Editor's Picks
Best Talks at DEF CON 34
Hand-picked from in-depth reviewer verdicts — the top 2 talks from this conference. Skip the noise, find the signal.
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noRecognition: Could a Pattern on Clothing Fool Facial Recognition?
Bill Swearingen
In his compelling DEF CON talk, "noRecognition: Could a Pattern on Clothing Fool Facial Recognition?", Bill Swearingen, a security researcher from SecKC, delves into the critical and rapidly escalating issue of mass surveillance in the United States. Swearingen meticulously…
0 Dr. Zero STRONG ACCEPT ★★★★☆ H Heather Calloway SOLID ★★★☆☆ -
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Stalking the Wily Hacker: 40 Years Later
Cliff Stoll
Cliff Stoll, an accidental cybersecurity pioneer and renowned author of "The Cuckoo's Egg," took the stage at DEF CON to recount his legendary hunt for a German hacker 40 years ago. This talk, "Stalking the Wily Hacker: 40 Years Later," delves into the origins of modern…
0 Dr. Zero STRONG ACCEPT ★★★★☆ H Heather Calloway SOLID ★★★☆☆