Black Hat Briefings
The Black Hat Briefings is a conference that brings together a variety of different people interested in security. Representatives of government agencies and corporations attend along with respected hackers. These forums take place regularly in Las Vegas, Amsterdam and Tokyo. An event dedicated to the Federal Agencies is organized in Washington, D.C..
The event in Las Vegas takes place immediately before DEF CON.
History
Black Hat is a corporation founded in 1997 by Jeff Moss, most famous for organizing a network of conferences known for providing new and exclusive insights about upcoming information security trends.
In 2005 Jeff Moss sold Black Hat to CMP Media, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media, for a purported US$14 million. He continues to run the conference. DEF CON was not included as part of the sale.
Notable exposures reported
- 2009
- Demonstrated that it is possible for a hacker to take over control of an iPhone without any action by, or knowledge of, the owner.[1]
References
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- ^ Mills, Elinor (2009-07-29). "Researchers attack my iPhone via SMS". CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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