Since 2007, the ZeuS Trojan has infected almost 4 million
computers in the United States alone. It can collect data on forms and
documents, take screen shots, steal passwords, and give remote access to
the host computer. Financial losses due to the ZeuS Trojan are
estimated at up to $60 million. What’s really worrisome, however, is
that ZeuS can change its signature and avoid detection by current
antivirus solutions. According to Deloitte & Touch LLP principal and
ICCS 2012 speaker Rich Baich, there are at least 26 known variants of
the ZeuS Trojan, but there may actually be hundreds that haven’t yet
been identified.
The third annual International Conference on Cyber Security: A White
Hat Summit (ICCS 2012), a joint effort between the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and Fordham University, brings together global leaders
from law enforcement, industry and academia at Fordham’s Lincoln Center
campus from January 9 through 12, 2012. ICCS 2012 will be an
unparalleled opportunity for a first-hand look at critical intelligence
on cyber crime and security—including details of real life operations.
The conference will include three days of lectures, panel discussions,
sponsor presentations, exhibitions, and exceptional networking
opportunities.
Among the experts presenting at ICCS will be:
- Howard A. Schmidt, special assistant to the president and cybersecurity coordinator: keynote address;
- General Keith B. Alexander, commander, U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, will deliver the special keynote address;
- Thomas Ryan, co-founder and managing partner, Provide Security: When Hackers Attack: Protecting Your Online Identity;
- Giovanni DiCrescenzo, Telcordia Technologies: Private Information and Cryptography—How Private is It?;
- Angelos Stavrou, professor of computer science, George Mason University: Smart & Mobile Devices in Foreign Wars: Locking Down Linux, Software Apps, and Communications;
- See the ICCS program for more details: http://www.iccs.fordham.edu/program/2012-program-schedule
PRESS CREDENTIALS—All journalists will be required to submit a
valid government ID and proof of employment/assignment (ID or letter)
from their respective outlets. Holders of NYPD Press Credentials should
also submit those. All photographic, audio and video equipment will be
checked by security before admission to the venue (journalists should
arrive 15 minutes in advance of the session(s) they want to attend to
allow for checks).
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York,
offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to
approximately 14,700 students in its four undergraduate colleges and its
six graduate and professional schools. It has residential campuses in
the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in Westchester, the Louis Calder
Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre
at Heythrop College in the United Kingdom.
Contact:
Bob Howe, Fordham University
(212) 636-6538, howe@fordham.edu
Bob Howe, Fordham University
(212) 636-6538, howe@fordham.edu
Visit http://www.iccs.fordham.edu/ for more details on ICCS 2012, including a full schedule.
