What to expect at 44CON
If you haven’t been to 44CON before then you are in for a treat! We have 2 and a half jam packed days of awesome talks, workshops & networking… don’t believe us?… see for yourself. Oh, and yes, the big red bus is back this year with the bar being sponsored by Amazon! So make sure you stop by to say hello and grab a drink.
44CON kicks off with a FREE community evening tomorrow night, from 6:30pm (Wednesday 14th, registration from 6pm). If you can’t make it to the full event but still want to be part of 44CON, the community evening is the perfect opportunity. If you have purchased your ticket for 44CON, it includes entry to Wednesday evening, all you need to do is turn up. If you can only attend the Wednesday evening then you will need to register here.
Following on from our community night we have two full days of talks and workshops including Pen Test Partners IOT Workshop presented by Ken Munro (psst they will have beer!):
Live car hacking – come and have a go at the Mitsubishi Outlander and see if you can find new vulnerabilities with their guidance. IoT hacking tuition is hands on – they will have a large quantity of IoT devices, testing equipment and a number of their team there to help you with extracting firmware.
This year’s list of IoT junk stuff includes:
- Various smart thermostats, some of which have 0-days, others are untested
- Even more smart talking toys, just waiting to be made sweary
- More home webcams than you can shake a stick at, ready to leak creds
- And more wi-fi kettles, ovens and coffee machines…
Ken is a regular speaker at the ISSA Dragon’s Den, (ISC)2 Chapter events and CREST events, where he sits on the board. He’s also an Executive Member of the Internet of Things Security Forum and spoke out on IoT security design flaws at the forum’s inaugural event. He’s also not averse to getting deeply techie either, regularly participating in hacking challenges and demos at Black Hat, 44CON, DefCon and Bsides amongst others.
Ken and his team at Pen Test Partners have hacked everything from keyless cars and a range of IoT devices, from wearable tech to children’s toys and smart home control systems. This has gained him notoriety among the national press, leading to regular appearances on BBC TV and BBC News online as well as the broadsheet press. He’s also a regular contributor to industry magazines, penning articles for the legal, security, insurance, oil and gas, and manufacturing press.
Read Ken’s blog here.
Tickets are expected to sell out, so get yours while you can.
See you at the ILEC!