Cork|Sec 57

THIS MONTHS TALKS:

A view into Software Cracking - Kalli Schlauch, Trend Micro:
How attackers bypass Registration, how not to protect your software and how to get a handle on flipping jumps!

Modern Mind Control: Public Opinion Manipulation in Our Online World - Bob McArdle:
Are your opinions really your own—or how much have they been carefully shaped until you think they are? Today’s digital connectivity makes it possible to share information like never before—traditional borders and constraints of distance simply do not exist anymore. But this same connectivity also makes it easier to manipulate the public’s perception of reality. The term “fake news” has become increasingly common in the past year—but it is only one facet of a much larger problem: the use of technology to alter public opinion, and ultimately affect the real world.

This is not a new phenomenon. At every point in human history where a new disruptive communications technology has replaced another, propaganda and manipulation flourish. Each communication method has its associated societal norms and customs, but these take time to form. What is allowed on television, radio, and print is well established—but the Internet has not reached that level of maturity yet.

I will demonstrate the techniques and methods that have been actively used to this end—and not exclusively in the field of politics. I will review the global availability and costs of such underground services, from Russia to China, Ukraine and the Middle East and demonstrate the affiliation of these activities with other Black Market commodities and services. I will discuss several techniques of identifying such campaigns by processing social media data and show how it is possible to trace those campaigns to the original perpetrators. Finally, I will walk through a number of case studies, demonstrating the links between artificially fabricated events and the executors carrying out those orders.

Doors open at 19:00 with talks starting at 19:15.

DESCRIPTION:
Running for over 3 years, every month we have 2 talks focused on Security or Technology - followed by socialising with like minded people. You can get an idea of past talks by looking over past meetups. All people with any sort of an interest or level of knowledge in Security, Hacking and Emerging Technology are more than welcome to attend. Feel free to bring like minded colleagues and friends Our talks come from our community so if you have an idea for a topic (anything for 10-60 minutes) please email us at DefconCork@gmail.com . Whether you are an experienced presenter, or presenting for your first time - CorkSec is a great venue for it - and we are happy to help you prepare.