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more about #defcon MePerson: Oh look, an ATM in the middle of a hallway at a hacker convention! This must be safe! [/sarcasm] more » GladysSparta: "The infamous DefCon hackers convention is going on in Las Vegas right now." Date fail. Defcon was last Thursday - Sunday. more » SysRq: I wouldn't trust a hooker at DefCon. She may end up being a botnet. more » OCEntertainment: "And if there were a little man inside just nabbing people's debit cards, it would have been even funnier." The salad days are over for Kenny Baker. S... more » Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea: i read this article on google wanted to tell somebody here on giz but not sure if im allowed or it would even be picked up. im thinking i have to be a... more » bosskev: "And if there were a little man inside just nabbing people's debit cards, it would have been even funnier." Pay no attention to that man behind th... more » Bigbadbikernerd: Now THAT is ingenuity! more » Kaiser-Machead: Yeah, little people nabbing your cards inside of things seems funny enough, until something goes wrong... more » anexanhume: Don't worry, we can used trained dogs to sniff out the criminals. more » Barry99705: The Uber badges were only on Joe and DT. As far as I know, no one else had one. They were competing for a defcon black badge. more » martinbogo: Corrections to the article: The dirigible was made by team "HackTheBadge" which comprised of six team members. Dr. Volts (myself), one other long-time... more » iminahammock: He realizes that software generally works in loops. And a program structure as new as facial recognition (aka, hasn't been pwned until perfected) wou... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Perhaps rather than security entrance permissions it fools facial recognition systems on cameras such as in Airports when looking for wanted folk... more » redkamel: so if these flashes confuse facial recognition systems, why would it let you in? Wouldn't the camera would just not recognize a valid face if it kept... more » Kris Aubuchon: Facial recognition works by mapping and recognizing the unique peaks and valleys in your face by comparing overall contrast - the more basic systems c... more » UndeadOverlord: Too my knowledge of facial recognition software, it analyzes shadow movements on faces to more accurately create an accurate "faceprint". The constan... more » Nick: psyou guys couldn't find another picture of Moss without a big banner in the back that read "Black"? i mean i know this administration is a milestone ... more » --Core--: ...Well it's a smart move I suppose. But at the same time it bothers me, although I am not sure why.. just can't explain this funny feeling. more » DeadWriter: In a surprise announcement, the Republican National Committee has revealed it is bankrupt. A spokesman said they had plenty of money in their accounts... more » Nick: i didn't know the whitehouse had a basement. i hope he likes his new "office." more » -
#atms
Warning: Not All ATMs at DefCon Are What They Appear to Be
The infamous DefCon hackers convention is going on in Las Vegas right now. And, just a word of advice. If you're going to visit, grab your cash before entering the conference. More » -
#hacking
DefCon Badge Hack Fools Facial Recognition Systems With Pulsing Light
DefCon's badges encourage hacking. In fact, the best hacks at the conference receive a black über badge signifying free lifetime admission. But why compete for the über badges when you can use steal them with this year's winning hack? More » -
#cybersecurity
Obama Administration Adds Renowned Hacker to Homeland Security Advisory Council
Jeff Moss, who you may know as the founder of the hacking conference DefCon, was sworn in yesterday as one of the new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. And we think it's a shrewd and thoughtful move. More » -
#defcon
DefCon Badge Hacked in 10 Minutes
Now, now, don't get too excited. Creator Joe Grand designed it to be hacked. Still, 10 minutes is a pretty respectable time for the soldering, reprogramming and reflashing job done by Dave Bullock, Wired's photographer at the event. The badge features an LED display with scrolling text, and it even has an easter egg (typing in 31337 outputs "$kingpin$", the board maker's handle.) Dave hacked the press badge, but the badge shown is an Uber Badge, Joe Grand's, actually. They're given away as prizes at DefCon, and are lifetime passes to DefCon. [Wired, but beautiful photos from Dave] More » -
