Slideshow: Scenes from ShmooCon
Security professionals of all stripes gathered in Washington, D.C. last weekend for the ShmooCon 2009 conference. Unlike most security gatherings — which tend to be heavily focused on vendor exhibits — this event had a more underground, hacker-oriented flavor, complete with gaming activities and cannons that fired "ShmooBalls" at speakers who didn't fare well with attendees. Here are some scenes from the event.
Photo credit: Bill Brenner
ShmooBall Launchers
PaulDotCom Enterprises' Paul Asadoorian and Larry Pesce show off the ShmooBall Launchers used to fire "ShmooBalls" at conference presenters.
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