Black Hat, Def Con move to all-virtual events in August, scratching annual mega-conferences in Las Vegas

The organizers of Black Hat and Def Con have decided to cancel the annual in-person cybersecurity mega-events in Las Vegas, and instead are developing virtual agendas for the back-to-back conferences that were slated for Aug. 1-9.

“We have been continuously reviewing the best ways to serve the information security community over the past few months as the global health situation continues to develop. While we will not be meeting in person, we are moving forward with a plan to transform...