DEFCON 4 is, obviously, one step above default peacetime. The code name for DEFCON 4 is "Double Take" — the kind of situation that makes you say "Wait a minute" and look at something again more ...

Defcon is one of the world's premier hacking conferences, yet few women attend. Complaints about sexist behavior offer a window into the culture its organizers downplay as harmless fun.

DEFCON 4 is, obviously, one step above default peacetime. The code name for DEFCON 4 is "Double Take" -- the kind of situation that makes you say "Wait a minute" and look at something again more ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing calls to testify about his relationship with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow — but legal and ethics experts believe such calls could ignite a "DEFCON ...

In the past, I've covered DEFCON on LinuxJournal.com under my hacker pseudonym Darth Elmo. (No, I'm no more scary as a hacker than my handle implies, although I'm working on it.) But this time, I ...

DEFCON 2. DEFCON 2, one step from nuclear war, is implemented when an enemy attack is expected. Troops are poised for combat at this time.