The Church Of Wifi Presents: A Hacker In Iraq

No ratings

Presented at ShmooCon 2007 by

What in the world is a U.S. Navy officer (a Naval Flight Officer, no less) doing in the middle of Iraq? Electronic warfare, of course! The Church of Wifi presents an unclassified presentation of theprez98's experiences during his 9-month tour in Iraq. Embedded with Army units on the ground, theprez98 brought his expertise in electronic warfare to bear against the biggest threat to coalition forces - the improvised explosive device (IED). Drawing on his background as an EA-6B Electronic Countermeasures Officer, "he will explain the counter-IED fight in Iraq. Furthermore, he will show how the "hacker mentality" continues to confront the many challenges within Iraq.