Press Coverage
- NYTimes - Hacker Convention Takes On a Corporate Tone by By MATT RICHTEL - Local Copy
- NYTimes - The Hacker Myth Crumbles at Convention - Local Copy
- CNN - Hackers: the good, the bad, the ugly - Local Copy - Wav File from CNN Story
- CNN - Hackers claim to find security holes in Microsoft's Windows - Local Copy
- Infoworld - Attendees beware: A Black Hat in the sun can scorch your brain - Local Copy
- Infoworld - Black Hat: We have seen the enemy and they are ... being interviewed on CNN - Local Copy
- ZDNet - DEF CON: Fear and fascination in Las Vegas - Local Copy
was held July 31-August 2, 1998 at the Plaza Hotel & Casino
Speakers & Presentations
encoded in m4b audiobook formatWinn Schwartau
Hacker Jeopardy
[Friday] Questions Hear it! (m4b Audio)[Saturday] Questions Hear it! (m4b Audio)
Richard Thieme
The More Things Change The More They Don't: Soft Destruction and the Ancient Wisdom of Hacking
Hear it! (m4b Audio)Jennifer Granick
A Review of Several Major Computer Crime Cases from the Past Year or Two
Hear it! (m4b Audio)Ira Winkler As I have often said, most hackers display skills that can be picked up by a monkey in a few hours. Hacking is mindless the way the clear majority of hackers seem to be practicing it. In this presentation, you will learn tasks that require real technical skills and abilities
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CdC
Cult of the Dead Cow: The announcement of Back Orfice, DirectXploit, and the modular ButtPlugins for BO
Hear it! (m4b Audio)Winn Schwartau
Introducing the Time Based Security Model and Applying Military Strategies to Network and Infrastructural Securitues
Hear it! (m4b Audio)Paul Kocher
Designer of the EPIC DES Cracker
The Designing and Production of the First Dedicated DES CrackerTheir Homepage! Hear it! (m4b Audio)
Austin Hill & Ian Goldberg
Zero-Knowledge Systems will release the First Complete Internet Privacy Utility for Consumers in September 1998.
Hear it! (m4b Audio)John Q. Newman Author of many papertripping books
The Lastest in Paper Tripping, False Identity, and How to REALLY Not Be Found
Hear it! (m4b Audio)Dan Veeneman Writer & Communications Consultant
Future & Existing Satellite Systems
Several low earth orbiting satellite systems are already in orbit, and commercial service is just around the corner. Global wireless voice and data services will be available from handheld terminals.Their Homepage! Their Notes! Hear it! (m4b Audio)
Security Panel
Members include Brian Martin, Gale Katz, Route, Ejovi Nuwere, Mudge, Alhambra, *hobbit*, and Anthony Eufemio
Securing Distributed Systems [ Panel Discussion ]
Q&A on intrusion detection (ID) system, NOS, protocol and security utilities.
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Super Dave of the DoC
Copyright vs. Freedom of Speech
As policy and the economics of a world wide economy force us to attempt an information based economy, the manufactured concept of Intellectual Property becomes paramount.Hear it! (m4b Audio)