April 21, 2009
April Meeting Topic: Smartphone Hacks and Attacks
A Demonstration of Current Threats to Mobile Devices
Presenter: Daniel Hoffman, SMobile Systems
Sponsored by
SMOBILE
Abstract
Many operate under the assumption that threats to BlackBerry's, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android and iPhone devices don't exist. With 2 of the top 3 BlackBerry infectors and 3 of the top 4 Windows Mobile infectors being spyware, that's exactly what the hackers want you to think. The goal of malware and attacks in general have changed from simply being disruptive, to being financially motivated, non-disruptive and stealthy. By showing actual, current exploits, see how users and enterprises who are waiting to experience an infection or data loss before implementing security software for their smarthphones are placing themselves into the unsavory position of unknowingly becoming exploited and having absolutely no security software to address that exploitation.
About Daniel Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman is the Chief Technology Officer of SMobile Systems and a world renown mobile security expert. He has built his expertise as a Telecommunications Specialist with the U.S. Coast Guard, IT Director and as Senior Engineer, architecting security solutions for the largest companies in the world. He has been the keynote speaker at numerous security events including Hacker Halted, InfoSec World and ChicagoCon and is routinely interviewed by media outlets such as Fox News, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is known for his live hacking demonstrations and videos, which have been featured in the Department of Homeland Security's open source infrastructure report. Mr. Hoffman is the author of "Blackjacking: Security Threats to Blackberry Devices, PDAs and Cell Phones in the Enterprise." and "Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete Guide to Network Access Control"
April 21, 2009 6:30 PM
Radio Free Asia Conference Room
2025 M St. NW – Street Level
Washington DC
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