Presented at
THOTCON 0x8 (2017),
May 5, 2017, 11 a.m.
(50 minutes)
Since the dawn of the Internet and the Web, a broad series of hacking attack vectors have descended. Malicious hackers, researchers, and governments have demonstrated and deployed these attacks onto computers, mobile devices, and nuclear power plants. While we continue to build sophisticated technology to defend against many of these attacks, a new field of exciting research is taking place that uses side channels, physics, and low cost tools to employ powerful attacks against modern technology. We'll explore some of these fascinating, and often secretive, methods and how you can use them or secure against them.
Presenters:
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Samy Kamkar
Samy Kamkar is an independent security researcher, best known for creating The MySpace worm, the fastest spreading virus of all time. His open source software and research highlights the insecurities and privacy implications in every day technologies, from the Evercookie which produces virtually immutable respawning cookies to SkyJack, a drone that wirelessly hijacks and autonomously controls other drones. His work has been cited by the NSA, triggered hearings on Capitol Hill, and has been the basis for security advancements across virtually all web browsers, smartphones, and other technologies.
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