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DEFCON 18 Badge

Wednesday, Jul 14th, 2010

The DEFCON 18 Badge was created for the 2010 edition of DEFCON, the largest and oldest continuously running hacker and computer security convention in the world. The badge … [ continue ]

RFID Read/Write Module

Wednesday, Jul 14th, 2010

The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Read/Write Module provides a low-cost solution to read and write passive RFID transponder tags up to 3 inches away. The module can be used in … [ continue ]

Perspectives from the L0pht

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

For nearly a decade, Joe Grand of Grand Idea Studio was a member of the infamous hacker collective known as L0pht Heavy Industries in Boston, Massachusetts. Starting in the early … [ continue ]

Hacks and Attacks: Examples of Electronic Device Compromise

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

As engineers, we have a responsibility to learn from problems of the past in order to better equip ourselves for designs of the future. This session presents the typical hardware … [ continue ]

AVRSimon

Sunday, Feb 21st, 2010

AVRSimon is a re-creation of the addictive, flying-saucer-shaped memory game of Simon launched in 1978 by Milton Bradley. The premise of the game is simple: Repeat the sequence … [ continue ]

Press

PCWorld

The Defcon Badge: Sleek, ...

Computerworld

This year's Defcon badge ...

Reuters

ATM security flaws could ...