They explained how a radio device could intercept the signal of certain wireless keyboards. Certain keyboards and mice transmit data back and forth from the small transmitter plugged into a USB port and the actual keyboard or mouse. One of the sessions I attended was by a security company called Bastille their presentation was about how keyboards and mice are also susceptible to vulnerabilities and hacking. Vulnerabilities for Your Keyboard and Mouse
It is surprising that even CISCO is susceptible to these hackers.Īfter that, I went on to see the new car hacking village where two cars, dashboards completely torn apart, were on display so people could see how one could hack into a car computer and take over some of its functions, like braking. Keep in mind CISCO is a huge networking company that specializes in security hardware. The particular session I viewed had a gentleman in the booth convincing a CISCO technical support employee to tell him how they outsource janitorial services, where this employee was located and got her to type in a website he gave her. One of my first stops is the lock picking village where people learn and test their skills at picking locks.Īnother favorite is Capture the Flag, a social engineering contest where volunteers step into a glass booth where we, the audience, can hear them but they can’t hear us as they try to call businesses on the phone and see what type of information they can get. Since this was my 7th time to attend, I know what areas I like to see. Defcon has always been a great source to see the newest hacking techniques, and I encourage all IT professionals to go at least once.
The convention has grown so much, they now utilize convention rooms from two casinos: Balley’s and Paris Casino. Once again I braved Defcon, the largest hacking convention held annually in Las Vegas with more than 16,000 attendees.
0 kommentar(er)
