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Defamation case against DEF CON terminated with prejudice

'We hope it makes attendees feel safe reporting violations' A Seattle court this week dismissed with prejudice the defamation case brought against DEF CON and its ...
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Defamation Lawsuit Against Def Con Cybersecurity Conference Dismissed

A short excerpt from today's long decision by Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida in Hadnagy v. Moss (W.D. Wash.): This case involves a defamation claim brought by Plaintiff, a past participant of the Def ...
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Hacker summer camp: What to expect from BSides, Black Hat, and DEF CON

The security industry is hitting Vegas hard this week with three conferences in Sin City that bring the world's largest collection of security pros together for the annual summer camp.… The week kicks ...
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Black Hat and DEF CON Roundup

‘Summer Camp’ for hackers features a compromised satellite, a homecoming for hackers and cyberwarfare warnings. There was nothing typical this year at BSides LV, Black Hat USA and DEF CON – also known ...
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A history of hacking: Documentary captures essence of Def Con

Def Con recently celebrated its 20th birthday, and to mark the occasion, the famed hacker conference welcomed something it had strictly policed in prior years: A film crew. This year, Def Con creator ...