1910, 2011

Press Release: From Car to „Zombie“ – Data-driven Attacks on Automobiles

DeepSec Organisation/ October 19, 2011/ Press

Data-driven Attacks on Automobiles Security conference DeepSec broaches the issue of automobile security Vienna – Hacking attacks on cars sound like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster. However, they’re possible today and pose a real threat for individuals and the automotive industry. The international security conference DeepSec, which takes place between the 15th and 18th of November 2011 chose the security of mobile phones, cars and their users as central topics for this year’s conference. „As in the years before we want to present exciting and controversial topics which concern not only experts, but most of us directly or indirectly in 7 workshops and 34 talks.The liability of modern cars to attacks is on of our topics.” says René Pfeiffer, organiser of DeepSec. “DeepSec acts as neutral platform to connect the hacker-community with IT

2209, 2011

Press Release: How Terrorists encrypt, tenuous Security Situations concerning GSM Networks and IPv6 under Attack

René Pfeiffer/ September 22, 2011/ Press

Press release: From the 15th until the 18th of November international IT-security experts and hackers will meet again in Vienna, Austria, to discuss strategic security topics. The schedule is confirmed: At this year’s international IT-security conference DeepSec, the main focus lies on strategic security topics. DeepSec 2011 takes place from the 15th-18th of November, it’ll be the 5th time that world’s elite in network-security and hacking comes together. Encryption techniques used by terrorists, secure use of mobile devices and the security awareness of their users as well as future security-infrastructures are main topics of this year’s DeepSec. “As in the years before we want to present exciting and controversial topics which concern not only experts, but most of us directly or indirectly in 7 workshops and 34 talks.” says René Pfeiffer, organiser of DeepSec.

0707, 2011

SecInt: Radar for Anti-Security Movement

René Pfeiffer/ July 7, 2011/ High Entropy, Press, Security

We have been talking to some journalists in the past weeks. Most questions revolved around the rise in attacks against well-known web sites and their companies (or vice versa). Jeffrey Carr has published a good source for an overview of Anti-Security groups. If you are looking what to put on your radar, his article might be a good start. Security intelligence is gathering importance. Make sure that you don’t drown in tools or gadgets, and that you don’t neglect your strategic view. Quite a lot of people are confused by the many reports of incidents, „lulz“, „LOLs“, scanty slogans when it comes to motivations of attackers, damage reports, panic and media mind disruption (always remember: anonymous ≠ Anonymous). Currently we’re working on material to put the threats into perspective. It’s hard to distinguish the

0605, 2011

Article about White and Black Hats in Wiener Zeitung

René Pfeiffer/ May 6, 2011/ Press

Christoph Rella, a journalist who has been at past DeepSec conferences made telephone interviews with MiKa and me. He explored the difference between White Hats and Black Hats along with the motivations of hackers. He was interested in getting to know the reasons why the stereotype of the nice IT guy turns criminal. We think the motivations are vastly different, money being among them. Mr. Rella published a summary in an article for the Wiener Zeitung (in German).

2711, 2010

Press Conference – Impressions and Links

René Pfeiffer/ November 27, 2010/ Press

We’ve got some news from yesterday’s press conference with Ivan Ristić (Qualys), Sharon Conheady (First Defence Information Security Ltd.) and Harald Welte (hmw-consulting) followed by a seven interviews with speakers was a great success. The spirit of DeepSec – bringing people (security experts and journalists in this case) together to talk to each other – was felt every second. Here are the first links to coverage in German media: “Unverschlüsselte Internet-Kommunikation ist fahrlässig” Deepsec 2010: Sicherheitskonferenz im Zeichen mobiler Systeme DeepSec: Faktor Mensch als Sicherheitslücke DeepSec 2010: Interview mit Sharon Conheady zum Thema Social Engineering Krieg von der Couch

2011, 2010

DeepSec: Mobile Radio Networks as Targets for Virtual Warfare

René Pfeiffer/ November 20, 2010/ Press

Vienna – The times when a mobile phone was used solely to make calls are long gone, now it’s all about making pictures and surfing the Internet. The groundbreaking success of the iPhone is just one example for the fact that mobile phones have long since outgrown their original use. Youths and adults use them every day to get information about recent news, the weather or navigation for a future trip with the car. Having the new all-purpose information device by the hand has become a habit. But what happens if criminals or assassins attack the mobile phone network? Cyber War: Public Life in the Crosshairs “The GSM radio network is used by more than 200 countries and holds many spectacular flaws which we want to illustrate.”, explains René Pfeiffer, organiser of the international

1711, 2010

DeepSec: Vacance 2.0 – Risque accru de cambriolage lié aux annonces de départ en vacance sur les réseaux sociaux.

René Pfeiffer/ November 17, 2010/ Press

La conférence sur la sécurité informatique met en garde contre les risques liés aux notifications de départ. Au début des vacances de la Toussaint, beaucoup d’allemands ont parlé de leur projet de voyage sur internet , sans se rendre compte du danger d’une telle annonce. Les risques s’accentuent encore avec l’arrivée du nouveau service de localisation «facebook lieux». Les utilisateurs y indiquent, au moyen de leurs portables, le lieu où ils sont afin de tenir leurs contacts au courant. «Au moment des vacances, beaucoup d’entre eux se laissent aller à poster sur un blog, sur twitter ou Facebook. Révéler son lieu de vacance, par exemple sur Facebook Lieux, augmente d’autant les risques d’effraction chez soi» explique René Pfeiffer, organisateur de la conférence DeepSec qui aura lieu du 23 au 26 novembre 2010 à Vienne.

1211, 2010

Conférence DeepSec: Focus sur la situation précaire de la sécurité du réseau mondial de téléphonie mobile.

René Pfeiffer/ November 12, 2010/ Press

33 interventions et 8 workshops par des experts internationaux en sécurité informatique. La conférence internationale DeepSec sur la sécurité rassemblera à Vienne, du 23 au 26 novembre 2010, l’élite mondiale dans le domaine de la sécurité des réseaux et du hacking. Cette année, l’accent sera porté sur la sécurité des systèmes mobiles et de leurs utilisateurs ainsi que sur l’infrastructure de la prochaine génération. Les sociétés d’informatique et de sécurité, les usagers, les responsables d’administrations, les chercheurs, la communauté hacker se verront à nouveau offrir la chance de participer à une programmation abondante comprenant 33 interventions et 8 workshops. «Nous sommes très heureux de permettre à tant d’experts d’échanger, pour la quatrième fois, leurs expériences et leurs idées autour du thème essentiel de la sécurité des technologies de l’information» nous explique René Pfeiffer, organisateur

0709, 2010

DeepSec conference focuses on the precarious security situation in the world-wide mobile phone network

René Pfeiffer/ September 7, 2010/ Press

DeepSec 2010 features 33 talks and 8 workshops by international experts Vienna, 31 August 2010. The international security conference DeepSec brings together the world’s elite in network security and hacking in Vienna from 23 to 26 November 2010. This year, the conference focuses on the security of mobile systems and their users, as well as on the next-generation infrastructure. IT and security companies, users, officials, researchers and the hacker community have the opportunity to take part in the conference with 33 talks and 8 workshops scheduled this year. “We are happy to offer for the fourth time so many experts the chance to exchange ideas and experiences on the most important security issues of everyday IT work in our modern days”, says René Pfeiffer, organiser of DeepSec. Live attacks on iPhone through a weak

1707, 2010

In-Depth Security Conference DeepSec Tackles Mobile Data Assaults

René Pfeiffer/ July 17, 2010/ Press

Vienna – it’s the 4th time that the international IT security conference DeepSec calls the world’s elite from the sectors Network-Security and Hacking together. From the 23rd until the 26th of November 2010 the conference focuses on mobile security (for users and gadgets alike) and Next Generation Infrastructure. „After the success of DeepSec 2009 we try once again to present exciting and controversial topics. It’s our aim as a neutral platform to bring Hacker-Community, IT- and Security companies, users, government agencies and researchers together to interact and exchange experience and thoughts in workshops and talks.”, prompts René Pfeiffer – one of DeepSec’s organisers. The call for papers is still going until the 31st of July and young security researchers can register for special support in this year’s U21 programme (U21 means under 21 years

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