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Meet the Feds

Keith RhodesLinton WellsKen Privette

Keith Rhodes and Linton Wells details dEF CON 16 - Panel: Meet the FEDs Ever had to sweat through an interrogation or watch some poor sap suffer a similar fate.

Summary

Architecture and Background

DEF CON 16 - Panel: Meet the FEDs Ever had to sweat through an interrogation or watch some poor sap suffer a similar fate? Have you ever wanted to turn the tables and put those cruel individuals responsible on the chopping block?

Vulnerability Analysis

Well, now you can! With representatives from NSA, NASA, FBI, IRS, DHS, and other fine Federal agencies, you will have an abundance of opportunities to attempt to humiliate, harass, threaten, or even bring them to tears.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Go ahead hack away and take your best shot! Remember, what is said on this panel in Vegas, stays on this panel in Vegas...

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

Again this year we will have many federal agencies - Information Assurance Panel: CERTS, first responder's organizations from agencies including DC3, DHS USCERT, NSA, OSD, and NDU Law Enforcement Counterintelligence Panel: including DC3, FBI, IRS, NCIS, NASA, NWC3, US Postal IG Each of the agency reps make an opening statement regarding their agencies role, then open it up to the audience for questions. Agencies that will have representatives include: Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), FBI, IRS, NCIS, NASA, DHS USCERT, DoJ, National White Collar Crime Center (NWC3), NSA, US Postal IG, Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense University. For years Defcon participants have played "Spot the Fed." For the 3rd year, the feds will play "Spot the Lamer". Come out and nominate a Lamer and watch the feds burn'em.

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Main Stage·39 min

  • DEF CON
  • Policy
  • Date: Aug 2007
  • Location: Las Vegas

Federal Law Enforcement Panel explores meet the feds at DEF CON 15, examining law-enforcement and practical defenses.

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