Reuters

U.S. may act to keep Chinese hackers out of Def Con hacker event

DENVER/NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Washington is considering using visa restrictions to prevent Chinese nationals from attending popular summer hacking conferences in Las Vegas as part of a broader ...
NBC2

Kids as young as 7 hack into election systems at DEFCON event

With Election Day less than three months away, the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit has learned security vulnerabilities still remain in how you cast your ballot and get the results.And ...
techtimes

Back When Defcon's 'Race-to-Zero' Contest Worried Antivirus Software Vendors

The Defcon hacker conference in August 2008 unveiled a controversial contest at the time that has raised concerns within the cybersecurity industry. The "Race-to-Zero" contest challenges hackers to ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Inside the largest-ever AI chatbot hack fest, where hackers tried to outsmart OpenAI ...

The competition ran from Aug. 11 to Aug. 13 as part of the world's largest hacking conference, the annual DEF CON convention in Las Vegas, and an estimated 2,200 people lined up for the challenge: In ...
KQED

Thousands of Hackers Just Tried to Break AI Chatbots at Def Con Conference

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...