Presented at the SERENE-RISC Workshop 2017, April. In this talk Dr. Gabriella Coleman will provide a history of Anonymous’ crucial role in establishing a novel style of hacking-for-leaking: public disclosure hacks. In contrast to traditional whistle-blowing—instigated by insiders who possess intimate awareness of wrongdoing and access to documents that can prove it—a public disclosure hack …
Its hard to keep growing professionally, particularly in a field as challenging as cybersecurity. It’s a dynamic and complex field with an ever-shifting landscape. Moreover, it’s a field that ironically requires both shared experience and non-disclosure agreements. Security conferences fill this space, providing the chance to learn from leaders and network with peers. A commitment to …
Presented at the SERENE-RISC Workshop 2017, April. Bitcoin (BTC) has often been referred to as “nerd money”. However, since the first BTC transaction in 2009, the decentralized cryptocurrency has become more popular and is becoming widely available with more users and merchants adopting the cryptocurrency every day. This presentation will provide a high-level taxonomy of …
Romance fraud is a particularly harmful issue that affects thousands of people every year. The damage that romance fraud can cause makes particularly startling the relatively little research that has been done on this subject. Cassandra Cross, Molly Dragiewicz and Kelly Richards provide insights by comparing romance fraud and domestic violence in the hope that …
Like a lot of good stories, this one starts with a chance encounter, a quiet conversation and a cold beer*. Sebastian Feldmann, the author of “Chaos: A Stolen Backdoor Rising Again” who is currently completing his master’s thesis at the Technical University of Darmstadt took the time to speak with me about his …
It’s interesting what can happen when a shared dream and uncompromising attitude is combined with selfless commitment. In this kind of situation, even failure is an opportunity. Northsec was built from the ashes of a local Capture The Flag (CTF) competition. A group of participants and organisers from the event came together with the goal …
Presented by Dr. Ashraf Matrawy at the SERENE-RISC workshop 2017, April. For economic, technical, and environmental reasons, there is a very strong trend towards virtualizing computing infrastructures and relying less on private computing infrastructures. This trend utilizes information infrastructures that are built using virtualization techniques while taking advantage of very rapid advances in networking technologies. In …
Escroquerie du prix gagné Les aînés canadiens se font annoncer par téléphone, par courriel, par la poste et dans les médias sociaux qu’ils ont remporté un gros lot ou un prix important. Récemment, des aînés ont signalé au CAFC avoir reçu un appel d’un soi‐ disant représentant de Sélection du Reader’s Digest ou de Publishers …
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre produces regular bulletins to help Canadians to better protect themselves against fraud. Canadians shopping online need to be on the lookout for deals that can be too good to be true. The Canadian Anti‐Fraud Centre continues to get reports of Canadians buying merchandise online that turn out to be counterfeit. Websites …
Very young children are increasingly able to access mobile devices and the Internet. It is very far from uncommon that children under 4 would be accessing the internet this way everyday. While there have been efforts to educate older children about the dangers of the internet and their privacy there has not been as much …