Abstract

The typical netizen is blissfully unaware of the dangers that lurk each time he or she gets connected. Others consider security to be a “black art”, too complex to understand - and therefore studiously avoid anything to do with it.

This session serves as an introduction to the dangers that abound in today’s networked existence. Besides presenting an overview of various attacks, the talk tries to demystify them by explaining the “how it works” of the attacks.

We move from basic to more sophisticated attacks, cover a “proof of concept” case study and consider the counter measures possible. The session aims to serve as a starting point for all those interested in safe guarding their online existence, for those responsible for their organiztion’s security issues and for just about anyone who is interested in security.