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== Exploit Prevention ==
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== Research Collaboration with the U.S. Army ==
  
'''DATE:''' 23 March 2017
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'''DATE:''' 7 April 2017
  
 
'''LOCATION:'''  Kristen Nygaards sal (room 5370), Ole Johan Dahl's House.
 
'''LOCATION:'''  Kristen Nygaards sal (room 5370), Ole Johan Dahl's House.
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'''AGENDA:'''
 
'''AGENDA:'''
  
14:45h Welcome at IFI
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12:00h Welcome at IFI
  
15:00h Talk: ''Exploit Prevention: Overview and Trends''
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12:15h Talk: '' Basic Research Collaboration Opportunities with the U.S. Army''
  
15:45h Discussion
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13:00h Discussion
  
'''SPEAKER:''' Laszlo Erdodi, UiO
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'''SPEAKER:''' Amanda B. Napier, UiO
  
 
'''ABSTRACT:'''
 
'''ABSTRACT:'''
The talk gives an overview of prevention techniques against software exploits used by hackers to compromise computers. Data Execution Prevention is for example a fundamental prevention technique supported at the microprocessor hardware level. Unfortunately this prevention technique is routinely bypassed by hacker exploits based on so-called Return Oriented Programming (ROP). In 2016 Intel Corporation announced its latest microprocessor with a new exploit prevention technique called Control Flow Enforcement which theoretically stops ROP. However, recent research indicates that Intel's new exploit prevention technique can be bypassed by yet another type of exploits based on Loop Oriented Programming. It's interesting to ask what the next exploit prevention technique will be, and how long it will take before hackers develop another counter-exploit. The fundamental question is whether it is possible to design a software platform which is totally immune against exploits. The talk will also present and analyse recent exploits found in the wild, e.g. the TOR users attacking exploit.
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The U.S. Army supports innovative Basic and Applied Research (B&AR) and scientific discovery through international engagement and collaboration with the world's best scientists. Several collaborative research opportunities exist, including: research grants to academic institutions, grants to support academic and scientific forums, and grants to fund foreign expert travel for collaboration with Army Labs & Centers. An overview of these collaboration and funding opportunities and technical areas of interest will be provided..
  
 
'''SPEAKER BIO:'''
 
'''SPEAKER BIO:'''
Laszlo Erdodi is a researcher in cybersecurity at the Department of Informatics at UiO. He holds a PhD in Information Security, is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). Before joining UiO in 2017 he worked at the University of Agder.
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Amanda Napier is a Science Advisor in the domain of Aviation and Missile at the  U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, stationed at the International Technology Center – Southern Europe and at the Embassy of the United States – Paris, France.
 
 
Laszlo's main research areas are: Information Security and Ethical Hacking, Software Vulnerabilities and exploitation, Secure Programming, and Malware analysis.
 
His cyber security related activities include: Instructor of courses on ethical hacking and exploit writing (hardcore hacking), continuous penetration testing, continuous research on cyber security and participation in big research projects (e.g. Smart house security, SCADA security).
 

Revision as of 06:38, 31 March 2017

Research Collaboration with the U.S. Army

DATE: 7 April 2017

LOCATION:  Kristen Nygaards sal (room 5370), Ole Johan Dahl's House.

AGENDA:

12:00h Welcome at IFI

12:15h Talk: Basic Research Collaboration Opportunities with the U.S. Army

13:00h Discussion

SPEAKER: Amanda B. Napier, UiO

ABSTRACT: The U.S. Army supports innovative Basic and Applied Research (B&AR) and scientific discovery through international engagement and collaboration with the world's best scientists. Several collaborative research opportunities exist, including: research grants to academic institutions, grants to support academic and scientific forums, and grants to fund foreign expert travel for collaboration with Army Labs & Centers. An overview of these collaboration and funding opportunities and technical areas of interest will be provided..

SPEAKER BIO: Amanda Napier is a Science Advisor in the domain of Aviation and Missile at the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, stationed at the International Technology Center – Southern Europe and at the Embassy of the United States – Paris, France.