This presentation by Davi Ottenheimer and David Wilson on Active Defence: How to Counter Your Attackers recently came to my attention.  You can find the presentation on the RSAConference website; it was created on 12/10/12.

A podcast by the presenters, found here, again for RSA.

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Just a FYI, Suits and Spooks Early Bird registration expires 1/9/13, sending the registration fee from $395 to $595.  The conference is certainly worth attending, as you can see below:

“Offense As Defense”

Some of the most important discussions that will take place in 2013 will be around the need for the private sector to become more aggressive in the defense of their systems. Among the many questions to be considered are:

• Since the federal government has not successfully defended private networks from attack, should the private sector be legally authorized to strike back in self defense?
• Where’s the line drawn between vigilantism and appropriate proportional response?
• Does Title 18 need to be modified to permit companies to adopt an active defense posture?
• What are the national and international legal issues?
• Is this a necessary change or a terrible idea?
• How does the increasingly lucrative market for offensive malware affect the active defense movement?

These questions and more will be examined and debated at Suits and Spooks DC to be held at the Waterview Conference Center in Arlington, VA on February 8-9, 2013. We’ll be inviting industry veterans, government officials, hackers, lawyers, Special Operations Forces personnel, and security researchers to join in the discussion along with our registered attendees.