Submission + - SecTor conference starts of with DNS(SEC) talks
leto writes: Dan Kaminsky and Paul Wouters both presented DNS security talks at the new Canadian security conference SecTor in Toronto. Kaminsky showed a DNS binding attack using javascript and flash, allowing him to penetrate any firewall and start scanning the internal network of any user that visited his website. Wouters gave a presentation on the Theory and current worldwide operational experiences of DNSSEC that included a fancy google map overlay showing all TLD's deploying or testing DNSSEC. For those not convinced about the need for DNSSEC, he showed "15 ways of using the DNS to capture your clicks". Other speakers included Rohit Sethi and Nish Bhalla demonstrating their new Opensource Exploit-Me series of Firefox plugins to perform automated penetration testing, Johnny Long with a hilarious talk on Hacking Hollywood, and the mandatory presentations about wifi and
bluetooth insecurities. No presentors were denied entry into Canada.