Tag: Cybersecurity history
Tech Time Warp: Microsoft places a bounty on malware creators
Tech Time Warp: Microsoft places a bounty on malware creators
The year 2003 was rough in the cybersecurity world. As internet and email use grew, corporate and home users faced rising threats from malware like Blaster and SoBig, challenging Windows network administrators. Microsoft realized it needed a new approach to protect...
Tech Time Warp: How a goodbye party launched DEF CON
Tech Time Warp: How a goodbye party launched DEF CON
The 34th DEF CON conference takes place Aug. 6–9 in Las Vegas. It’s no surprise that one of the hacker community’s most influential events has such a memorable origin story. Whether you’ve attended DEF CON or its more corporate cousin,...
