Homeland Security Courses

Black Hat

Honey, I Shrunk the Attack Surface - Adventures in Android Security Hardening

Explore Android's attack surface reduction strategies, their impact on security, and future improvements. Gain insights into technical approaches and specific bug mitigation in this comprehensive overview.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Security Through Distrusting

Explore security approaches from trusting everything to distrusting nearly all components. Learn about innovative techniques for system protection and data leak prevention.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Why Most Cyber Security Training Fails and What We Can Do About It

Explores limitations of current cybersecurity awareness training and proposes innovative solutions to enhance effectiveness against spear phishing and other cyber threats.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

How We Created the First SHA-1 Collision and What it Means for Hash Security

Explore the creation of the first SHA-1 collision, its implications for hash security, and the challenges faced in developing a meaningful payload and scaling computation.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Stepping Up Our Game - Re-focusing the Security Community on Defense and Making Security Work for Everyone

Facebook CSO Alex Stamos discusses the evolving role of cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for a renewed focus on defense and making security accessible to all in an era of heightened digital risks and societal impact.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Making Diversity a Priority in Security

Experts discuss strategies and initiatives to increase diversity in cybersecurity, addressing recruitment, retention, mentorship, and overcoming biases to create a more inclusive industry.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

The Seven Axioms of Security

Explore seven axioms for implementing proactive defense strategies in cybersecurity. Learn how to transition from reactive to proactive measures and discover the blueprint for future defense architecture.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

ARMageddon - How Your Smartphone CPU Breaks Software-Level Security and Privacy

Explore smartphone CPU vulnerabilities that compromise security and privacy, revealing potential threats to sensitive data and personal information without requiring permissions.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Confidence in Chaos - Strategies for World-Class Security Operations

Actionable strategies for enhancing cybersecurity operations in dynamic environments, focusing on threat intelligence, data collection, and analyst workflow optimization to address evolving challenges.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Fuzzing and Breaking Security Functions of SIMATIC PLCs

Explore techniques for cracking TLS protocols, conducting security protocol fuzzing, and analyzing vulnerabilities in Siemens S7-1500/S7-1200 PLCs, with practical demonstrations of exploiting and controlling these industrial devices.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Grand Theft Drone - Reaching Breaking Point in Drone Proprietary RF Link Security

Explore vulnerabilities in drone remote control systems, focusing on proprietary protocols and their security implications. Learn about potential risks and the importance of open design principles in drone technology.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

JS-ON - Security-OFF - Abusing JSON-Based SQL Queries

Explore security risks in SQL databases with JSON features. Learn about potential vulnerabilities and hacking techniques for JSON-based queries in major database engines.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Infighting Among Russian Security Services in the Cyber Sphere

Explore the complex dynamics of Russian security agencies in cyberspace, examining conflicts, international campaigns, and their implications for global cybersecurity.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Finding Our Path - How We're Trying to Improve Active Directory Security

Explore strategies to enhance Active Directory security, focusing on enumeration, risk assessment, and mitigation techniques for networks of all sizes.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Behind the Scenes of Intel Security and Manageability Engine

Deep dive into Intel's security architecture, exploring firmware environments, feedback fuzzing, and queue management techniques applicable to various systems and fuzzers.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk