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Jeff Moss, also known as Dark Tangent, is the founder of the Black Hat and DEF CON computer hacker[1] conferences.
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 company's computer systems.[3] He's been interviewed on issues including: the internet situation between the United States and China,[4] spoofing and other e-mail threats[3] and the employment of hackers in a professional capacity,[5] including in law enforcement[6]. He is also a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council[7].
In 2005 Jeff Moss sold Black Hat to CMP Media, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media, for a reported $14 Million USD[8]. DEF CON was not included in the sale.
In 2009 Moss was sworn in to the Homeland Security Advisory Council of the Barack Obama[9] administration.
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