While you will be gathering around the table to enjoy turkey and pumpkin pie with your family this Thanksgiving weekend another gathering will be occurring that likely won’t include poultry and pie. Hackers and malware coders, also known as malcoders, will be gathering in Mumbai this weekend to participate in MalCon, a malware and hacking conference. Because of this conference and similar gatherings around the world it is more important now than ever that you are aware of your technology usage. Hackers and malware coders are coming together to create more software that is only going to get more malicious so it is important to keep yourself protected.

There will be a variety of workshops at this conference including: Twisted Penetration Testing and Xbox Kinect Coding for Fun and Profit. These workshops and others will give hackers and malware coders a place to share ideas and developments in order to create a more dangerous playing field for technology, reported NetworkWorld.

“Last years’ MalCon had some security-minded individuals practically foaming at the mouth. Infoworld warned that no good could come out of a malware convention, adding “MalCon organizers want us to believe that the security community can benefit from an event showcasing and teaching malware.” Then SecurityCurve asked whether “MalCon is the devil or just a more specialized BlackHat?” Krebs on Security said the conference was more like a “call for ethical malcoding.”

It should come as no surprise that such a large gathering of hackers and malware coders is making the technology world a bit nervous. Companies and individuals are constantly fighting back against malware and attempting to find solutions to stomp out the malicious software for good. But for all of the ethical technology professionals there is likely a hacker or malcoders waiting to counteract them and create software that is created to lie, cheat, and steal.

Stay a step ahead of these hackers and malcoders by enlisting in the help of a CT computer repair specialist today.  If you suspect your computer has been infiltrated by malware it is a good idea to get it checked out as soon as possible so you are not putting your personal information at risk.