DEFCON 24 – Developing Managed Code Rootkits for the Java Runtime Environment
Abstract: Managed Code Rootkits (MCRs) are terrifying post-exploitation attacks that open the doors for cementing and expanding a foothold in a target network. While the concept isn’t new, practical tools for developing MCRs don’t currently exist. Erez Metula released ReFrameworker in 2010 with the ability to inject attack modules into the C# runtime, paving the […]
AICSSC 2014 – Euler and the 336 million dollar software patent
Keynote speech “Euler and the 336 million dollar software patent” was given by Dr. Suresh Kothari. Venue: All India IEEE Computer Society Student Congress 2014 (AICSSC), Pune, India, December 13, 2014 Author: Suresh Kothari
INDICON 2014 – Cyber bombs are ticking, what is there to protect us
Keynote speech “Cyber bombs are ticking, what is there to protect us.” was given by Dr. Suresh Kothari. Venue: The 11th IEEE India Conference for Emerging Trends and Innovation in Technology (INDICON 2014), December 11-13 2014, Yashada, Pune, India Author: Suresh Kothari
DERBYCON 4.0 – A Bug or Malware? Catastrophic consequences either way.
Abstract: We live in an age of software problems with catastrophic consequences. An extra goto in Apple’s SSL implementation comprised certificate checks for the better part of a year. An erroneous integer conversion in the Ariane 5 launch destroyed the European Space Agency rocket and its cargo valued at 500 million dollars. Often the problem […]