Now THAT's Black Hat



I hit up Defcon every year, a hacker convention that runs concurrently with Black Hat Briefings ( I prefer Defcon). Every year there is always some crazy shit being taught or exposed, just look at the list of talks this year at Defcon:

DEF CON 18 Hacking Conference - Speakers

Awesome stuff. I love Defcon.

This is one of my favorites this year:

The Programmable HID USB Keystroke Dongle (PHUKD) is a small device based around the Teensy microcontroller development board. It allows users to program in keystrokes and mouse macros that can execute when the device is plugged in, after a set time, or when certain environmental conditions are met (light, noise, temperature, etc.) This device can be used as a replacement for a U3 hacksaw, as a device left behind to execute commands when someone with elevated privileges is likely to be logged in, or give as a Trojan device to unsuspecting targets. Much pwnage should ensue.
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Basically, you attach the keyboard to this device, then the device to the computer. It waits until preset conditions or commands are types, for instance, a login and password, and then executes what ever it is programmed to. Way cool stuff.
 
Things you shouldn't do while at/near a hacker conference, and why:

1) Use an ATM (your card will be stolen)
2) Use a cell phone (calls will be monitored)
3) Use an elevator (will you get anywhere?)
4) Use wifi (fuck encryption, they're getting your data anyway)
5) Be a woman (unless you like constant Star Wars/Star Trek pickup lines)
 
dchuk said:
jackpotting is a fucking awesome term
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