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 ...

The term ‘Defcon’ -”Defence readiness condition”- was coined by US Defence officials in 1962, and ranges from levels one to five. Defcon Five is the “lowest state of readiness” while ...

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.