Overwatch Cyber-Espionage Tool

Presented at Kiwicon 2038AD: The Dystopic Future is Now (2018), Nov. 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m. (45 minutes)

In the last few years we have seen a number of classified documents leaked from Wikileaks. This includes the data dump from the CIA’s entire hacking arsenal, which has been named “Vault 7”. With parts of the dumps redacted and without access to the code base this will apparently make it harder for would-be hackers and governments to mimic the agency’s tool's. So being a would be hacker and always dreaming and wanting my own cyber espionage weapon. This one quote from Charlie Miller constantly ringing in my ears “The difference between script kiddies and professionals is the difference between merely using other people's tools and writing your own." I will present and demonstrate how I tried to develop my own cyber espionage weapon using “Vault 7” leaks as a development base. I will discuss and demonstrate the development life cycle and how the “Vault 7” leaks helped me determine possible code base and testing metrics. I will show how the leaks allowed me to plan and begin my journey into my own personal cyber espionage weapon. During my presentation I will discuss my requirements and how I tested my new toy in my lab environment (Family & Friends) and then in real world Red Team Assessments, discussing the lessons learnt from real world testing. I will then take the plunge into the dark abyss and after talking the talk. I will walk the walk and demonstrate live, my new espionage weapon.

Presenters:

  • Wayne
    Wayne has conducted security assessments for a range of leading Australian and international organisations. Wayne has unique expertise in Red Team Assessments, Physical, Digital and Social and has presented to a number of organisations and government departments on the current and future state of the security landscape in Australia and overseas.

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