Presented at
HOPE X (2014),
July 20, 2014, noon
(120 minutes)
Throughout the history of hacker culture, elevators have played a key role. From the mystique of students at MIT taking late-night rides upon car tops (don't do that, please!) to the work of modern pen testers who use elevators to bypass building security systems (it's easier than you think!), these devices are often misunderstood and their full range of features and abilities go unexplored. This talk will be an in-depth explanation of how elevators work... allowing for greater understanding, system optimizing, and the subversion of security in many facilities. Those who attend will learn why an elevator is virtually no different than a staircase as far as building security is concerned!
Presenters:
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Deviant Ollam
Deviant Ollam is a member of the board of directors of The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) in the United States. Growing up with James Bond films and the TV show I Spy, he was fascinated with lockpicking from a young age, but never really got deep into this topic until witnessing TOOOL members firsthand at HOPE. He now helps to run the Lockpick Village at many cons around the world, has published books, and has visited over 100 cities across 17 countries in his time teaching about lockpicking.
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Howard Payne
Howard Payne is an elevator consultant from New York specializing in code compliance and accident investigations. He has logged over 9,000 hours examining car tops, motor rooms, and hoistways in cases ranging from minor injuries to highly publicized fatalities, and has contributed to forensic investigations that have been recognized by local, state, and federal courts. Howard has appeared on national broadcast television making elevators do things they never should. When he's not riding up and down high-rise hoistways, he moonlights as a drum and bass DJ and semiprofessional gambler. His favorite direction is up and his favorite elevator feature is riot mode.
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