MIAMI, Fla., March 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – Hackers and information security professionals will descend upon South Florida during the HackMiami 2013 Hackers Conference taking place on May 17-19, 2013, at the Miami Beach Holiday Inn Oceanfront Hotel.
The HackMiami 2013 Hackers Conference seeks to bring together the brightest minds within the information security industry and the digital underground. This conference will showcase cutting edge hacking tools, techniques, and methodologies that are at the forefront of the global threatscape.
This hacking conference features three days of multiple tracks, comprehensive all day training courses, competitive tournaments, and informational events. Tickets for the conference and trainings are now available at HackMiami.com. In addition to credit cards and other standard payment methods, the HackMiami 2013 Conference is the first hacker conference to accept Bitcoin as an alternative form of payment.
We look forward to working with the information security community at this memorable South Florida gathering.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
HackMiami is proud to feature Dave Marcus, Chief Architect of Advanced Research and Threat Intelligence at McAfee Federal Advanced Programs Group, as the keynote speaker for the HackMiami 2013 Conference. Marcus will speak on malware development trends of present day, and where he foresees them heading into the future.
Visit HackMiami.com for a complete list of conference speakers and talks.
TRAININGS:
The conference will feature intensive all-day training seminars that take place on 5/17 in lab environments. Participants will engage in realistic attack scenarios and gain a comprehensive understanding of the methods being used. Early registration is suggested, the available seating is extremely limited for these courses:
The Art of Exploiting SQL Injection
Hacking and Securing Mobile Devices
Hacking VoIP: Exploitation of Modern Telecommunications
Hacking Web Applications
Penetration Testing: Methods, Techniques, and Tools
EVENTS:
The HackMiami 2013 Hackers Conference will feature the following:
Armitage Penetration Testing Framework Workshop and Lab
This intense four hour workshop will go over the Armitage penetration testing framework, the famed open source add-on for the Metasploit attack series. Raphael Mudge, author of the Armitage framework and founder of Strategic Cyber LLC of Washington, DC, will host the workshop and will seek to facilitate the efficient exploitation methodologies to conference attendees.
K&&K Capture the Flag Tournament
Participate in the latest incarnation of the notorious extreme hacking tournament. This competitive hacking simulation emulates live network environments that mimic the current global threat landscape. Competitors will attack network infrastructure, web applications, and other players in this no-holds-barred throw down seeking to win some of the latest and greatest penetration testing gear provided by Demyo, Inc.
HackMiami Pwn-Off: PenTest Shootout
This year, HackMiami will host another Pwn-Off content that will feature both network penetration testing scanners and web application security scanners to see which ones discover the most exploitable vulnerabilities in predetermined targets set up by independent third parties.
ABOUT HACKMIAMI
HackMiami is the premier resource in South Florida for highly skilled hackers that specialize in vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, digital forensics, and all manner of information technology and security.
HackMiami seeks to develop and harness the participation of the information security community through regular events, presentations, labs and competitions. These events allow the hacker community a forum to present their research, develop new techniques and methodologies, and at the same time provides valuable a networking resource for contracting opportunities.
LOCATION:
Holiday Inn Oceanfront Hotel
4333 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Dates: 05/17/2013 — 05/19/2013
MEDIA CONTACT:
HackMiami Media Desk
info@HackMiami.com
https://www.hackmiami.com
Twitter: @hackmiami
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info@hackmiami.com
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