and they are ... being interviewed on CNN - Local Copy
• ZDNet - DEF CON: Fear and fascination in Las Vegas - Local Copy

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DEF CON 5

• ABC News with a picture of AJ and Deth Veggie. By Angie Bluethman.
• Hackers turn up heat at DEF CON V, from the Secure Computing Security Newsletter. By Holly Knox, Internet Security Editor 
• ZDNet's Hackers invade Vegas. By Robert Lemos.
• Netly News If you build it, they will Con. By Declan McCullagh - Local Copy
• The Site's Fear and Hacking in Las Vegas by Joel Deane.
• Crooks Hook Clueless Hackers by Joel Deane.
• Special to the Mercury News West magazine It takes a hacker to catch a hacker Four parts, by Jonathan Littman.
• Here are the pictures from the article thanks to Lockheed for scanning them.
• Computer World's Fear and Hacking in Las Vegas (Common article title, eh?) by Michael Schrenk. - Local Copy
• The Vominator's heart wrenching experiences at DEF CON V.
• Krusty's TDYC review of DEF CON V.
• Soul to Squeeze writes about the con.
• Lockheed's account of what the hell happened.
• Thanks to Ophie for sending this Comic from Computer World.
• TekLord and Plucky's review page for DEF CON 5. - Local Copy(scroll to near end of document)
• What Plucky, TekLord and Zytek did.
• DefCon V Adventure: System Failure Debut, by pinguino.
• This piece, called Hackers Do Vegas ran in The Australian on August 2.
• Hacker Lessons learned by Matt Willis and told at DEF CON 5, written by Sharon Machlis for Computerworld 07/21/97.
• Ira Winkler Spy Catcher talks about what he had to say at DEF CON 5, written by Steve Ulfelder for Computerworld, 08/11/97.
• Hackers swap secrets on cracking computers By Angie Bluethman of the Associated Press.
• Count the Cliches in a recent story published by the Associated Press.

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DEF CON 4

• DEF CON Hackers television transcript from The Discovery Channel "Cyber Life."
• FBI lectures hackers at convention By Adam Steinhauer, Sunday, July 28, 1996 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun
• The Orange County Register and this short piece about the FBI at DEF CON IV.

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DEF CON 3

• The review from SunWorld Online News.
• The archive of stories about the hack of MGM's Hackers movie home page (Which happened right before the con.

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DEF CON 2

• Business Week had a pretty cool write up on the whole matter.
• John Markhoff from the NY Times was there, this is what he had to say.
• Cyber Christ(Who was seen at several cons that year) showed up.
• Theora had a review
• The Financial Times write up was very poor attempt by the author to evaluate a convention he never attended, with an anti virus spin job.
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
• A super short blurb about the con in the Iron Feather Journal.
• John C. Dvorak wrote a bit about it in PC Magazine.
• Robert X. Cringley from Infoworld was there also.

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• What Robert X. Cringely had to say about DEF CON I in

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