HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -
July 8, 2013 -
PRLog -- As smartphones have become more popular among the general population, they have also become more widely used among soldiers and military leaders. A software attack can compromise the security of a smartphone or its user by eavesdropping on a meeting or tracking the location of the user. Rocket City TakeDownCon, a national security conference coming here July 15-16 with a training option July 11-12, will feature speakers and trainers who specialize in smartphone exploitation, a growing problem among both the civilian and military world. The conference, which will be held at the Dynetics Solutions Complex, 1004 Explorer Blvd., will also cover a variety of other cyber security topics.
Speakers will include Georgia Weidman, an experienced penetration tester, security researcher and trainer. Her groundbreaking work in the field of smartphone exploitation has been featured in print and on television including MIT Technology Review, Ars Tecnica, PC World, Fox News and Global TV Canada. She has presented her research at conferences around the world including Shmoocon, Hacker Halted, Security Zone and Bsides. She was awarded a DARPA Cyber Fast Track grant to continue her work in mobile device security.
Another featured speaker will be Wayne Burke, who specializes in penetration testing, forensics, security expert advising and secure infrastructure design. His expertise include DMZ firewalls, secure VPNs, EAP/TLS, PEAP, SSL, PKI, smart cards, biometrics, IPSEC, IDS, vulnerability scanners, AV, Honey Pots, audits, filtering policies, multi-layer encrypted file systems, patch management and deployments. He additionally develops customized and blended security curriculum.
“As mobile capabilities become more pervasive in every domain, including the defense and intelligence sectors, the security challenges inherent in mobile have proven to be just as pervasive,”
said Jonathan Whitcomb, Dynetics vice president of Information Technology and Products. “TakeDownCon will be a unique opportunity in Huntsville to hear world-renowned speakers on mobile threats and how to more effectively counter them.”
In addition to smartphone exploitation, the conference will feature such topics as cryptanalysis, open-source intelligence, webshells, fuzzing and the morphology of cyber attacks.
Rocket City TakeDownCon is a highly technical forum that focuses on the latest vulnerabilities, the most potent exploits and the current security threats. The best and the brightest in the field will share their knowledge, giving delegates the opportunity to learn about the industry’
s most important issues. With two days and two dynamic tracks, delegates will spend Day 1 on the Attack, learning how even the most protected systems can be breached. Day 2 is dedicated to Defense, and delegates will learn if their defense mechanisms are on par to thwart nefarious and persistent attacks.
For more information about the event and the complete lineup of speakers, visit
www.takedowncon.com/rocketcity.
About TakeDownConTakeDownCon is a highly technical forum that focuses on the latest vulnerabilities, the most potent exploits, and the current security threats. World-
class industry insiders come to share their knowledge, giving delegates the opportunity to learn about the industry’
s most important issues. With two days and two dynamic tracks, delegates will spend Day 1 on the Attack, learning how even the most protected systems can be breached. Day 2 is dedicated to Defense, and delegates will learn if their defense mechanisms are on par to thwart nefarious and persistent attacks. TakeDownCon provides the most sought after technical training and certification classes offered through Hacker Halted Academy by top training companies and led by well-respected instructors. For more information, visit
www.takedowncon.com.
About DyneticsDynetics delivers the “Power of Solutions”
to government and commercial customers in the areas of intelligence, missiles, aviation, cyber and space. Based in Huntsville, Ala., with offices throughout the United States, Dynetics is a mid-tier company that provides complete lifecycle analysis, engineering and hardware solutions to support customer missions. Dynetics works alongside government and commercial customers to provide leading-edge solutions that impact the
integrity of cyberspace – whether for defending their own environments or taking the offensive. For more information, visit
www.dynetics.com.
About EC-CouncilThe International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)
is a member-based organization that certifies individuals in various information security and e-business skills. EC-Council has been certified by American National Standards Institute to meet its ANSI 17024 standard. It is the owner and creator of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)/License Penetration Tester (LPT) programs, and as well as many others programs, that are offered in over 87 countries through a training network of more than 450 training partners globally. For more information, visit www.eccouncil.org.
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