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In old western movies, it seems you could always tell who the bad guy was...he wore a black hat. So, it seems appropriate that a computer hacker conference be called "Black Hat". It's going on in Las Vegas. Surprisingly, Microsoft is a big sponsor. OK...in truth it's a computer security conference, not a hacker conference, but it's an interesting mix of attendees. Computer security professionals, hackers, and law enforcement (ie FBI) are there.

Todd Bishop is there and blogs about one demo where a Mac was hacked and controlled through it's wireless connection...contrary to what Apple tells you can happen. I predict this will be another big deal that most, if not all, Microsoft bashers will fail to mention. This is a group whose mantra seems to be, "Let's blow the trumpets and make lots of noise when Microsoft has security problems, but not say anything about non-MS products".