Borders for Dummies

THOTCON 0x8

Presented by: Chris Carlis, k3ggy
Date: Thursday May 04, 2017
Time: 14:30 - 14:50
Location: Track 2
Track: Turbo

Sometimes the Internet just can't get you where you need to be. Whether for offense or defense, showing up onsite is often key to success. It's important to not screw it up. This talk, tentatively called 'borders for dummies', takes a look at successfully getting your (or your friend/colleague/whoever's) human body across an international border with minimal interruption to the necessary hax. A range of issues will be addressed including travel prep, what to expect at customs and best practices for when things go sideways. Expect war stories, gifs, and role playing exercises with possible audience participation. Oh and there might be puppets.

k3ggy

k3ggy was born as the result of an extraordinary accident involving an experimental teleporter and a kegerator. With teleportation still a dangerous fantasy, k3ggy has built years of experience crossing many many borders - friendly and otherwise - the old fashioned way around the world, both for fun and for serious. His experience in forensics and reverse engineering have informed a strong awareness of the technical threats faced by border crossers.

Chris Carlis

Chris Carlis is a Principal Consultant on the SecureWorks Red Team where his focus is goal based testing and process development. An experienced penetration tester and social engineer with over 10 years in IT and Security he has experience in both the corporate IT and security arenas and has experience dealing with the security challenges inherent to different environments. Locally, Chris is a community organizer in the Chicago area and coordinates a number of monthly gatherings designed to help connect like-minded information security professionals. Chris has spoken at THOTCON and Security BSides conferences and, in his spare time, enjoys practicing operational security and the spreading of misinformation.


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