Websec at Black Hat USA, CSI and XCon 2013

Black Hat USA, Las Vegas

On August 1, Roberto presented ') UNION SELECT `This_Talk` AS ('New Optimization and Obfuscation Techniques')%00, covering techniques for optimizing and obfuscating SQL injection attacks. Attendees rated it 4.40 out of 5.

The recording is on Black Hat's YouTube channel, along with the slides and whitepaper on the Black Hat site.

CSI, Colombia

At CSI (Congreso Internacional de Seguridad Informática), Roberto gave two talks in Spanish: his Black Hat talk, and Hacking like a Boss!, a set of practical tips and techniques for penetration testers.

Roberto Salgado at the podium at CSI, with IDA disassembly projected on the screen — Roberto showing how editing a malware sample's signature in IDA lets it evade antivirus detection.

XCon, Beijing

At XCon, Roberto was one of four invited English-language speakers. He presented his SQL injection optimization and obfuscation research, with a live translation into Chinese.

Roberto will also give the talk at DerbyCon on September 29 and AppSecUSA on November 21. Thanks to the Black Hat, CSI and XCon organizers for having us.

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