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August 11th, 2008

Video: Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:00 am

Categories: General, Security

Tags: Video, Hacker, Hacking, Security, Larry Dignan

It’s an unlikely pairing: security officials and underground hackers. Every year, they make peace and share information at Defcon, Black Hat’s sister conference. CNET’s Kara Tsuboi reports from the 16th annual event that begins in Las Vegas this weekend.

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