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This weekend, thousands of hackers are gathering in Las Vegas at DEF CON, an annual conference dedicated to hacking and cybersecurity. NPR's Shannon Bond is there to find out what people are hacking ...

The six biggest companies in AI had a peculiar challenge for hackers last week: make their chatbots say the most terrible things. Hackers lined up outside the Caesars Forum conference center just off ...

While cyberattacks are expected against every industry, the network of the roughly 50,000 independent water and wastewater facilities spread across the U.S. is particularly vulnerable. LAS VEGAS — DEF ...

LAS VEGAS — At the largest hacker conference in the world this week, some turned out for a rare overtly partisan event: a fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 31 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in ...

James Rice, lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, is presenting the cybersecurity game Hacker Troll House on Aug. 9 at DEF CON 33 in Las Vegas. Rice created the game where users take on a ...

Def Con, the world's largest hacking conference, has a long history of being a kind of "neutral zone" where computer miscreants casually mingle with federal agents — oftentimes unwittingly. But ...

Thousands of hackers are gathered in Las Vegas this weekend at Def Con. Artificial intelligence is a big focus of this year's conference. This weekend, thousands of hackers are gathering in Las Vegas ...