NSA Playset: Bridging the Airgap without Radios

BSidesLV 2015

Presented by: Michael Leibowitz
Date: Tuesday August 04, 2015
Time: 15:00 - 15:55
Location: Florentine A
Track: Breaking Ground

This talk introduces a new entrant into the NSA Playset: BLINKERCOUGH.  BLINKERCOUGH is a C&C; and data-exfiltration implant embedded in a seemingly innocuous cable.  It uses optical means to jump the air-gap, having zero radio footprint.  BLINKERCOUGH can be used in radio monitored or radio-denied settings.

Michael Leibowitz

Michael (@r00tkillah) has done hard-time in real-time. An old-school computer engineer by education, he spends his days championing product security for a large semiconductor company. Previously, he developed and tested embedded hardware and software, dicked around with strap-on boot roms, mobile apps, office suites, and written some secure software. On nights and weekends he hacks on electronics, writes BSides CFPs, and contributes to the NSA Playset.


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