The final ShmooCon hacker conference was held last weekend in Washington, D.C. The conference organizers, Heidi and Bruce Potter, cited a desire to go out on a high note as the reason for ending the 20-year event. The conference featured presentations on cybersecurity, a small exhibit hall for vendors, and stories of hacking exploits. A notable presentation was by Carl Vincent who explained how he had covertly collected information about users of certain hacking software by hiding a “back door” within it.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but