After attending Def Con for two years, I figured it was time to write about my experiences to help shed light for new attendees of future events. My first year, Def Con 26 back in 2018, was quite thrilling but it was also a lot to take in. For starters, it was actually my first time visiting Las Vegas. In addition, it was my first security conference, so it was a double whammy. … [Read more...]
DEF CON Has Come a Long Way from Its Underground Roots
DEF CON, the annual hacking conference in Las Vegas, is now in its 25th year and has come a long way from its humble beginnings as an all-night hacker party. The first conference held in June 1993 had only 100 attendees. Over 16,000 attendees are in Vegas for Black Hat now and the event is only expected to grow in years to come. If you need more proof that DEF CON is finally … [Read more...]
Black Hat & DEF CON Aftermath – WSWiR Episode 160
Two weeks ago, the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences unveiled tons of new security research, which means last week was packed with interesting security stories. If you find yourself falling behind on security news, and need a "one stop shop" to keep you up to date, this weekly video does just that. Last week's stories included many car hacks, a OS X firmware worm, a big UK … [Read more...]
Thunder Strikes Mac Firmware Again – Daily Security Byte EP.123
You probably know that USB devices can be malicious, but did you know that infected Thunderbolt devices could spread a firmware worm to all your Macbooks? In today's security video, I cover the ThunderStrike 2 attack that researchers disclosed at this year's Black Hat and DEF CON conferences. Watch to learn what this attack does, and how the industry can fix it. (Episode … [Read more...]
Blackhat and More – WSWiR Episode 116
Blackhat Summary,Lots of Patches, and MonsterMind Times have changed. Cyber attacks have increased 10-fold, causing a ton of information security (infosec) news each week. Can't keep up with it all? Let me help out. In this weekly video summary, I highlight the biggest information and security news every week. Last week, I had meant to post a Black Hat video summary, but … [Read more...]
