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Week in security: hackers and government working together

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Governments and hackers may not have always seen eye-to-eye, but NSA head Keith Alexander bridged that gap by asking hackers at the Defcon conference for their help in securing the Internet. As he should: with Defcon over and another Black Hat conference now concluded , new idiot-proof hacking tools on the market; new malware that can compromise your BIOS without leaving a trace;

Dave Wreski
Aug 06, 2012

Def Con hackers go mainstream but still love to party

When Jeff Moss founded the Def Con hackers convention in 1993, he never imagined that two decades on, one of the key speakers at the annual Las Vegas event would be four-star General Keith Alexander, head of the U.S. National Security Agency.

Dave Wreski
Aug 02, 2012

11 Security Sights Seen Only At Black Hat

Who says fun, sun, malware, and penetration testing don't mix? This year's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas offered information security training, hardware hacking, pool time, and more.

Dave Wreski
Aug 02, 2012

Black Hat Defcon: Can you hack a Linux Powered SOHO Router with DLNA?

Security researcher Zachary Cutlip (my pic left) took the stage at both Black Hat and Defcon conferences this weekend.

Anthony Pell
Aug 01, 2012

Black Hat's Future Is The Past

I still remember the first time I attended Black Hat. It was back when I was still working for Gartner, and at the time was considered a "rogue" conference that bordered on the illegal due to its occasional inclusion of former convicted hackers on the speaking agenda. Good, clean, white-collar analysts from Gartner most definitely weren't supposed to mingle with the underground, even those of us with hacker roots.

Dave Wreski
Jul 31, 2012

Def Con hackers reach for digital wallets

Hackers at a notorious Def Con gathering that ends here Sunday have come up with ways to reach into digital wallets.

Dave Wreski
Jul 30, 2012

NSA chief asks hackers for help in securing cyber space

National Security Agency Director General Keith B. Alexander addressed the attendees of the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas on Friday and asked for their help to secure cyber space.

Dave Wreski
Jul 30, 2012

Hacking RPG debuts at Black Hat conference

A role-playing game on hacking has debuted at the ongoing Black Hat hackers' conference in Las Vegas

Dave Wreski
Jul 27, 2012

Black Hat - SexyDefense, maximizing the home-field advantage

I’'m attending the BlackHat this year, and one of the most interesting and controversial talks so far was "SexyDefense - Maximizing the home-field advantage" by Iftach Ian Amit.

Anthony Pell
Jul 26, 2012

From Black Hat: Hackers Demonstrate a Rising Vulnerability of Smartphones

Hackers can steal photos, text messages, surf the Web and even make phone calls from your smartphone simply with the wave of a hand, researchers at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas said Wednesday.

Dave Wreski
Jul 26, 2012

Android, Nokia smartphone security toppled by Near Field Communication hack

A new technology being added to smartphones running the Google Android and Linux-based MeeGo operating systems makes it trivial for hackers to electronically hijack handsets that are in close proximity, a researcher appearing at the Black Hat security conference said.

Dave Wreski
Jul 25, 2012

Apple Warms Up to Hackers, Plans Presentation at Black Hat

In the 15 years that computer hackers have gathered in Las Vegas for the Black Hat conference, an event where unknowns can become stars and tech heavyweights are skewered for security failures, one company has been noticeably absent: Apple.

Dave Wreski
Jul 25, 2012

Hackers and internet security go head-to-head

Rival factions from the Internet security world will mix warily this week at a pair of Las Vegas conferences gathering computer security experts and software savants who make sport of hacking them.

Dave Wreski
Jul 24, 2012

Nominations are in for the "Security Oscars"

The Pwnie Awards are intended to be the Oscars of the security community. The show has opened with the nomination of the candidates; the winners will be announced on Wednesday 25 July. Similar to Hollywood, this community also has bright stars who sometimes use dubious methods to try and improve their chances of winning a trophy

Dave Wreski
Jul 23, 2012

Ten must-see Black Hat 2012 sessions

Some editors have posted their thoughts on what they think will be the hot topics of Black Hat 2012, but I'm going to respectfully disagree with them this round, and I'll walk alongside Robert Frost on his road not taken.

Anthony Pell
Jul 19, 2012

How banks fight hackers and fraudsters

t was 3am when 21-year-old Sydney secretary Rhiannon Moore got the SMS from Westpac. Her debit card had been blocked after the bank saw it had been used to buy porn and air tickets to Malaysia.

Dave Wreski
Jul 05, 2012

DefCon: 20 Years of Hackers, Hijinks and Snooping Feds

In 1992, Jeff Moss (third from left in second row) invited a bunch of hacker friends to come to Las Vegas to party in the desert. Now in its 20th year, the DefCon hacker conference draws more than 7,000 hackers, security pros and undercover feds each year.

Dave Wreski
Jun 22, 2012

Meet The Hackers Who Sell Spies The Tools To Crack Your PC

At a Google-run competition in

Anthony Pell
Mar 26, 2012

The Zero-Day Salesmen

At a Google-Run competition in Vancouver last month the search giant

Dave Wreski
Mar 23, 2012

Anonymous Placed $700K in Fraudulent CC Charges, Left Charities With Fees

A reader of Venture Beat bemoans $300 USD in fraudulent charges placed on his credit card after the number was stolen from Austin, Texas security firm Stratfor Forecasting, Inc. The hooligans charged $300 to his account, buying hooded sweatshirts.

Anthony Pell
Mar 14, 2012

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