Car Hacking, Router exploitation, Linux Security & CTF Pwnables

We are pleased to announce our second DEFCON Toronto Meet-up group for hackers, cyber security professionals, and enthusiasts. On July 25th join us for some exciting cyber security talks, interactive exhibits, networking and free pizza/beer!

Talks & Presenters

Car hacking (live demo) - Nick Aleks

Summary:

Our new everyday cars are quickly becoming computers on wheels. Nick Aleks is going to crack open our eyes to the underground world of automotive hacking. Learn about how a vehicle can be wirelessly unlocked and even have its engine turned on, and learn how to can better protect your car.

Home Router Security Pwning- Sander Smith

Summary:

Poorly secured home routers have quickly gone from a topic that no one even thought about to a platform that can easily be used to launch high-profile attacks. The fate of SOHO routers has become a popular topic on many fronts.
We’ll discuss the current state of home networking security and what must be done to fix the problems. Our research provides us with loads of data on how real people are using real devices and the types of things that are going wrong.
This leads us into an approach for addressing the problem that’s different from how others may see it. Sander is the president of Sericon Technology, Inc.

Linux Security - Dolev Farhi

Summary:

How fast is a misconfigured/overlooked Linux server hacked in the wild? the answer is...fast. this demonstration will show exactly how fast. best practices of server hardening, auditing, Linux security pro tips from past experiences and honey pot bloopers. Dolev Farhi manages the largest Linux security community forum in Israel, a co-organizer of DC416 and a Network & Security Engineer in F5 Networks.

Pwning Pwnables: Attacking binary challenges in CTFs - Harold Rodriguez

Summary:

Capture the Flag (CTF) events are competitions where hackers compete for points and prizes. CTFs typically challenge participants in various categories, such as web applications, forensics, cryptography, and my personal favourite; binary exploitation, or pwnables. Binary exploitation can be rewarding, but how do you get from a blackbox to the flag? In this presentation, I'll talk about my approach to tackling these pwnables using tools and techniques to analyze the binary, find the vulnerability, and develop a working exploit. At the end, I'll do a hands-on-demo to apply the concepts presented to pwn a pwnable. Harold Rodriguez is a System Administrator in the University of Toronto

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We would like to thank TunnelBear (http://www.tunnelbear.com) for hosting this event at their venue!

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We would also like to thank Jobspring (http://www.jobspringpartners.com/) for helping us organize the event and providing the beer/pizza

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