DEF CON: How the Hacker Tracker Mobile App Stays Secure | Linux Today

DEF CON: How the Hacker Tracker Mobile App Stays Secure

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Sean Michael Kerner
Aug 6, 2016

LAS VEGAS—The DefCon hacker conference here at the Bally’s and Paris Hotels is a massive affair with many rooms, events and workshops spread across multiple times and days. While there is a paper schedule, many hackers now rely on Hacker Tracker, which has become the de facto mobile app of the DefCon conference.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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