Packet Hacking Village·29 min
Ankur Tyagi
Visual forensics techniques for analyzing network traffic and file systems to reconstruct attack timelines.
network-forensicsfile-forensicspacket-analysis+2
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Packet Hacking Village DC25
Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas · 3-6 August 2017 · 22 talks
Packet Hacking Village at DEF CON 25 showcases techniques and tools for capturing, analyzing, and exploiting network traffic. The 22 talks cover wireless security, network analysis, packet capture, penetration testing, and practical security research methods.
1–22 of 22 talks
Packet Hacking Village·15 min
Brute Logic
Effective cross-site scripting (XSS) exploitation techniques and strategies for maximizing impact in penetration tests.
web-securityxss-attacksexploitation+2
Packet Hacking Village·45 min
Catherine Ullman, Chris Roberts
Strategies for communicating security incidents and breaches to stakeholders, media, and the public.
incident-responsebreach-communicationsecurity-leadership+1
Packet Hacking Village·48 min
Chris Wysopal
Trace the evolution of how hackers have shaped security practices, tools, and industry standards over time.
security-researchsecurity-industrythreat-intelligence+1
Packet Hacking Village·40 min
Damon Small
Why 'Layer 8' (people) are the most critical security layer—addressing human behavior in security programs.
organizational-behaviorsecurity-culturehuman-factors+2
Packet Hacking Village·47 min
Daniel Adinolfi, Anthony Singleton
Deep dive into the CVE identification and disclosure process—how vulnerabilities are cataloged and standardized.
vulnerability-researchcve-processdisclosure+2
Packet Hacking Village·50 min
Eric Capuano
Building enterprise-grade security programs with limited budgets—practical strategies for maximizing impact.
security-operationsbudget-constraintsresource-optimization+2
Packet Hacking Village·58 min
Eric Capuano
Move beyond tabletop exercises to conduct realistic incident response drills that test actual security procedures.
incident-responsesecurity-exercisestabletop-simulations+2
Packet Hacking Village·52 min
Gabriel Ryan
Advanced wireless exploitation techniques for lateral movement and persistence after gaining network access.
wireless-securitypost-exploitationlateral-movement+2
Packet Hacking Village·20 min
Gilberto Bertin
Evolution of high-speed packet processing technology—from historical methods to modern security infrastructure.
network-infrastructurepacket-processinghigh-speed-networks+2
Packet Hacking Village·27 min
Gita Ziabari
Yalda tool for automated bulk intelligence gathering and analysis of public data sources at scale.
osintautomationthreat-intelligence+2
Packet Hacking Village·23 min
Leah Figueroa
Strategies for gaining complete visibility into network traffic and data flows to detect suspicious activity.
data-protectionvisibilitysecurity-monitoring+2
Packet Hacking Village·52 min
Marek Majkowski
Techniques and defense mechanisms for IP spoofing attacks—a foundational network-layer exploitation method.
ip-spoofingnetwork-attackspacket-manipulation+2
Packet Hacking Village·17 min
Megan Roddie
How neurodivergent perspectives strengthen security operations and improve team effectiveness in incident response.
security-operationsorganizational-behaviorneurodiversity+2
Packet Hacking Village·33 min
Michael Gianarakis, Keith Lee
Introduction to Portia—a network analysis tool for reconnaissance, packet manipulation, and security testing.
network-toolspacket-analysisnetwork-reconnaissance+2
Packet Hacking Village·56 min
Mike Raggo, Chet Hosmer
Innovative covert TCP techniques for hiding malicious traffic and establishing undetectable command-and-control channels.
network-evasioncovert-channelstcp-manipulation+2
Packet Hacking Village·34 min
Peter Ewane
Techniques for establishing persistent backdoors and maintaining access in cloud environments.
cloud-securitypersistence-mechanismslateral-movement+2
Packet Hacking Village·55 min
Ron Taylor
Deep analysis of the OPM breach—what went wrong, how attackers exploited systemic vulnerabilities, and key lessons.
incident-responsebreach-analysisthreat-intelligence+2
Packet Hacking Village·23 min
Sam Erb
Explore DNS-based attack vectors that cause users to connect to attacker-controlled domains instead of intended targets.
dns-hijackingnetwork-attacksdomain-spoofing+2
Packet Hacking Village·40 min
Tan Kean Siong
Real-world attack patterns and exploitation techniques captured through a monitored SMB honeypot deployment.
honeypotsthreat-intelligencesmb-attacks+2
Packet Hacking Village·35 min
Tom Sela
Techniques for evading detection when targeted by domain admin hunters during red team engagements.
evasionnetwork-defensedomain-admin-hunting+2
Vivek Ramachandran, Thomas d'Otreppe
Build a custom 802.11AC monitor mode device for advanced wireless packet capture and analysis.
wireless-securitypacket-analysiswifi-monitoring+2