Human Honeypots or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Implant

BSidesLV 2019

Presented by: Nick Koch
Date: Wednesday August 07, 2019
Time: 10:30 - 10:55
Location: Proving Ground

Over the years we have been increasingly been surrounded by technology. Some of us, particularly my generation, and gen z have almost been raised by it. This means that things like “Don’t clicks links from people you don’t know.” has now become the new “Don’t take candy from strangers.” making it harder for us to perform old tricks like redirecting users to pages with malicious scripts.

But what if I told you that could change with a small injection and a little social engineering? With a small chip in your hand, you could convince your target to let you wreak havoc on their device, and them be none the wiser.

This presentation covers the offensive uses of NFC implants and how you can use this new technology to your advantage, as well as its limitations out in the field.

Nick Koch

Cybersecurity student out of Pensacola Fl, who spends his time breaking electronics, fixing them, and breaking them again. I have been experimenting with hardware and software for 13 years, mainly focusing on setting up networking and security for small businesses and amateur radio. Now I spend most of my time trying to finish up my degree program, and educating my friends on security best practices through my blog.


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