DefCon Chronicles: another AP article
Associated Press reports from DefCon:
About 6,000 computer aficionados gathered at the annual three-day event in Las Vegas, which concluded Sunday. More than 500 contestants will have competed in capture the flag and 16 other Defcon games, considered a legal talent show for hackers — a way to show corporations, consumers and government agencies how vulnerable their networks are, without the risk of criminal prosecution or financial liabilities.