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 ...
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. The event aims to get more people ethically hacking, to make systems more ...

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 straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Business Wire

Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Third Straight, Record Eighth Overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title

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), won its third consecutive title, ...
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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

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

SINGAPORE: A growing but often overlooked cyber risk is emerging as employees turn to unauthorised artificial intelligence (AI) tools to get work done. “It used to be ‘shadow IT’. People want to get ...