Organizer
Partner Company
Is Your Gaming Console Safe?: Embedded Devices, an AntiVirus-free Safe Hideout for Malware
ChakYi, Externalist
AhnLab, Hanyang University
Abstract
People have false sense of security for Console Gaming systems or Mobile Devices because they are not fully aware that malware can potentially bring the same devastating effects as that of a PC malware. These problems are not only restricted to Gaming consoles or Smartphones but also other various embedded devices. Also, most recent Gaming Consoles contain hardware to connect to the network so an almost idea environment is provided for malware to survive and perform it's job. In this presentation, we will show how these innocent devices can misbehave and pose a serious threat (in particular Wii, NDS, iPhone, and Andriod), and show a demo of a malware in live action. We will also show some possible defenses to these kind of attacks. Some demos on defenses, and Andriod have been added since DEFCON.
Speaker Info
ChakYi is a Security Researcher working in AhnLab, Inc. His main job is to analyze malware and vulnerabilities, and is interested in security threat research. He enjoys studying anything packet related and playing CTF events.
Externalist is a student of Hanyang University. He is majoring in Electronics but has a high interest in security and computers in general. He has worked in penetration testing, as well as binary auditing. He also gave several lectures to companies and in seminars regarding Reverse Engineering.