{"id":23970,"date":"2015-07-29T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T14:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/07\/29\/5-tips-to-avoid-being-victim-of-spot-the-fed-at-black-hat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:16:46","slug":"5-tips-to-avoid-being-victim-of-spot-the-fed-at-black-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2015\/07\/29\/5-tips-to-avoid-being-victim-of-spot-the-fed-at-black-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to avoid being victim of &#8216;spot the fed&#8217; at Black Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Federal employees planning to attend Black Hat 2015 <span>\u2014 <\/span><span>the annual cybersecurity event bringing together hackers and industry <\/span><span>\u2014 <\/span><span>should be prepared to have their devices tested.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Targeting government employees&#8217; smart phones, laptops and tablets has become an unofficial pastime at the event, whether by hackers testing their skills against (supposedly) top-of-the-line encryption or hacktivists striking out against surveillance tactics and other alleged government overreach in the cyber domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/story\/government\/cybersecurity\/2015\/07\/27\/black-hat-federal-agenda\/30741261\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/story\/government\/cybersecurity\/2015\/07\/27\/black-hat-federal-agenda\/30741261\/\">Event agenda for feds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;While Black Hat does not condone or endorse any sort of malicious activity, all attendees \u2014 regardless of their profession, level of experience or knowledge \u2014 should take the necessary precautions to ensure their security while onsite at the show,&#8221; event organizers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For feds excited to see the latest in cybersecurity but wary of the dangers, here are five tips to shore up your devices ahead of Black Hat 2015:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Practice Basic Hygiene<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Black Hat will be a hotbed of hackers using advanced techniques, starting with the basics is still worthwhile. 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