Hackers teach the next generation at DEFCON Kids

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10734815

By Glenn Chapman
nzherald.co.nz
June 27, 2011

DEFCON hackers will share their skills with the next generation at a 
first-ever children's version of the infamous gathering of software 
renegades, lock pickers and social engineers.

DEFCON Kids will take place in Las Vegas on August 6-7 during the 19th 
annual DEFCON started by hackers such as "Dark Tangent" when they were 
young computer coding or hardware cracking rebels.

"Hackers are getting older and having kids," said Joe Grand, a DEFCON 
veteran known as 'Kingpin' who has wowed attendees with event badges 
made of circuit boards that could be hacked to serve as radios or other 
gadgets.

"It is interesting to follow the process of other people's backup units; 
how they are coming along."

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