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DEF CON 18 - Brad Smith - Weaponizing Lady GaGa, Psychosonic Attacks

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Channel: DEFCONConference · 2013 · Science & Technology

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Brad Smith - Weaponizing Lady GaGa, Psychosonic Attacks
This session introduces and demonstrates the emerging attack vector of psychosonics. Attend and you'll understand how to turn ANY MP3 into a weapon, a study aid, a hidden calming session or helping you experience that Ah-Ha moment of discovery simply by injecting an alternate data stream attack made up of psychosonic frequencies.

You'll learn how different mental states can be created using frequencies that interact with the brain, how the military is using this attack vector, how Vegas uses these same techniques on customers, which open source software creates these frequency generated psychic states and sites so you can continue your adventures in psychosonics. Multiple new attacks based on psychosonics will be demonstrated and fully explained to you can easily integrated these into you attack tools.

This is an "attack the audience" session where you'll actually experience these psychosonic attacks so you can judge their effectiveness for yourself. Better yet, you'll understand how to incorporate this attack vector into your future attack surface. Hey, psychosonics is much better than the flame thrower bra she already has!

Brad Smith, RN, ASCIE, BS-Psy MCNPS, CISSP, NSA-IAM became fascinated with computers in 1972 and hasn't burned out yet! In 1996 his software "2the BedSide" was a national Microsoft / HIMSS award winner. His company, the Computer Institute of the Rockies was selected as the 2005 Microsoft Small Business Solution Partner of the Year for their innovative and cost effective security solution for small business.

He is a frequent speaker at many national security events, such as CSI, Interop, HIMSS and COSAC. Brad is also known as "theNURSE" doing presentations on social engineering, interview and interrogation, and virus construction based on Biomimicry at conferences such as Defcon and CIScon.

Brad has developed the skill to make complex ideas simple to grasp. His high-energy style of presenting and the real-world experiences he shares during these sessions makes Brad an entertaining and educational speaker on security.

For copies of the slides and additional materials please see the DEF CON 18 Archive here: https://defcon.org/html/links/dc-archives/dc-18-archive.html

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