Security Researchers to Demonstrate 25 New Tools and 15 New Exploits at Black Hat USA 2006 Briefings on August 2-3 in Las Vegas

SEATTLE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Hat, a digital security division of CMP, today announced researchers will demonstrate twenty-five new tools and fifteen new exploits during the Black Hat USA 2006 Briefings to be held on August 2-3, 2006 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Black Hat USA 2006 Briefings will attract over 3000 technically advanced computer security experts, bringing together a unique mix of federal agents, corporate security professionals, and the best underground hackers.

On August 2nd at 09:00, Dan Larkin, Unit Chief of the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center will open the conference with a keynote on Fighting Organized Cyber Crime.

"The FBI, in partnership with key SME's from industry, continues to identify sophisticated malware, and a variety of new social engineering scenarios, which are increasingly used by international organized cyber criminals," said Larkin about his upcoming presentation.

This year, Black Hat will have new tracks focused entirely on Databases, VoIP, Rootkits, Microsoft, and Forums. The full agenda is available online at http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-06/bh-usa-06-schedule.html . Personal log entries written by Black Hat speakers are available on The BlackPage, http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-blackpage/bh-blackpage.html .

"Highlights include new rootkit tools, new VoIP exploits, a dozen high- level feds, exciting zero-days, new contests, and some secret golden eggs," said Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat. "This year could be even more interesting than the last."

This year, Black Hat has a record 25 association partners including the ISSA, over 100 media partners including Dark Reading and 32 commercial vendors including Cisco. A full list of supporting organizations is available at http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-06/bh-usa-06-sponsors.html .

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