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So you want to be a Hacker?

Join Joe Basirico, a security consultant with 6 years of experience, as he shares his day in the life and demonstrates various hacking techniques. Learn about cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and more. Discover what makes a great hacker and how to protect yourself.

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So you want to be a Hacker?

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  1. So you want to be a Hacker? Maybe not yet, but you will at the end of the hour!

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Why you should listen to me • Day in the life of Joe • What makes a security tester different? • DEMOS! • Cross Site Scripting • SQL injection • Java Decomplier

  3. Introduction • Joe Basirico – Dev Manager and Security Consultant for Security Innovation • Worked in security for about 6 years now • Worked for Microsoft before SI • Security Trainer, Engineer, Consultant, etc.

  4. Day in the life • Work with Software, Financial, Insurance, companies to help them produce more secure software • Find Vulnerabilities in software so hackers don’t • Help our customers fix them before they release

  5. The Work • One week to a couple months engagement • Quickly learn the system • Find theoretical flaws through threat modeling and intuition • Verify flaws through testing • Help client remediate the flaw directly or through recommendations

  6. What makes a great hacker? • Complete Knowledge of the System • Great security testers know everything about every layer of the system, from browser to hardware • A Great Imagination • What’s really going on back there? • An Evil Streak • What’s the worst thing I could do? • Steal passwords, credit card numbers, take the system down?

  7. Example

  8. Demos! • Cross Site Scripting • SQL Injection • Forceful Browsing • Decompilation

  9. Remediation • Be very careful with your input! • Assume the world is malicious • Think like an attacker • Protect yourself

  10. Questions? E-mail jbasirico@securityinnovation.com Questions? Comments?

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