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Inspecting Signals from Satellites to Shock Collars
Trenton Ivey & Eric Escobar
Trenton Ivey & Eric Escobar
Prerequisites for students?:
Students are expected to have basic familiarity with the Linux command line.
Materials or Equipment students will need to bring to participate?:
Students will need to bring a wifi-enabled laptop with a modern browser.
What level of skill is required for your targeted audience (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)?:
While beginner students will be able to participate, this workshop is targeted at intermediate-level students.
Abstract
Invisible signals control everything from satellites to shock collars. Wireless security can be intimidating, especially when research requires a low-level understanding of the many ways radio waves can carry data. The concept of using light to send messages is not hard to grasp, but the several abstraction layers between physical radio waves and decoded data packets obscure what is really happening when wireless devices communicate. By examining several topics that are rarely presented together, this workshop provides the introduction to wireless hacking that we both wish we had when starting out. If you want the ability to see and manipulate the unseen, this workshop is for you.
Trainer Bio
Trenton is a Senior Security Researcher for Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit and is a Technical Lead for Secureworks Adversary Group. He currently builds tools to assist with offensive testing, and helps defenders find creative ways to respond. Prior to joining Secureworks, Trenton helped build the network penetration team for a Fortune 500 company, performed web-application and device testing for a PA-QSA company, and provided IT support for one of the largest health systems in the US. Trenton received his Bachelors of Science in Biology and Chemistry and now regularly tries to find ways to apply lessons learned from the physical world to the digital one. Trenton has his Expert Class Amateur Radio license and is a lifelong member of AMSAT (Amateur Radio in Space).
Eric is a seasoned pentester and a Principal Security Consultant at Secureworks. On a daily basis he attempts to compromise large enterprise networks to test their physical, human, network and wireless security. His team consecutively won first place at DEF CON 23, 24, and 25's Wireless CTF, snagging a black badge along the way. Forcibly retired from competing in the Wireless CTF, he’s now a member of the DEF CON Wireless Village team. Before entering the cyber security arena, Eric attained both a BS and MS in Civil Engineering along with his Professional Engineering license.
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