IOActive’s Mike Ridpath and Matias Brutti to Present at ToorCon Seattle

IOActive’s Security Consultants to present Social Engineering and the Cold Call

Seattle, Wash—June 7, 2011. IOActive, a leading provider of application security, compliance, and smart grid security services, today announced that Mike Ridpath and Matias Brutti, two of their security consultants, will present Social Engineering and the Cold Call at ToorCon Seattle—a small gathering for ToorCon staff, supporters, and past speakers to meet up and have fun in Seattle. This will be a fun, 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 happening around town.

Ridpath and Brutti will review the psychology and sociology of social engineering through a "cold call" and share personal techniques that have worked for them on over 100 engagements. They will present their findings on the difference between male and female targets, and play sanitized examples of successful calls to highlight the challenges and advantages of social engineering over a phone, instructing the audience on ways to prevent these attacks on themselves and their companies.

WHAT  Social Engineering and the Cold Call

WHERE  Neumo's

WHEN  June 17–19, 2011. Time TBD.

HOW  For more information, visit the ToorCon Seattle website.

About Mike Ridpath
Mike Ridpath has worked for IOActive only two years, but during that time his talents have led him to become an experienced security consultant, working with platinum-level clients on network and application penetration tests, PCI compliance, and general consulting engagements. Prior to working for IOActive, Ridpath was in senior management as a product developer and on governing boards for multiple training and process improvement companies where he worked with risk analysis and various process improvement methodologies.

About Matias Brutti
Matias Brutti is a Senior Security Consultant at IOActive, where he deployes his deep experience in enterprise-level application and network assessment/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. Mr. Brutti has performed security assessments and PCI DSS security support services for companies in the Fortune 100, and has five years' experience working on all manner of compliance projects.

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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