Entomology - A Case Study of Rare and Interesting Bugs

Presented at Kiwicon V: It Goes b00m (2011), Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. (45 minutes)

Many years ago the Earth was covered in plants, but today the flora and fauna that once ensconced our planet has been succeeded by cables and long pipes. A techno-Jungle known as the Internets has flourished. One thing has remained constant throughout this step in evolution - bugs have evolved and continue to thrive. During this talk you will be taken on a journey through the process of deciphering brief advisories, finding bugs and exploiting them to gain reliable code execution. Various tools will be discussed that can aid in this process and all demos will be performed live.


Presenters:

  • James Burton
    James Burton is an intrepid Entomologist and the Chief Exploitation Officer (CXO) of Insomnia Security's Malicious Engineering Research & Development Department. He spends much of his time hunting for bugs in the hope they will mature into fully-fledged remote shells. You may know him from his rapid climb to fame during the SkidWars competition of Kiwicon 3, or for dropping badass beats during Tokemon 2 at Kiwicon 4.

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