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.
School District's Stored Data Breached – Southern Pines Pilot
A school district’s data was breached, as reported by the Southern Pines Pilot. The breach involved the storage of sensitive information within the district’s systems.
