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The six biggest companies in AI had a peculiar challenge for hackers last week: make their chatbots say the most terrible things. Hackers lined up outside the Caesars Forum conference center just off ...

Thousands of hackers are gathered in Las Vegas this weekend at Def Con. Artificial intelligence is a big focus of this year's conference. This weekend, thousands of hackers are gathering in Las Vegas ...

While cyberattacks are expected against every industry, the network of the roughly 50,000 independent water and wastewater facilities spread across the U.S. is particularly vulnerable. LAS VEGAS — DEF ...

LAS VEGAS — At the largest hacker conference in the world this week, some turned out for a rare overtly partisan event: a fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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 ...

James Rice, lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, is presenting the cybersecurity game Hacker Troll House on Aug. 9 at DEF CON 33 in Las Vegas. Rice created the game where users take on a ...

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - At a conference where hackers can try their hand at picking locks and discover cyber vulnerabilities in a makeshift hospital, they can also endeavor to break into the control ...

CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas has graciously accepted a trophy for the “most epic fail.” The security software boss received the Pwnie award in person at the annual DEF CON hackers conference ...

If you’re in any way involved in information security, you owe it to yourself to make a trip to Def Con. The ninth annual conference was held in Las Vegas during the insanely hot month of July.

We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 31 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in ...