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Finding Triggered Malice in Android Apps

Traditional techniques to detect malice in Android apps struggle to identify trigger-based changes to application logic. Unfortunately, such triggers are a key component of targeted malware, where the trigger

The State of End-User Security—Global Data from 30,000+ Websites

We live in a rapidly changing environment. Mobile commerce is skyrocketing, browsers/OS are changing, web applications enable increasing functionality—yet the only thing that seems con

Android Serialization Vulnerabilities Revisited

This session is about Android Serialization vulnerabilities. We revisit two vulns found in Android (CVE-2014-7911, CVE-2015-3837) which allowed for privilege escalation. We also present vulns found in

Hacking Exposed: The Mac Attack

Windows attacks receive all the attention. However, Mac and Linux have gained in popularity with the adversary. This session will focus on common Mac attack vectors and other cross-platform hacks that are typically se

What IT Professionals Need to Know about Sniffing Wireless Traffic in 2016

Next generation wireless standards define MU-MIMO, which promises 4x capacity gains. This session compares different multi-antenna technologies (SM, STBC, BF, MU-MIMO). It de

Hacking Exposed: The Mac Attack

Windows attacks receive all the attention. However, Mac and Linux have gained in popularity with the adversary. This session will focus on common Mac attack vectors and other cross-platform hacks that are typically se

Hacking Exposed LIVE: Attacking in the Shadows

Attackers have found compromise trivial for decades. But as additional security layers get deployed and next generation solutions come to market, attackers are turning to old and new techniques for bypa

Sophisticated Attacks vs. Advanced Persistent Security

It appears that any successful attack these days is labeled, Sophisticated. The implication is that the attacks were unpreventable. The reality is very different. We dissect recent attacks, and

The Pivot

In today’s threat landscape, the attacker is an insider. Whether a state-sponsored actor or cybercriminal, attackers typically first compromise the endpoint with a client-side exploit and then pivot. In this session, we take a deep dive in

The Seven Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques, and What's Coming Next

Which are the most dangerous new attack techniques for 2016/2017? How do they work? How can you stop them? What's coming next and how can you prepare? This fast-paced session pro

Hacking Critical Infrastructure Like You’re Not a N00b

This presentation is targeted towards an audience that already understands how to compromise the embedded systems that run a process and now is looking at manipulating the physics of the process

Cybersecurity for Oil and Gas Industries: How Hackers Can Steal Oil

One of the industries most plagued by cyberattacks is the oil and gas industry. Several attacks against such companies as Aramco have been executed. SAP and Oracle systems are widel

Breaking Closed Systems with Code-Signing and Mitigation Techniques

Code signing is abundant in the enterprises and consumer space. This session will review the current landscape showing attacks against several open (Windows, Android, Mac) and close

…But Now I See—A Vulnerability Disclosure Maturity Model

Someone politely knocks on your door and reports that there’s a hole in your wall big enough for a person to climb through. You immediately threaten legal action. Crazy? In the world of vuln r

Linguistic Passphrase Cracking

With the constant increase of availability of processing power comes the need for longer passwords and hence the need for usage of passphrases in order to remember them. But are passphrases really safe? This session wi

Hacking a Professional Drone

Professional drones are now actively used across various industries to perform daily critical operations. In this awareness session, Nils Rodday will perform a live hack which exploits vulnerabilities of the professional

Autonomous Hacking: The New Frontiers of Attack and Defense

Vulnerability analysis has largely been a process that requires substantial human expertise. However, very recently there has been a push for completely autonomous hacking systems, which ca

Bruh! Do you even diff?—Diffing Microsoft Patches to Find Vulnerabilities

Ever wondered how to find bug fixes residing in Microsoft patches? In this presentation we will take a look at the tools and techniques used to reverse engineer Microsoft secu

Braking the Connected Car: The Future of Vehicle Vulnerabilities

In this presentation, analysts from Kelley Blue Book’s Automotive Industry Insights will illustrate how the connected car is quickly becoming an unrestricted playground for cyberthreat

Securing Today’s Online Kids

Technology is an amazing enabler for kids today, but it also brings unique risks. This interactive talk will cover the top three risks facing kids online today, and what parents can do to help protect them. This talk is