Great Free Computer Network Security Tools - Aurora. Metasploit Unleashed - Aurora. Hacking Conference - The Hacker Community's Foremost Social Network. Hacking Conference - Frequently Asked Questions About DEFCON. [NOTE: Before this FAQ goes production 1.0 it will be split into two, one for general DEF CON questions, and another for the current years con] What is DEF CON?
DEF CON is one of the oldest continuous running hacker conventions around, and also one of the largest. How did DEF CON start? Originally started in 1993, it was a meant to be a party for member of "Platinum Net", a Fido protocol based hacking network out of Canada. As the main U.S. hub I was helping the Platinum Net organizer (I forget his name) plan a closing party for all the member BBS systems and their users. Where did the name come from? The short answer is a combination of places. There are several resources that will give you an idea of what DEF CON is all about. When and where is DEF CON? DEF CON is generally in the last week of July or first week of August in Las Vegas. Isn't there a DEF CON FAQ already? Yes, an unofficial one. What are the rules of DEF CON? Physical violence is prohibited. Is DEF CON cancelled? Information Leak.
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Called the Padding Oracle Crypto Attack, the hack takes advantage of how Microsoft's Web framework ASP.NET protects AES encryption cookies. FROM THE SECURITY WORLD: Quirky moments at Black Hat DC 2011 If encryption data in the cookie has been changed, the way ASP.NET handles it results in the application leaking some information about how to decrypt the traffic. With enough repeated changes and leaked information, the hacker can deduce which possible bytes can be eliminated from the encryption key. That reduces the number of unknown bytes to a small enough number to be guessed. The developers of the hack -- Juliano Rizzo and Thai Duong -- have developed a tool for executing the hack.
Here are the rest of the top 10 Web hacks voted in the competition: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Enigma Group. Ethical Hacking.