Reticle - Dropping an Intelligent F-BOMB

Explore the development of an intelligent F-BOMB (Falling or Ballistically-launched Object that Makes Backdoors) in this BSidesLV conference talk. Delve into various scenarios, design goals, and technical aspects of creating a covert network intelligence gathering device. Learn about the evolution from the original Fbomb to the Reticle, including hardware considerations, mesh networking, and data storage solutions. Discover how technologies like CouchDB, SSL, and Bitcoin are integrated to enhance functionality and security. Gain insights into the testing process, potential applications, and future developments in this cutting-edge field of cyber intelligence.

Syllabus

Intro
Brendan OConnor
DARPA Cyber Fasttrack
Roadmap
Scenario 1 BP
Scenario 2 Bad Men with Guns
Scenario 3 Occupy
What we want
Original design goals
Learning to duck
Fbomb
Design Goals
Pony Plug
Wasp
The Fbomb
Case
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Pogo Plugs
Durability
Reticle
Minimum Viable Hardware
Mesh Network
Hardware
Clone Army
Problem Solved
Traffic Analysis
Hidden Services
The Lag
Easy Local Storage
CouchDB
CouchDB Replication
CouchDB Hooks
Encrypted revocable communications
Solution CouchDB
Client SSL support
Re revocable communications
Engine X
Certificate Revocation
Usenet
Bitcoin
Big botnet
Putting it together
Testing
Mission
Infiltration
Emissions
Road Map
Wireless Sniffing
Spotlight
The Deal