IOActive’s Scott Dunlop to Present at ToorCon Seattle 2011

IOActive’s Senior Security Consultant to present Reverse Engineering Using the Android Emulator

Seattle, Wash—May 31, 2011. IOActive, a leading provider of application security, compliance, and smart grid security services, today announced that Scott Dunlop, one of their Senior Security Consultants, will present Reverse Engineering Using the Android Emulator at ToorCon Seattle—a small get-together for ToorCon staff, supporters, and past speakers who will meet and have fun in Seattle. It's a low-key event that kicks off with a block party on Friday night and finishes the weekend with hands-on workshops at various locations around the city on Sunday, in addition to other social activities planned in the downtown area.

Scott will present his research—conducted from the evil eye view perspective of a hacker—that demonstrates how to combine the Android Emulator and associated SDK, JDWP, and Baksmali to dissect, instrument, and tamper with Android applications. The presentation also will include a live demonstration where Scott will dissect an antivirus application from the Android Marketplace.

WHAT  Reverse Engineering Using the Android Emulator

WHERE  Neumos

WHEN  June 17–19, 2011. Time TBD.

HOW  For more information, visit the ToorCon Seattle website.

About Scott Dunlop
Scott Dunlop is a Senior Security Consultant at IOActive, experienced in application and network assessment and consultation. At IOActive he performs penetration testing, identifies system vulnerabilities, and designs custom security solutions for clients in software development, telecommunications, financial services, and professional services. Previous public works include MOSREF, a secure remote execution framework for penetration testers; Wasp Lisp, a compact and portable Lisp implementation with strong concurrency features; and the MalNet malware analysis workshop LiveCDs for workshops at Hack in the Box.

About IOActive
Established in 1998, IOActive is an industry leader that offers comprehensive computer security services with specializations in smart grid technologies, software assurance, and compliance. Boasting a well-rounded and diverse clientele, IOActive works with a majority of Global 500 companies including power and utility, hardware, retail, financial, media, aerospace, high-tech, and software development organizations. As a home for highly skilled and experienced professionals, IOActive attracts talented consultants who contribute to the growing body of security knowledge by speaking at such elite conferences as Black Hat, Ruxcon, Defcon, BlueHat, CanSec, and WhatTheHack. For more information, visit www.ioactive.com.

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