Stanford Security Seminar: Offensive Approaches to Information Assurance

Monday, January 28, 2008

Offensive Approaches to Information Assurance

Speaker: Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, BBN Technologies

Abstract:
Apophenia, anchoring, confirmation traps and other psychological phenomena influence not only defenders but also the attackers. The first third of the talk focuses on some examples of these and other traits and how they can be used both for and against an adversary. The second part of the talk dives into examples and ideas revolving around novel data acquisition and system compromise through non-standard means. The talk finishes with the novel approaches to asymmetric defensive tactics in information security environments.

Time: 28 January 2008 (Monday) at 1630 hrs
Location: Gates 4B (opposite 490)

Purpose

The focus of the Stanford Security Seminar is on communication between Stanford and the outside world on any and all topics pertaining to computer security. Typically, a speaker from industry or elsewhere in academia presents their current work in an informal setting on the Stanford campus. These symposia are open to the public and are generally accessible and interesting to experts and laypeople alike.

A secondary focus is the sampling of the various delectable junk-food goodies indigenous to supermarkets everywhere.

Stanford Security Seminar

Monday, January 28, 2008

Offensive Approaches to Information Assurance

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