BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the
completion of DEFCON, one of the world's largest annual hacking
conventions, top information security professionals are anxiously
preparing for the next major Internet security event, SyScan360,
which will be held in Beijing on
September 24, 2013.
The Symposium on Security for Asia Network, or SyScan, is one of
the best known Internet security conferences in Asia and has held over 20 successful events
since 2004. The goal of SyScan is not to promote any single brand
or product, but to provide a forum through which the world's top
hacking and cyber-security talent can come together to share
knowledge and information. Events focus on the latest
information on security and technology, which has helped make
SyScan conferences some of the most recognized events in the
cyber-security industry, with a dedicated following among leaders
in the worldwide hacking community.
In October 2012, SyScan, in
conjunction with leading Internet security company Qihoo 360, held
the first SyScan360 conference in Beijing, which achieved great success and
attracted significant worldwide attention.
In the time since the first SyScan360 event, and with the rapid
growth of mobile Internet technology, the application of massive
data and the effect of the PRISM scandal, information security has
gained unprecedented attention on the global stage. In light
of these and other recent events, system security on mobile devices
is expected to be a key topic at the upcoming 2013 SyScan360
conference. Stefan Esser (i0n1c), a German hacker known as the
"iOS jail breaker", as well as Asian security professionals pLL and
Hao Xu, will share their unique insights on cutting-edge
technologies for iOS and Android platforms. Mr. Esser's
presentation is attracting particular attention, as he has chosen
SyScan360 as the venue to make his return after a brief retirement,
taking the stage for the first time in two years, just one week
before the highly anticipated launch of Apple's iOS7.
Additionally, freelance security researcher Jonathan
Brossard, creator of the powerful Rakshasa hardware backdoor, will
be at the conference to introduce his new concept based on the
Katsuni Theorem and its applications to sandboxing and software
emulation.
Other confirmed presenters include Jason
Shirk, one of Microsoft's top privacy and security
executives; Dr. Bradley Schatz from
Queensland University of Technology;
Wayne Yan, an independent security
researcher; Paul Craig, an expert in
Asian information security; Pedro
Vilaca and Nguyen Anh Quynh,
two senior security researchers of COSEINC; Yu Wang, a security engineer from Qihoo 360;
Instruder, an experienced security researcher in APT, and other
renowned global security experts.
The goal of SyScan360 is to build a broad communication platform
where the best security experts in a variety of segments can come
together and share their research, discoveries and experience with
security enthusiasts in Asia and
throughout the world. To date, eleven advanced technology topics
have been announced for the upcoming SyScan360 2013, with more on
the way. Attendance at this year's event is expected to be in
the thousands.
We invite you to join us at this remarkable conference in late
September. Individuals or groups who are interested in attending
SyScan360 may register online through http://syscan360.org or
follow SyScan360's official account on Sina Weibo.
SOURCE Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.