Recently there has been a lot of discussion around responding to attacks by "hacking back". Many respected industry professionals have written articles or presented talks on how to gain valuable information on your attacker and how to do so legally. What has been missing from this discussion is whether or not "hacking back" is a good idea to begin with. This talk will discuss the reasons why a counter-attack is probably not in your best interest.
Steven Maske is a Security Engineer for a Fortune 1000 company. He has worked in the IT industry for 12 years, 7 of which have focused on Information Security. His experience includes project oversight, risk management, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and social engineering. Steven holds multiple technical degrees and professional certifications including a Master of Information Systems, CISSP and CISA. You can find him on Twitter as @ITSecurity or on his blog, SecurityRamblings.com.