Jeff Moss (hacker)

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Jeff Moss, February 2012

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 into the Homeland Security Advisory Council of the Barack Obama administration.[9]

On 28 April 2011 Jeff Moss was appointed ICANN Chief Security Officer.[10]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Kim Zetter. "Three Minutes with Jeff Moss". PCWorld. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  2. ^ "About Black Hat". Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  3. ^ a b Jonathan Littman (1998-08-13). "Inside Jobs: Is there a Hacker in the Next Cubicle?". PCWorld.com. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  4. ^ Rose Tang (2001-05-01). "China - U.S. Cyber War Escalates". CNN. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  5. ^ Richard Thieme (1999-02-08). "Designing the Future". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  6. ^ Arik Hesseldahl (2000-08-02). "Law Enforcement Officials Recruit Hackers". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  7. ^ Elinor Mills (2009-06-05). "Hacker named to Homeland Security Advisory Council". CNET.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06. 
  8. ^ Ryan Naraine (2005-11-16). "CMP Media Buys Black Hat". eWeek. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
  9. ^ Elinor Mills (2009-06-05). "Hacker named to Homeland Security Advisory Council". Cnet. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
  10. ^ "Jeff Moss Appointed ICANN Chief Security Officer". ICANN. Retrieved April 28, 2011. 

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