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Hackers place bets in Vegas
By Jim Davis
July 26, 1996, 1 p.m. PT
No strangers to high-stakes gambling,
self-proclaimed hackers have picked an
appropriate venue for their fourth annual
convention--Las Vegas--where they are betting
once again that they won't get caught as the event
begins today.
Organizers of "Defcon 4" have in the past invited
speakers such as Phil Zimmermann, creator of
PGP encryption software and have conducted
dialogues on the ethics of hacking, among other
topics. Other events have included a contest to
write a fully functional computer virus that delivers
a politically satirical punchline.
This year, the conference will feature an official
appearance by an agent for the FBI Computer
Crime Division. Each year, FBI and other law
enforcement types unofficially attend the event in
hopes of nabbing suspected criminals. In response,
conference attendees play a game called "Spot the
Fed," with a prize going to the first one to correctly
identify an agent (who reports beforehand to
conference organizers.)
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