DefCon

State Authorities Downplay DefCon Voting Machine Hacks

At DefCon's second annual Voting Village, hackers were able to compromise the software running voting machines and sabotage poll information

6 years ago

CableTap Vulnerabilities Detailed At DefCon Expose ISP Gateway Risks

Security researchers detailed a set of 26 different vulnerabilities that impact millions of wireless gateways set up by internet service…

7 years ago

DefCon 2017: ‘Anonymous’ Browsing Data Easy To De-Anonymise

Researchers discovered the porn habits of a judge and the drug preferences of a German MP by viewing supposedly anonymised…

7 years ago

DefCon: Robot Cracks Combination Safe In 30 Minutes

A cheap robot has been used by a team of hackers to crack a safe in around half an hour,…

7 years ago

Black Hat, DefCon 2017 Security Conferences To Reveal New Threats

Annual week of security conferences in Las Vegas gets underway as researchers prepare to detail all manner of threats that…

7 years ago

FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy

FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes…

8 years ago

Black Hat USA and DefCon: Finding Security Risks in All the Things

PREVIEW: The annual hacker gatherings will bring out new research in car, payment and internet protocol security

8 years ago

Hacker Roots Silent Circle’s Blackphone At DefCon

SIlent Circle doubts whether the hack could take place in the wild, but still thanks 'Justin Case' for his contribution…

10 years ago

DefCon: John McAfee Launches Complaints Website

BrownList offers anyone a chance to complain about anything, and promises to keep those complaints online until the end of…

10 years ago