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Transcending Cloud Limitations

Zak Blacher

Zak Blacher explores transcending cloud limitations at DEF CON 21, examining penetration-testing and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Transcending Cloud Limitations by Obtaining Inner Piece ZAK BLACHER With the abundance of cloud storage providers competing for your data, some have taken to offering services in addition to free storage.

Vulnerability Analysis

This presentation demonstrates the ability to gain unlimited cloud storage by abusing an overlooked feature of some of these services.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Zak Blacher is currently pursuing a Masters of Mathematics in Computer Science, and expects to be graduating at the end of August.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

He has previously completed a Bachelors of Computer Science, and a Masters of Science in Computer Science, having worked with the FIVES research group. He has held internships on the platform team at Sandvine Inc, and digital security team at Compuware Corp. Social Media: IRC: chalk on #wolf @ espernet Materials:

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