Behind The Wheel Of An Advanced Attack | Steve Ledzian | TEDxHongKongSalon

We all know not to open .exe's attached in email, but is it safe to open a document? Is it possible for a remote attacker to gain full access to a victim machine just because the victim opened the wrong PDF or DOC file? In this TEDx talk we will explore how and why it's possible to get hacked with a single mouse click - just by opening the wrong document or by viewing the wrong web page. We will then put the audience behind the wheel and demonstrate such at attack from the attackers point of view.
Steve Ledzian brings 20 years of IT experience to FireEye in his role as Systems Engineering Director for Asia, which includes Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India.
Steve leads a team of seasoned security experts responsible for providing high level pre sales support and guidance to FireEye account teams, customers and partners. Previous to FireEye, Steve managed the Security Specialist SE team for Cisco Systems in Asia, which he joined through Cisco’s acquisition of IronPort. Prior to relocating to Asia he worked in Silicon Valley startups for over 10 years.
Steve has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
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