Port Scanning the Hermit Kingdom - Or What NMAP Can Teach Us About Geopolitics

Explore the geopolitical implications of port scanning North Korea in this intriguing conference talk. Delve into the challenges and surprising findings of a project that began in late August, encountering clearnet issues along the way. Discover common results, unexpected presence of Macs, Windows, and iPhones, and the prevalence of Cisco gear in the Hermit Kingdom's network infrastructure. Examine how administrative patterns and international tensions, including nuclear tests, affected scan results. Investigate possible connections to the Jaku botnet and cyberattacks on South Korea. Learn how NMAP and Masscan tools were instrumental in this unique exploration of North Korea's digital landscape, and consider the potential next steps for further research.

Syllabus

Port Scanning the Hermit
A Little
The Project
So It Begins... Scans began in late August and immediately ran into a series of clear
Some of the More Boring Results
Common Results
Macs, Windows and Iphones?
Also, Lots of Cisco Gear
Administrative Regularity
November 20 Tensions
After the Nuke Tests
After The Hydrogen Bomb Test and Possible Connections to Jaku Botnet and Attacks on South Korea
NMAP/Masscan FTW!
Next Steps
Thank You for Coming