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August 8, 2008 From a mock trial in "Hacker Court" to presentations titled "Bad Sushi" and "Satan is on My Friends List," security conference promises to be provocative. TAGS: Black Hat, Elinor Mills, Defcon, DNS, Las Vegas, conference, vulnerability, reporter, security, Apple Computer

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: contest, hacking, Apple MacBook, Linux, researcher, Microsoft Windows Vista, laptop computer, security, operating system, conference, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

April 19, 2007 Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs. TAGS: security update, Vancouver, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, flaw, security, bug, conference, operating system

May 1, 2007 Patch comes just over a week after the vulnerability was used to grab a $10,000 prize and a MacBook Pro in a hack-a-Mac contest. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple MacBook Pro, TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, vulnerability, flaw, security, media player, Java, conference, Apple Macintosh

April 20, 2007 Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, contest, Apple Safari, vulnerability, organizer, Apple Computer, conference, security, attack, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

April 24, 2007 Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, Apple Computer, flaw, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, attack, Java, conference, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

January 27, 2004 With the MyDoom virus spreading rapidly Monday, Microsoft honcho Bill Gates points to the silver lining in such attacks and warns against complacency regarding non-Windows operating systems. TAGS: Bill Gates, patch management, Apple Computer, virus, SCO Group Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, security, Linux, London, operating system, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

August 4, 2006 Black Hat attendees probed tech security to see what shakes out, especially from Microsoft trees. TAGS: hacker, Black Hat, Week in review, rootkit, Apple Computer, conference, digital-rights management, McAfee Inc., France, Steve Jobs, VoIP, security, Symantec Corp., Sony Corp., battery, Microsoft Corp.

January 12, 2007 Security weakness in conference Web site apparently let enterprising hackers get free platinum passes to the event, a $1,695 value. TAGS: Macworld, IDG World Expo, pass, Steve Jobs, hacker, priority, code, event, Apple Computer, JavaScript, security, conference

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