Events

Author:	TASKAdmin	Created:	12/8/2008 1:46 PM
If you're unable to attend an event but are interested in what TASK covered, as well as any resources that we introduced, provided or discussed, this is a great page to visit. Presentations (or partial presentations) are linked below where possible. Some TASK meetings are heavily demo focused, or information that can not be distributed is presented. For maximum value, be sure to join us every month! Thanks to all who attend our monthly meetings and make them such success!

Careers in IT Security - October 26, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 10/26/2005 4:24 PM

Technical Level: Non-Technical. Speakers: Bernedette Schell, Michelle Warren, Harry Benz This month’s TASK meeting will focus on beginning a new career in Information Security, or enhancing your technical and social skills to improve your success in your present career. Our invited speakers will cover the current IT and IS environments in Canada, the changing role of women, technical and soft skills, and the process of preparing for, and successfully applying for, positions in security. Speakers...

Hidden Rootkits in Windows - September 28, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 9/28/2005 4:25 PM

Technical Level: Highly Technical. Speaker: Brian Bourne and Christopher Diachok Miss us at InfoSec? Here's your chance to see a server behind a firewall, running current A/V being rooted! Rootkits are a word familiar to everyone in the security community, but generally only available to the underground community. A rootkit represents one of the most powerful and dangerous weapons in a hackers toolkit. You need to learn what the blackhats already know. This session will demonstrate...

Defcon 13 Review - August 31, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 8/31/2005 4:26 PM

Technical Level: Varied. Some Deep, some not. Speaker: Various DefCon Attendees In case you didn't already know - DefCon is "The largest underground hacking event in the world". If you haven't been, you simply don't know what you're missing. In this presentation, we'll cover the highlights of the conference. The new exploits and tool releases, any new research and make sure you know what you missed out on! Also check the DefCon 13 website....

TASK Presents Crypto Fun! - July 27, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 7/27/2005 4:27 PM

Technical Level: Introduction to Cryptography Speaker: Robert Beggs Cryptography, or “hidden writing”, allows the confidentiality and integrity of electronic data to be preserved when stored or transmitted across an insecure medium such as the Internet. This seminar will provide a hands-on approach to understanding and implementing cryptography. Topics covered will include steganography, private key and public key encryption, a brief overview of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), hashing...

TASK Presents App Attack! - June 29, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 6/29/2005 4:27 PM

SQL Injection Speaker: Cameron "nummish" Hotchkies, B.Eng Web application attacks take advantage of the fact that most firewalls allow traffic to pass through to the web server. SQL injections, one of the more powerful web attack methods, are fairly easy to learn and understand. This presentation will show everyone how different SQL injections work, as well as useful ways that they can be mitigated by developers. Expect to see demos and code for this presentation. Cameron is one of the founders...

TASK Presents "Authentication & Identity" - May 25, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 5/25/2005 4:29 PM

Password Vulnerabilities Speaker: Brian Erdelyi, CISSP Brian Erdelyi, a member of the TASK user group and founder of The Security Hive will be presenting on the fundamental concepts of identification (who you are) and authentication (proving you are who you say you are). There will be an in-depth discussion of password vulnerabilities and demonstrations of how attackers exploit these vulnerabilities using the latest software tools and techniques. Learn how attackers capture passwords transmitted on networks and crack Windows, Unix and Web application passwords. Wrapping it up will be a discussion of how you can mitigate these risks. ...

TASK Presents "ATTACK!" - April 27, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 4/27/2005 4:36 PM

Brian Bourne and Christopher Diachok, CMS Consulting Inc. Attack!!! A look at hidden root kits, alternate data streams, priviledge escalation and more. The presentation will take a look a popular attack techniques and tools. Presentation: PDF Here Robert W. Beggs, DigitalDefence "Bringing Down the (Fire)Walls" Nearly every organization has a firewall in place to protect their internal network from the dangers of the...

TASK Presents "Defence in Depth" - March 30, 2005

By TASKAdmin on 3/30/2005 4:32 PM

Defence in depth is the military practice of layering defences to provide added protection. Defence in depth increases security by raising the cost of an attack. This system places multiple barriers between an attacker and your business-critical information resources: The deeper an attacker tries to go, the harder it gets. These multiple layers prevent direct attacks against important systems and avert easy reconnaissance of your networks. Tonight's speakers will explore how this practice can be used to secure a network architecture.

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Inaugural TASK Meeting Cybercrime - 23 February 2005

By TASKAdmin on 2/23/2005 4:37 PM

Inaugural TASK Meeting Cybercrime Cybercrime refers to the use of computers in the commission of a crime, as well as crimes that can be committed against a computer or a computer network. Tonight's speakers provide an experience-based perspective on Cybercrime in Canada.

To download Rene Hamel's presentation: Cybercrime in Canada - click here

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