Jeff Moss (hacker)
Jeff Moss, also known as The Dark Tangent, is the founder of the Black Hat and DEF CON computer hacker conferences.[1]
Moss graduated from Gonzaga University with a BA in Criminal Justice. He worked for Ernst & Young, LLP in their Information System Security division and was a director at Secure Computing Corporation where he helped establish the Professional Services Department in the United States, Asia, and Australia.[2]
Moss is currently based in Seattle, where he works as a security consultant for a company that is hired to test other companies' computer systems.[3] He has been interviewed on issues including: the internet situation between the United States and China,[4] spoofing[which?] and other e-mail threats[3] and the employment of hackers in a professional capacity,[5] including in law enforcement.[6][7]
In 2005 Jeff Moss sold Black Hat to CMP Media, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media, for a reported $13.9 million USD.[8] DEF CON was not included in the sale.
In 2009 Moss was sworn in to the Homeland Security Advisory Council of the Barack Obama administration.[9]
On 28 April 2011 Jeff Moss was appointed ICANN Chief Security Officer.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Kim Zetter. "Three Minutes with Jeff Moss". PCWorld. http://pcworld.about.com/news/Apr032001id43842.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ "About Black Hat". http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-about/about.html. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ a b Jonathan Littman (1998-08-13). "Inside Jobs: Is there a Hacker in the Next Cubicle?". PCWorld.com. http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9808/13/hacker.idg/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Rose Tang (2001-05-01). "China - U.S. Cyber War Escalates". CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/27/china.hackers/index.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Richard Thieme (1999-02-08). "Designing the Future". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/1999/02/08/feat.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Arik Hesseldahl (2000-08-02). "Law Enforcement Officials Recruit Hackers". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/2000/08/02/mu5.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Elinor Mills (2009-06-05). "Hacker named to Homeland Security Advisory Council". CNET.com. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10258634-83.html. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Ryan Naraine (2005-11-16). "CMP Media Buys Black Hat". eWeek. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/CMP-Media-Buys-Black-Hat/. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Elinor Mills (2009-06-05). "Hacker named to Homeland Security Advisory Council". Cnet. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Jeff Moss Appointed ICANN Chief Security Officer". ICANN. http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-28apr11-en.pdf. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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