Live Hacking - Real-time Security Demonstrations

Most people associate hacking with dark rooms and shady characters. However, it's different with live hacking. Here, security researchers demonstrate how a Black Hat Hacker is capable of exploiting existing security vulnerabilities. The aim of this endeavor: To sensitize the audience to how systems can be sabotaged and sensitive data can be spied on.

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What is Live Hacking Anyway?

During the live hacking, an expert sensitizes his audience to otherwise very abstract areas of IT security. After all, in IT, hacking poses a constant threat that affects all business areas. Unlike a Black Hat, an Ethical Hacker does not exploit the vulnerabilities shown. Rather, the aim is to increase general IT security, including cloud security.

Live-Hacking Attacks Explained Understandably

Three Examples of Live Hacking Attacks

Cyber attacks are now commonplace, but they can be minimized through targeted pentests. Nevertheless, there are certain hacking attacks that keep recurring. We would be happy to develop a custom scenario for you.

The Manipulation of Industrial Facilities: The enormous opportunities offered by the Internet of Things enable cybercriminals to infiltrate industrial plants. In doing so, they manipulate machines and tools, which is dangerous for both these and humans. Even in environments generally considered safe, such manipulation is possible: Because the double transport encryption, the firewall, and the intrusion detection systems are not insurmountable obstacles.
Hacking over the open WiFi network: With the Evil-Twin method, hackers gain access to confidential data, passwords, and even credit card numbers. To do this, a WLAN is set up in a public space that resembles the official network. Anyone who had already logged into the existing network subsequently ends up in the modified offer of the hacker.
Access to the company's internal system via Social Engineering: In addition to pure phishing, social engineering is another popular method to obtain sensitive data. Therefore, live hacking also addresses this point. In such a scenario, an employee receives a deceptively real email. This leads him to unknowingly introduce malware into the system.

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These Are the Advantages of Live Hacking

Such a hacking event brings a clear advantage for companies: It helps to raise awareness among employees about potential dangers. Although regular training sessions regarding the General Data Protection Regulation are already mandatory, they are somewhat intangible. Especially for employees who do not work in the IT sector, cyber attacks are still too abstract a topic. Even if they have already been able to attend some attack simulations.

Employee Awareness: Live hacking helps to raise awareness among employees about potential dangers. Although regular training on the General Data Protection Regulation is already mandatory, it is somewhat intangible.
Real Attackers Understand: Particularly for employees who do not work in the IT sector, cyber attacks are still too abstract a topic. Even if they have already been able to witness some attack simulations.
However, it becomes quite clear here how to handle cyber security live and in color. This makes the danger more tangible for people and later reflects in a higher security awareness.
Entertainment: Live hacking usually takes place within the context of IT security events. They can also be found again and again at IT trade fairs, conferences, and congresses. The reason for this is that they provide a casual diversion and captivate the audience.