Hacking Back – Active Defense and Internet Tough Guys

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Presented at CISOGlobalSummit 2014 by

John Strand

For thousands of individuals across the globe, hacking is a full-time job. And according to recent breach reports, all of the modern security technologies are only catching 1 percent of breaches. These numbers reveal a frightening reality: adversarial knowledge of intrusion detection systems are rendering them obsolete. So what is the alternative? According to John Strand, hacking back is a valuable and misunderstood tool. Join this session as he demonstrates the Active Defense Harbinger Distribution and debunks many of the myths, outright lies and subtle confusions surrounding taking active actions against attackers. Leave with strategies for building hacker-like resources in your own organization.