SAN FRANCISCO, June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Black Hat, the world’s leading producer of information security events, releases its initial Briefings in anticipation of its USA event. Back for its 21st year, the annual event will return to Las Vegas where today’s most influential information security professionals and researchers will meet to unveil critical vulnerabilities that affect widely used voting machines, mobile devices, cars, operating systems and critical infrastructure.
Black Hat USA will take place August 4 – 9, 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Briefings will be presented Wednesday and Thursday. For more information and to save $200 on a Briefings Pass by July 13, please visit: blackhat.com/us-18/registration.html
Selected from an astonishing number of submissions, this year’s currently announced Briefings include:
View all announced Briefing abstracts here: blackhat.com/us-18/briefings/schedule/index.html
Black Hat USA Trainings – Register Now to Save $200:
Black Hat will offer its largest Trainings lineup to date, with deeply technical, hands-on courses led by the information security industry’s top trainers and professionals. Courses will span a wide range of topics including infrastructure hacking, social engineering and car hacking. For information on the lineup, please visit: blackhat.com/us-18/training/schedule/index.html
Live Demos - Black Hat Arsenal:
Black Hat Arsenal will return to Las Vegas with its popular tool and demo area, showcasing the hottest developments from the open-source community. Demonstrations will take place Wednesday and Thursday during the event. To view this year’s Arsenal tools and schedule, visit: blackhat.com/us-18/arsenal/schedule/index.html
Get Registered for Black Hat USA 2018:
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