No class, Low Tech, High damage

Presented at DerbyCon 9.0 Finish Line (2019), Sept. 7, 2019, 10:30 a.m. (30 minutes).

The modern press loves to sensationalize “advanced threats” and the latest zero day. On an almost weekly basis, there’s a new WannaCry, Shellshock, BlueKeep, EternalBlue, NotPetya, Bad Rabbit and on and on. On the flipside, many textbooks define Social Engineering as a “low-tech” method to compromise an individual, system or a corporation. These attacks are basically ignored by the press unless a celebrity or politician are involved. However, these low-tech methods can bring disastrous results for individuals at the worst times of their lives. This talk details a real life group of lowlifes who prey on people looking for work.


Presenters:

  • Tom Ruff
    Reformed Java developer who has an appreciation for security, privacy and an honest day’s work. Mowed grass and saved $249 to buy a Commodore Vic 20 and was hooked on computers. Started my career long ago testing computer hardware as it came off the assembly line, and now work for a security company that pranked itself this summer.

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