Audio & Video

Gunter Ollmann, Vice President of Research at Damballa, presents: "Your Computer Is Worth 30¢: This Battle for Control of Your Computer Isn't Personal, Its Business.

Abstract: The botnet ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace. Specialized services have come to fill every niche of the hacking world. The frontline is rarely the mechanical process of exploitation and infection - instead it lies with innovative 24x7 support and helpdesk ticketing systems - quality of service is the competitive edge. How much is your computer worth to them? The price point is dropping day-by-day, but 30 cents is a pretty average trade value. Why is it so low? Because your computer is only part of the ecosystem - and a commodity one at that.

March 3, 2010

Paul Roberts, Sr. Analyst of the 451 Group, and Gunter Ollmann, Vice President of Research at Damballa, presents: "Botnets and Advanced Persistent Threats in the Enteprise: Defending Against the Next Google-type Attack.

Abstract: With the recent news of Operation Aurora attacking Google and 30 other enterprises, botnets and advanced persistent threats (APTs) have grabbed the attention C-suite - from the office of the CIO to the board room. Questions like: Are these new threats? Aren't we protected by our current security solutions? How do we know for sure if we haven't been compromised? are being asked in Fortune 1000 companies across all industries.

Experts from The 451 Group and Damballa discuss some of the key issues and findings regarding botnets/APTs and eCrime that affect enterprise security, what's changed with these threats, and solutions for defending against these stealthy attacks.

February 10, 2010

Gunter Ollmann, Vice President of Research at Damballa, presents, "Cyber Protesting Innovation," in conjuction with the CSI 2009 conference.

Abstract: Learn how social networking sites can be used to build protesting groups and coordinate world-wide actions - and what factors participants would consider for taking up cyber-weapons or opting in to protesting botnets - what types of technology is available today and how it will evolve in the future - and what the economic impact will likely be for the targets.

October 26, 2009

How To Find and Stop Botnet Breaches – Fast: A Lancope-Damballa Webinar

Abstract: Join Damballa and Lancope and discover how Damballa's Failsafe appliances work with Lancope's StealthWatch System to deliver immediate and unprecedented visibility into botnet breaches and targeted attack activity taking place on the network. Failsafe and StealthWatch greatly accelerate administrators' ability to isolate and resolve botnet-driven targeted attacks by identifying malicious activity on the network in real-time, pinpointing what hosts have been compromised and prioritizing the unauthorized activity in terms of severity and risk.

July 15, 2009

Gunter Ollmann, Vice President of Research at Damballa, presents, "DIY Malware Construction," in conjuction with the October 2009 Hacker Halted conference.

Abstract: Malware construction is a globally competitive business. Unfortunately, what used to require years of development experience has been boiled down in to a downloadable package and is now publicly available for a nominal fee. The hurdle for would-be criminals to develop custom malware capable of bypassing today's anti-virus technologies has been lowered to no more than a speed-bump and is getting lower. This session will look at the DIY Malware business and how federated construction tactics have led to a pandemic of new malware and nimble botnets.

July 2, 2009
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Paul Royal, Principal Researcher at Damballa, speaks with Data Security Podcast (audio)
August 5, 2008

Paul Royal, Principal Researcher at Damballa, speaks with GovTech.com (audio)
Government Technology
June 11, 2008