The Black Hat 2017 conference just wrapped up in Las Vegas, followed immediately by the DEF CON hacker convention. Between the two shows, it’s one of the largest annual gatherings of cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts in the world. Black Hat features a trade show floor with vendors representing all aspects of the cybersecurity community, plus high-profile keynote speakers and educational sessions covering a variety of research and industry developments. This year was Black Hat’s 20th anniversary. And DEF CON celebrated its 25th year as a destination for everyone from cybersecurity hackers to lock pickers.
 
Recorded Future’s Alex Walker was there, and on today’s show he shares his experience from Black Hat and DEF CON, and how these sorts of gatherings are helping the cybersecurity and threat intelligence communities mature and focus on emerging challenges.