conferences
DIY: Using trust to secure embedded projects
This talk from Shmoocon 2013 provides a DIY guide to using Trusted Computing on embedded devices. The authors introduce a low-cost schematic using Atmel’s CryptoModule …
Defending the Internet at scale
A decade ago, engineers tackled the C10K scalability problems that prevented servers from handling more than 10,000 concurrent connections. This problem was solved by fixing …
Armor for your Android apps
This defensive security talk from Shmoocon 2013 is primarily targeted towards Android developers. The speaker shares “war stories” of Android vulnerabilities and …
OpenStack security brief
This video from Shmoocon 2013 is a break down of security concerns relating to OpenStack cloud software. OpenStack is an open source IaaS solution compatible with Amazon EC2 / …
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Swartz, Auernheimer, and beyond
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is controversial for its broad reach and potential for misuse. In this video from Shmoocon 2013, Professor Orin Kerr and Marcia Hofmann from …
Malware analysis: Collaboration, automation and training
Whether you’re a novice or a professional at analyzing malicious code, you’ll have a desire to learn or pass on that skill. Most malicious code analysis is …
The data backup and disaster recovery market
Mike Coney is the President and CEO of Unitrends, a provider of data backup and disaster recovery solutions. In this podcast, recorded at RSA Conference 2013, Coney talks …
Attacking SCADA wireless systems
Leased lines are recurring costs throughout the power grid. The bottom line demands the use of wireless solutions where possible. Dare we? We already do. The video below, …
Strategies of a world-class computer security incident response team
Today’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) should have everything they need to mount a competent defense of the ever-changing IT enterprise: a vast array …
Protecting sensitive information on iOS devices
We’ve seen the deep technical research showing what makes iOS devices secure (or sometimes not so much). But once you grok ASLR and code signing, are you really any …
Hacking as an act of war
Once the exclusive domain of a small number of geniuses, hacking has gone mainstream as an element of national defense. The United States has established a four-star Cyber …
Making a case for security optimism
Jeff Jones is a Director at Microsoft Trustworthy Computing. He works with enterprise CSOs and Microsoft’s internal security teams to drive security improvements into …