NorthSec Talks & Presentations

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NorthSec 2015 - Jean Francois Cloutier & Francois Gagnon - CHEKS

Explore the science and technology behind the Chaotic Encryption Key System (CHEKS), including its concept, implementation, and practical application in a basic chat demo.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

Brain Implants and Mind Reading

Explore brain-computer interfaces, their current capabilities, and future implications. Delve into neurotechnology's potential, security concerns, and societal impact as we approach a cyberpunk reality.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Prototype Pollution Attacks in NodeJS Applications

Explore prototype pollution attacks in NodeJS, including APIs vulnerable to pollution, potential impacts, and defensive strategies. Learn from real-world examples and security research findings.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

Backslash Powered Scanning - Implementing Human Intuition

Innovative web scanner using intuitive techniques to detect injection vulnerabilities, offering WAF evasion, minimal network footprint, and adaptability to input filtering. Explores advanced exploitation methods and handles complex findings.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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DIY Static Code Analyzer - Building Your Own Security Tools with Joern

Learn to build custom security tools using Joern for static code analysis, enhancing your ability to detect vulnerabilities and improve software security.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Mainframe Hacking in 2019

Explore mainframe hacking techniques with expert Philip Young, covering security vulnerabilities, testing tools, and strategies to enhance mainframe protection in modern environments.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

Deep Dive Into Tor Onion Services

Explore Tor onion services: their evolution, security improvements, and critical applications. Learn about the new design's enhanced privacy, scalability, and development status.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Playing Through the Pain - The Impact of Dark Knowledge and Secrets on Security and Intelligence Professionals

Exploring the psychological toll of classified knowledge on intelligence professionals, addressing cognitive dissonance, trauma, and coping strategies in high-stakes security work.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Applying DevOps Principles for Better Malware Analysis

Leveraging DevOps principles to streamline malware analysis, automate lab setup, and enhance collaboration among security researchers for more efficient threat detection and response.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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CANtact - An Open Tool for Automotive Exploitation

Explore CANtact, an open-source tool for automotive network analysis. Learn to view, decode, and manipulate CAN traffic for reverse engineering and security testing of vehicle systems.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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How Anonymous Narrowly Evaded the Cyberterrorism Rhetorical Machine

Explore the factors that prevented Anonymous from being labeled as cyberterrorists, despite their global political activism and masked identity. Gain insights into the complex dynamics of digital activism and cybersecurity rhetoric.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Stupid Pentester Tricks

Discover creative hacking techniques to overcome pentesting challenges. Learn RFID cloning, universal access cards, key theft methods, and advanced phishing strategies for unconventional target compromise.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

Why You Should - But Don't - Care About Mainframe Security

Explore mainframe security breaches, their surprising ease, and media silence. Uncover shocking methods used and understand why mainframe security deserves more attention.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

TextSecure Protocol - Present and Future

Explore the TextSecure protocol for encrypted messaging, covering cryptographic challenges, future developments, and approaches to authentication, federation, and metadata protection.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

IOMMU and DMA Attacks

Exploring IOMMU and DMA attacks, focusing on security implications, operating system integration, and techniques to bypass protections, particularly on macOS up to version 10.12.4.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk