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New for 2019: Coffee Wars!

Posted on 19 April 2019 (0)

New contest for 2019! Do you have a favorite coffee? Put it to the test and have it blindly judged by a panel of LayerOne attendees! Bring your favorite coffee in ground or bean form, and we’ll put it in a bracket against other contestants. All coffee will be brewed in the pour-over method and served black.

Coffee Wars takes place in the Hardware Hacking Village on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 13:00. Come join us for an after-lunch coffee!

Don’t forget the following!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

2019 Full Talk & Speaker List!

Posted on 15 April 2019 (0)

The full details of this year’s amazing speaking lineup are up!

Amber Welch – Data Access Rights Exploits under New Privacy Laws
Chloe Messdaghi – How to Fix the Diversity Gap in Cybersecurity
Chris Schafer – Tracking and Blocking Malware Distribution with Automation
Christina Lekati & Tigran Terpandjian – The SEArt of War: The Chimaera Threat Model
Fotios “Fotis” Chantzis – Network Exploitation of IoT Ecosystems
Funsized – Chip Decapping on a Budget
Himanshu Sharma & Aman Sachdev – Hacking 50 Million users using 123456
IrishMASMS – Digital Forensics is not just for incident response anymore
Jason Kichen – Hashes to Ashes: Life & Times of Clandestine Infrastructure
Machinist & Ravin Kumar – Swords to Plowshares: Repurposing the Ghost Gunner
Marcus Richerson – Tales from the Lockpicking Village
Tomer Hadad – Controlling the View Controllers in iOS Applications Automatically

Read full details and speaker bios for each talk over on the Speakers page!

Have you booked your ticket for LayerOne 2019? Don’t wait, get your ticket now! While you’re at it, make sure to get your discounted hotel room via this direct booking link before discounts end on May 11th. Learn more about this year’s venue on the Venue page.

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Tamper-Evident King of the Hill Returns!

Posted on 12 April 2019 (0)

The Tamper-Evident King of the hill challenge returns for 2019! This is a hands-on contest where attends attempt to defeat tamper-evident devices without leaving evidence. King of the Hill offers a variety of mechanical and adhesive seals to test your skills, As always, this year includes some new seals for even the most veteran King of the Hill players! Full contest rules on the Tamper Evident KotH page.

The LayerOne Tamper-Evident Contest runs from 10:00 Saturday to 14:00 Sunday! Have you booked your ticket for LayerOne 2019? Don’t wait, get your ticket now! While you’re at it, make sure to get your discounted hotel room via this direct booking link before discounts end on May 11th. Learn more about this year’s venue on the Venue page.

More details on this year’s speaking lineup and other contests coming soon!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

2019 Training Lineup!

Posted on 08 April 2019 (0)

Our 2019 training lineup is now available! Read below or check out all the details on the Training page. You can register on each of the training pages or over at the Registration page. Trainings can fill up fast, so make sure to get your seat ASAP!

Basic Memory Corruption: Introduction to Stack-based Exploitation

Presented By: Gabriel Ryan

Learn the essentials of memory corruption and binary exploitation! A must-have for those getting started with hacking, bug bounties, software development, software QA, and penetration testing! Instructor proceeds for this training go directly to Hackers for Charity!

Building and Maintaining Secure Active Directory Environments

Presented By: Hudson Bush

A major component of modern enterprise security is the proper congfiguration of your networks via Microsoft’s Active Directory. Poorly configured AD environments are often bigger holes than the latest and greatest hacking tools and techniques. Learn how to find and patch those holes in this hands-on course!

Incident Response and Threat Hunting with Wireshark

Presented By: Arnel Manalo

Tired of being unsure how to track down bad guys on your networks? Not sure what tools to use? This training will take student’s Wireshark skills to the next level with a heavy emphasis on incident response, threat hunting, and malicious network traffic analysis.

In & Out – Network Data Exfiltration Techniques

Presented By: Leszek Mis

Learn valuable skills for getting data out of a compromised network. A must have for seasoned penetration testers and red teamers looking to add something extra to their game.

Red Teaming as a Service: Simulating Blackhat Attacks for Organisations

Presented By: Himanshu Sharma & Aman Sachdev

Hack like a pro and take down large networks! Learn the basics of red-teaming, penetration testing, and vulnerability analysis from two industry experts! This training covers: system and network recon, intel gathering, vulnerability identification and analysis, system exploitation, pivoting, privilege escalation, and more!

Whether you’re attending for training or the main conference, don’t forget to book your hotel room at the conference rate via the direct booking link. More information about this year’s venue on the Venue page, hotel room discount ends on May 10th!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Last call for 2019 Early Bird Registration!

Posted on 31 March 2019 (0)

Today is the LAST DAY to get mega-discounted tickets for Standard Registration. Head over to the Registration Page and get your tickets NOW! While you’re at it, don’t forget to book your hotel room at the conference rate via the direct booking link. More information about this year’s venue on the Venue page, hotel room discount ends on May 10th!

Training details & registration, and details of the 2019 speaking line-up coming later this week, stay tuned!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff