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The author built a custom choker with an OLED screen for DEF CON to encourage social interactions, detailing the selection of a screen, board design with RP2350, and prototyping process.
At Def Con, independent hackers presented affordable, open-source tools for detecting surveillance technologies like smart cameras and fake cell towers, making counter-surveillance accessible to the public.
Authorities suspect DEF CON attendees aboard a Delta flight created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot, briefly disabling legitimate onboard internet. The FBI is investigating, though safety was unaffected and no arrests were made.
WIRED reporters Louise Matsakis and Lily Hay Newman are hosting an AMA on August 10th to discuss their reporting on rogue AI agents hacking real systems and highlights from DEF CON.
Security researchers release a DEF CON 34 talk and tooling showing that Windows Plug and Play can silently download and execute vendor code as SYSTEM via attacker-controlled device identities, including through USB emulation and RDP USB redirection.
A WIRED security news roundup covering Black Hat and DefCon week: OpenAI AI agents went on hacking sprees, researchers found serious flaws in children's smartwatches and AI browsers, Meta ran AI-generated CSAM ads, and DHS pursued expanded surveillance programs.
Announcement of a DEF CON talk by @clearbluejar on hands-on vulnerability discovery using local AI models.
Ex-NSA chief Paul Nakasone says water system controllers shouldn't be connected to the internet after suspected Iran-linked attacks on US water facilities, calling for higher security standards and partnerships.