Littered with endless threats and vulnerabilities surrounding both social networking and the Smart Grid, the marriage of these two technologies is official, despite protests by the security community.
Consumers love it because they can brag to their friends about how green they are. Businesses love it more because it provides fresh material for their marketing departments. Hackers love it the most because it opens up attack vectors, both new and old.
During this presentation we will examine the strengths and weaknesses in current and future Smart Grid social networking initiatives. We will also disclose the results of our research into Smart Grid and social networking weaknesses. Finally, we will release our Smart Grid Social Networking Security Checklist that provides a baseline security model for Smart Grid social networking deployments.
Justin Morehouse leads the assessment team at one of the nation's largest retailers. He's released several security tools including PassiveRecon, while his most recent tool, GuestStealer, was released at ShmooCon 2010. Justin holds a M.S. in Information Assurance, is an adjunct college professor, and leads the OWASP Tampa chapter.
Tony Flick is a Principal with Tampa-based FYRM Associates. He's presented at Black Hat, DEF CON, ShmooCon and OWASP conferences. Additionally, Tony has been recognized as a security subject matter expert and utilized by such media outlets as the Associated Press, SC Magazine, Dark Reading, and eWeek.