Tom’s Networking has in-depth coverage of the Black Hat Conference where 1800 attendees came from 34 countries to learn about hacking and security.
Some were just curious about computer security, while others were corporate or government professionals. More than 60 talks were featured over two days. Here’s a review on day one and day two.
At $995 - $1500 a head, Black Hat was expensive — but delegates were no dummies; they received free admission to DEF CON 12 (site map and speakers), where the real action (and fun) was supposed to be (photos).
DeathRace2004, the Cannonball Run and caravans to Las Vegas were reportedly on the move — but what — WiFi banned from mobilized caravans for safety? Oh, please.
So what happened this year at the second annual “Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest“, July 30 - August 1, 2004, at this year’s Defcon?
A trio of teenagers achieved a 55.1 mile 802.11 link at the 12th annual Defcon hacker convention. The P.A.D. team from Ohio, comprised of 18 and 19 year old teenagers, built their own satellite dish antennas and blasted a 802.11 signal 55.1 miles. More details in the upcoming Defcon 12 article.
Here’s last year’s results.
Tom’s Hardware has a detailed report on Defcon 2004.
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