Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows

August 11, 2008, 8:30am PDT | Length: 00:01:52
It's an unlikely pairing: security officials and underground hackers. Every year, they make peace and share information at Defcon, Black Hat's sister conference. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports from the 16th annual event that begins in Las Vegas this weekend.
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