Blog-Shaw Capital Management News: Warning:
DefCon Prepping the Future of Hacking Community
Going to a hacker convention is sure to surprise first-timers because of the wide variety of people attending – and that
includes kids, of course.
For 18 years now,...
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Blog-Shaw Capital Management News: Warning:
DefCon Prepping the Future of Hacking Community
Going to a hacker convention is sure to surprise first-timers because of the wide variety of people attending – and that
includes kids, of course.
For 18 years now, computer security specialists and hackers have been assembling at DefCon, one of the longestrunning and largest conferences of the type, mainly to share knowledge on securing and breaching electronic devices.
This year’s DefCon highlighted what several hard-core attendees may well have to say is any stunning picture:
children.
The very first time, DefCon included tutorials and discussions with regards to future hackers, with age
ranges of 8 to 16.
Around 60 kids signed up.
During the course of two days, they rub elbows with famous hackers and NSA security specialists.
They also get the
chance to listen to talks about the history of hacking and some lectures involving cryptography.
Some of the contests
in the convention include
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