Date:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 11:30am
Topic:
Evolution of the BlackHole Exploit Kit and Platform Agnostic Mobile Threats
Chris Astacio will cover two topics:
- The BlackHole exploit kit is hugely successful — arguably the most successful exploit kit in history. Chris will discuss how BlackHole has evolved since it was first identified, and explore why its developers have been so successful. He will also outline the innovations and enhancements that have contributed to the kit’s success over the years.
- Threats to mobile devices are less widespread than those targeting desktops and laptops. But as platform-agnostic exploits start to appear more frequently, will mobile threats increase? Chris will examine the possibility of mass mobile attacks, using tools like BlackHole, and discuss what vectors could be used to evolve these attacks.
Speaker:
Chris Astacio – Manager for Security Research, Websense Security Labs
Chris Astacio is a Manager for Security Research at Websense Security Labs, the team within Websense that ensures that our 65 million customers are protected against all type of web and email based threats. Chris is a specialist in javascript obfuscation and has done extensive research into web exploit kits, the most prevalent threat on the web used to compromise computers around the world.
Location:
McAfee
2821 Mission College Blvd,
Santa Clara, CA 95054