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SecDSMSeptember 2024

IoT vulnerability research

Operation Big Brother

Firmware, camera protocols, and the vulnerabilities uncovered in an inexpensive IoT camera.

Splunk .conf2024

ADCS detection

Protecting ADCS with Splunk

Detecting common ADCS attacks with Splunk and enabling logging on a Microsoft certificate authority.

SecDSMFebruary 1, 2024

Enterprise offensive security

Becoming a Keymaster: Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Attacks

Certificate fundamentals, common ADCS attack methods, and practical defenses.

SecDSMJune 1, 2023

RF & protocol security

Hacking Garage Doors with RF: On a budget

An introduction to garage-door RF security with accessible hardware and a closer look at common opener protocols.

Community & earlier talks

Iowa State University / IASGNovember 17, 2022

RFID

RFID Hacking

An introduction to investigating RFID cards and the hardware and tools involved.

Iowa State University / CPR E 231November 8, 2022

Penetration testing

What is Penetration Testing?

Guest lecture on the day-to-day work of a penetration tester and how students can prepare.

Not recorded.

Secure Iowa2022

RFID

RFID Hacking

Hardware, tools, and applications for investigating RFID cards.

Not recorded; the IASG RFID talk covers similar material.

BSides Iowa2022

RF & hardware

Garage Door Hacking: SecMinus

An introduction and demonstration of garage-door opener RF security.

Not recorded; the SecDSM 2023 talk covers similar material.

Iowa State University / IASGMarch 3, 2020

Hardware & firmware reverse engineering

Some Fun Projects

Hardware investigation fundamentals and firmware reverse engineering through independent projects.

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