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Chris Patten - Intelligence Gathering for Penetration Testers: Opening Doors with Metadata

This talk will provide insight into the often-overlooked requirement of performing effective intelligence gathering as a means to achieve a successful penetration test. In the age of technology, information is shared throughout organizations and distributed all over the world. Learn how penetration testers target hidden metadata and use it to open virtual doors. Finally, find out what can be done to protect against metadata harvesting attacks.