Homeland Security Today

DEFCON Kids Hack Voting Devices; Election Officials Dismiss ‘Pseudo Environment’ Test

A hacking session at the DEFCON 26 event Thursday in Las Vegas resulted in electronic voting machines being compromised, with children able to amend voter details in just a few minutes –but the ...
Business Wire

Carnegie Mellon’s hacking team wins fourth straight, record ninth overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag title

PPP joined forces with CMU alumnus and University of British Columbia Professor Robert Xiao's team, Maple Bacon, and hackers from CMU Alum startup Theori.io (The Duck), playing under the name Maple ...
Reason

Defamation Lawsuit Against Def Con Cybersecurity Conference Dismissed

A short excerpt from today's long decision by Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida in Hadnagy v. Moss (W.D. Wash.): This case involves a defamation claim brought by Plaintiff, a past participant of the Def ...
Morningstar

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

The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won its fourth consecutive title, earning its ninth victory ...
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, ...