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in order to identify and attack the weakest. For the hacking contests aimed to
geeks, only a moderately high level of technical knowledge is needed, because
such events are designed to be recreation activities where the tests are created
to allow participants to have fun, just like a Sudoku. Moreover, the average
age in these contests is younger than in, for example, Defcon,
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where much
greater skills are required in order to pass the tests.
7.4 Hackers’ conventions, contests, and school
Of late hacking has entered the spotlight. Many hacker conventions take
place around the world, offering the possibility for skilled people to ...