The geeks all around the world are going to DEFCON Hacking Conference 2012 which has just started in Las Vegas, Nevada. That will be the 20-th annual conference and will be held  July 26 – 29th, 2012. It's pretty similar to HITB conference for iOS hackers that is also annual and was held in May. One of the main surprises of it will be the appearance of the head of the U.S. National Security Agency. His name is General Keith Alexander and he is the spy agency director. He will hold his speech at the DEFCON 2012 and this performance will be the highest-level visit to the conference by the U.S. government officials by this time.

DEFCON Hacking Conference 2012

DEFCON (official site), also written as DEF CON or Defcon - the world's largest collection of hackers taking place every year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first DEF CON took place in June 1993. In 2006, DEFCON gathered about 6.500 visitors. This year's conference expects to meet around 15.000 hackers and simple mortals from around the world. Most listeners of DEFCON will be computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal public servants and hackers with the main interest in computer programs and computer architecture. The event consists of various performances and lectures on computer topics related to hacking, as well as social events and competitions in everything from creating the longest Wi-Fi connection and cracking computer systems to who can cool the beer during the heat of Nevada most effectively. Other events include, the search for master keys, contests related to the robots, art, slogans, coffee wars, and Capture the Flag. DEFCON Capture the Flag (CTF) is probably one of the most famous competitions. This is a hacking competition where teams compete in the attacks and protect computers and networks. It's pretty similar to popular game mode in different shooters as Quake, Unreal Tournament etc. but instead of shooting each other hackers hacking the computer defense from one side and trying to protect it from the other side. We'll keep you informed about the flow of the conference during the next four days. Stay tuned.