Last modified: July 18, 2001 8:45 AM PDT
Arrest latest in copyright fight
Will the town be big enough for both of them? Hackers and security experts lock--and unlock--eyes in Vegas as the Black Hat Briefings look to defend computer networks and Def Con looks to bust them open. Russian's arrest latest in copyright fight
A small Russian software company learns that Adobe doesn't pull its punches when an engineer is arrested for creating a program to crack the eBook format.
July 18, 2001
Russian crypto expert arrested at Def Con
The day after he gave a talk at the hacker conference, a Russian software engineer is arrested by the FBI for allegedly cracking e-book security.
July 17, 2001
Def Con grows up
Black clothing still dominates, but attendees at the well-known hacking conference are older and more responsible.
July 16, 2001
Hacking for human rights
Human rights activists tell hackers at Def Con to get involved by creating applications for helping their mission, not by defacing Web sites.
July 16, 2001
U.S. government wants a few good hackers
In the mildest face-to-face meeting yet, hackers largely took it easy on government officials at Def Con. The biggest question: How do I get a job?
July 15, 2001
Honeynet Project sweetens hacker bait
The security group announces its next generation of hacker traps, aiming to make watching network intruders easier.
July 13, 2001
Wireless networks wide open to hackers
Security researchers at the Black Hat Briefings say PCs on wireless networks might as well be sending their data over walkie-talkies from a security standpoint.
July 12, 2001
Worm threat to worsen
The next generation of self-spreading code will be stealthier, more targeted and harder to defend against, a security expert predicts at Black Hat.
July 11, 2001
Security showdown in Vegas
Las Vegas plays host to two separate security conferences this week--one for people who guard computer systems, another for those who break into them.
July 10, 2001
A small Russian software company learns that Adobe doesn't pull its punches when an engineer is arrested for creating a program to crack the eBook format.
July 18, 2001
Russian crypto expert arrested at Def Con
The day after he gave a talk at the hacker conference, a Russian software engineer is arrested by the FBI for allegedly cracking e-book security.
July 17, 2001
Def Con grows up
Black clothing still dominates, but attendees at the well-known hacking conference are older and more responsible.
July 16, 2001
Hacking for human rights
Human rights activists tell hackers at Def Con to get involved by creating applications for helping their mission, not by defacing Web sites.
July 16, 2001
U.S. government wants a few good hackers
In the mildest face-to-face meeting yet, hackers largely took it easy on government officials at Def Con. The biggest question: How do I get a job?
July 15, 2001
Honeynet Project sweetens hacker bait
The security group announces its next generation of hacker traps, aiming to make watching network intruders easier.
July 13, 2001
Wireless networks wide open to hackers
Security researchers at the Black Hat Briefings say PCs on wireless networks might as well be sending their data over walkie-talkies from a security standpoint.
July 12, 2001
Worm threat to worsen
The next generation of self-spreading code will be stealthier, more targeted and harder to defend against, a security expert predicts at Black Hat.
July 11, 2001
Security showdown in Vegas
Las Vegas plays host to two separate security conferences this week--one for people who guard computer systems, another for those who break into them.
July 10, 2001
