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Securi-Tay

  • 10 Mar 2017

A Window into Ring0

Sam Brown's presentation explores Windows kernel mode attack surfaces and vulnerabilities in modern systems. The talk covers techniques for finding bugs in kernel mode code and common exploitation methods for gaining system-level access. Brown discusses the increasing trend of attackers targeting kernel mode to bypass user account restrictions and sandboxing.

Watch You Lookin' At?

A security presentation at Securi-Tay 2015 examined vulnerabilities in Android Wear wearable devices. The research by Jahmel Harris and Owen Evans revealed potential malware risks for extracting sensitive information from these platforms. Security weaknesses in Android Wear's implementation were discussed as part of the investigation.