MEME Hacking
Broward Horne explores meme hacking at DEF CON 14, examining wireless-security and practical defenses.
Summary
Architecture and Background
Broward Horne: MEME Hacking Broward Horne is a software developer with a diverse background, including several years as an electronic technician at Litton and Teradyne and as a sysadmin at a major University.
Vulnerability Analysis
Broward also has a business background, doing contract work for the United States Department of Transportation on experimental pen-based systems, early wireless LANs and two-dimension barcoding.
Exploitation and Demonstrations
Since 1999, he has been in java software development, mostly for sales and ordering systems in large corporations.
Remediation and Defensive Strategies
Prior to 1991, he hacked internal networks at two major electronics companies out of curiosity, but never intentionally damaged or sabotaged any system or network. For the past thirteen years, Broward has done business intelligence and analysis against various internet data sources, including the usenet newsgroups, Dice.com, Monster.com, Google and other search engines. This analysis kept him gainfully employed throughout the Dotcom Crash. More at
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