Jeff Moss (hacker)
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Moss at DEF CON, 2012
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Jeff Moss January 1, 1975 California, United States of America |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga University, Criminal Justice. (BA 1990) |
| Known for | Founder of the Black Hat & DEF CON computer Hacker conferences |
| Website | www |
Jeff Moss, also known as Dark Tangent, (born January 1, 1975) is an American hacker, computer and internet security expert who founded the Black Hat and DEF CON computer security conferences.
Jeff received his first computer at the age of 10. He became fascinated because he wasn't old enough to drive a car or vote, but he could engage in adult conversation with people all over the country.
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.
In 1993 he created the first DEF CON hacker convention, based around a party for members of a Fido hacking network in Canada. It slowly grew, and by 1999 was attracting major attention.
In 1997 he created Black Hat Briefings computer security conference that brings together a variety of people interested in information security. He sold Black Hat in 2005 to CMP Media, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media, for a reported $13.9 million USD.DEF CON was not included in the sale.
Moss is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Jeff, when in Washington D.C., is a regular meeting attendant.
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