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  A Defcon badge unlike anything you have ever seen

  It's unlike any conference badge you've seen before. Sleek, stylish, programmable, and made out of metal. It's the Defcon 18 conference badge. Unveiled at the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas, here's a first look at this year's badge.

  A Defcon badge unlike anything you have ever seen

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News about Defcon

• Ten scary hacks I saw at Black Hat and DEF CON

  While cyber security is increasingly important, researchers show how little of it we actually have

• Internal LTE/3G modems can be hacked to help malware survive OS reinstalls

  Researchers found a way to write malicious firmware to a popular LTE/3G modem module built into business laptops and tablets

• Hackers show off long-distance Wi-Fi radio proxy at DEF CON

  The device uses the 900 Mhz band but hides the data in the background radio noise

• Is your Dropcam live feed being watched by someone else?

  Two researchers will show at Defcon how a Dropcam could turn into a Trojan horse

• TrustyCon vs. RSA and NSA: New conference pushes trustworthy agenda

• Microsoft warns of Wi-Fi-related flaw that can expose Windows Phone credentials

Features about Defcon

• A Defcon badge unlike anything you have ever seen

  It's sleek, stylish, programmable, and made out of metal