Sophos's Paul Ducklin will be demonstrating a malware attack at
Information Security summit
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against computer
threats, today announced that Paul Ducklin, head of
technology, Asia Pacific, will be presenting at the 360 IT Security
Summit 2006, which takes place at the Sydney Convention and
Exhibition Centre, Australia, on Thursday 15 June 2006.
Ducklin will be giving a presentation explaining the techniques
that hackers use to try and steal information from unsuspecting
internet users, and how criminals can gain control over infected
PCs and networks.
"The talk will kick off with a live demonstration - but entirely
self-contained, and therefore safe! - of a modern malware attack in
action," said Ducklin. "These days the IT media is full of stories
about the spam economy, zombie networks, DDoS attacks, zero day
exploits, bots, data diddling, and phishing. It's not surprising
that some people can feel overwhelmed by the jargon. Gain insight
into how the bad guys think and operate, and you learn how better
to defend yourself against them."
Ducklin started as an anti-virus researcher in 1989 and is a
respected presenter and industry spokesperson.
Registrations are still available for this all-day event. If you
are interested in attending, please contact Sophos Australia or via
the conference
website.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.