DEF CON began in 1992 and also takes place virtually from August 6 to 9.ĬSO looks at some of the past Black Hat and DEF CON highlights. event begins August 1 with four days of technical training, followed by the two-day main conference.
Launched as a single conference in 1997, Black Hat has gone international with annual events in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For example, Chris Paget was forced to cancel his Black Hat RFID for Beginners talk in 2007 under threat of litigation from secure card maker HID Corp. The events have also had their share of controversy – sometimes enough to cause last-minute cancelations.
Since 1997, the Black Hat and DEF CON events have gained a reputation for presenting some of the most cutting-edge research in information security.
