Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hacking conference evacuated after reports of a ‘suspicious package’

A ‘suspicious package’ was reported at the hacking conference Def Con at Caesars Forum Saturday night, according to a post from conference. The conference was evacuated around 10 p.m., and the ...
NPR

Hackers gather for Def Con in Las Vegas

Thousands of hackers are gathered in Las Vegas this weekend at Def Con. Artificial intelligence is a big focus of this year's conference. This weekend, thousands of hackers are gathering in Las Vegas ...
The Washington Post

Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps

SAN FRANCISCO — Once known for distributing hacking tools and shaming software companies into improving their security, a famed group of technology activists is now working to develop a system that ...
CNA

‘Shadow AI’ emerging as major cybersecurity threat, says DEF CON hacking conference founder

Companies and employees could be inadvertently exposing sensitive corporate data, warned Jeff Moss, who spoke to CNA during ...
CSOonline

Hacking the future: Notes from DEF CON’s Generative Red Team Challenge

A challenge at the DEF CON hacker convention in Las Vegas was billed as the first instance of a live event tackling a generative AI system. The 2023 DEF CON hacker convention in Las Vegas was billed ...
CNA

Hackers challenged to break into police equipment and drones at DEF CON

Police robots, drones and electronic car systems are at the mercy of hackers at the first DEF CON convention in Singapore.
Business Wire

Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins 7th DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title, Most in Competition’s History

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), was back at it again, as the ...

Hackers invited to break into security robots, EV chargers, at DEF CON Singapore

The inaugural DEF CON Singapore brings together hackers and cybersecurity experts to test systems. Read more at ...