ZeroNights 2013 invites hackers, friends and like-minded people

For the third time, we are holding ZeroNights - an international conference on the practical aspects of information security. And again we are waiting for hackers, friends and like-minded people from all over the world.

Date : November 7-8, 2013
Location : 28 A, Warsaw highway, Moscow, Coworking 2.0 center
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At the conference, you will learn about new methods of attacks and threats, you will see opportunities for attack and defense, will get acquainted with non-standard methods for solving information security problems. Experts, security experts, analysts and hackers from around the world will share unique knowledge and skills, help get rid of misconceptions, present convincing arguments, studies, facts and figures. We are interested in such topics as: Security of business-critical systems, Mobile security, Hardcore exploitation, Hardware and embedded, Web security.
We have only the best experts in the field of information security and world-famous hackers, we present the newest and bold technical research, familiar with non-standard approaches to solving problems. And no marketing, APT, NSA, PRISM and other bla-bla-bla!

In a programme:

Top expert reports from around the world
There are no invulnerable systems - there are systems that are well protected. In ensuring the security of information there should be no illusions. Star speakers from different countries will help to dispel myths, get rid of errors and assess the real security of a particular system. You will learn how hackers work, how malware and exploits work. Experts will present you with relevant research, talk about the main problems of the industry, demonstrate real attacks.

Master classes of the highest level professionals
Industry professionals are ready to share unique knowledge and skills. During the master classes, they will tell you how to write exploits, bypass the OS and browser protection mechanisms and identify vulnerabilities in web projects. Practical knowledge supported by theory is invaluable.

Business section
For the first time, a separate section for managers will provide a real opportunity to assess business risks associated with the realization of information security threats. Everything that you wanted to know about data protection will be: numbers, facts, professional opinions and tools for solving problems.

Informal platform for communication of friends and colleagues
ZeroNights gathers specialists from Russia and other countries. Only here, in an informal setting, you can get answers to the “hottest” questions, meet personally with the best practitioners in the field of information security, and master unique knowledge.

Competitions for talented
Gender, age, occupation, list of personal achievements - all this is absolutely unimportant to participate in contests. The main thing - talent, audacity, speed and unique skills. Just act and win.

CFP ZeroNights 2013 is OPEN!

We have already announced the opening of Call for Papers at ZeroNights 2013. The selection of papers for the conference will begin very soon. This will be undertaken by a team of experts represented by Nikita Tarakanov (independent researcher), Vladimir Vorontsov (ONSec), Alexey Sintsov (HERE), Anton Karpov (Yandex), Andrey Petukhov (MSU), Alexander Matrosov (ESET), Alexndra Bazhenyuk (Intel), Dmitry Oleksyuk (independent researcher), Stepan 'Step' Ilyin (Hacker magazine), Dmitry Yevdokimov (Digital Security), Alexander Gantman (QualComm), Alexander Polyakov (Digital Security), Nikita Abdullin (OpenWay).

Sponsorship

Silver sponsor of ZeroNights 2013 will be Qualcomm, a well-known semiconductor manufacturer and supplier of wireless chipsets and software for 3G devices.
If a company of this level supports our event, then the IS problems we are discussing are important not only for Russia, but for the whole world. The number of mobile users is growing, and specific IS threats are multiplying. At ZeroNights 2013, we will not only talk about problems, but also look for ways to solve them.
We have interesting offers for other sponsors, join us!