Netcraft Workshop - DIY Takedowns: Hacking the Hackers!

Date: 2024-10-30

Difficulty: Beginner

Delivered By: Netcraft

Overview

We're excited to announce an upcoming SUCSS workshop delivered by cybercrime disruption specialists Netcraft! This session will take place in B60 West (Gower Labs) and is beginner friendly - come along and try something new even if you haven't taken part in anything similar before.

This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from industry experts, get hands-on experience attacking criminal website in a simulated environment and hear about Netcraft's exciting internship & graduate opportunities... and there's free pizza. Please make sure you sign up here so that we order enough food for everyone and know who is coming.

Prerequisites

Please sign up at this link to register your attendance: Sign up form

Please bring your laptop with you to the workshop and install the following software in advance:

• PuTTY (https://www.putty.org/), or an SSH client of your choosing.

About the Workshop

Netcraft is hosting a deep dive workshop on leveraging vulnerabilities in criminal websites to effectively disrupt cybercriminals activities. This session delves into the advanced techniques and real-world scenarios where vulnerabilities can be exploited to counter phishing schemes, fake online stores, and other digital threats. As a leader in the field, Netcraft analyses over 10 million URLs daily and executes a cybercrime takedown every 15 seconds. However, as cybercriminals continuously evolve their tactics, it’s crucial to stay ahead by understanding their infrastructure.

The "DIY Takedowns" workshop offers an insight into what cybercrime disruption would look like if white-hat hacking was legal. Participants will be tasked with identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in criminal websites using the source code of real phishing kits that Netcraft has discovered over the years.

After a short tutorial that introduces and demonstrates these key concepts, you will spend an hour actively taking down criminal websites. Points will be awarded for each successful takedown and the duration these sites remain offline. Throughout the challenge, Netcraft staff will be on hand to provide guidance and support, ensuring you gain practical, hands-on experience in safeguarding the digital world.

Useful resources

Netcraft is the leading cybercrime disruption company, with offices in London, Bath, and Manchester. They offer summer internships (for both first and second years), industrial placements, and graduate opportunities. More information about Netcraft can be found at: https://www.netcraft.com/company/student-careers/.