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Well the 23rd Annual FIRST conference has come and gone. Despite the lateness of this blog post (it’s been a tough month), it was a great conference, and as usual the attendees where what made it special. I’ve come to realise that the networking and contacts you gain from conferences like FIRST are more important [...]

Funny Pharma: Inside the Web’s leading Rogue Pharmacies Brian Krebs This talk will cover the world of rogue pharmacies through the lens of 2 of the biggest out there. When we think of pharmacies we often think of Viagra. However there are many other types on offer, and only cover a small part of the problem. Around [...]

Security Challenges For Future Systems Steve Purser (ENISA) Although a lot of things are obvious, it doesn’t mean that we’re doing them. How many people have seen a perfectly implemented intrusion detection system that rings bells all day with nobody monitoring it! Effectiveness –> Doing the right thing Efficiency –> Doing the thing right These might [...]

Remediating compromised environments: Case Studies from large and small enterprises Wendi Rafferty (Mandiant, US) Commercial sector breakdown (2010 Mandiant data) Breakdown of IR investigations preformed in 2010 by Mandiant Cryptograph and Communication – 20% Space and satellites and Imagery – 19% Energy – 18% Media / Public Relations – 10% Technology – 10% Legal – [...]