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Five unsettling hacks from DefCon and Black Hat
2013-08-06 03:05:01| Wireless - Topix.net
If something can connect to a network, it can be hacked. Computers and phones are still popular targets, but increasingly so are cars, home security systems, TVs and even oil refineries.
Researchers reveal methods behind car hack at Defcon
2013-08-03 21:45:21| Wireless - Topix.net
Two security researchers at Defcon on Friday revealed the methods they used to hack into car computers and take over the steering, acceleration, breaks and other important functions.
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Defcon Hackers to Feds: We Need Some Time Apart
2013-07-12 03:35:19| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The controversy over leaked National Security Agency (NSA) documents has prompted the organizers of the Defcon conference to rescind their invitation to federal authorities.
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Defcon Hackers to Feds: We Need Some Time Apart
2013-07-12 00:33:16| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
The controversy over leaked National Security Agency (NSA) documents has prompted the organizers of the Defcon conference to rescind their invitation to federal authorities.
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Feds asked to sit out Defcon hacking conference this year
2013-07-11 14:46:16| InfoWorld: Top News
The organizers of the Defcon hacking convention have publicly asked U.S. federal government workers not to attend the event this year due to tension in the hacker community caused by the recent revelations about the U.S. government's electronic surveillance efforts. The historically antagonistic relationship between hackers and the government seemed to have eased up in recent years, with three-letter government agencies increasingly looking to recruit cybersecurity talent at high-profile hacker conferences such as Defcon and Black Hat.
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