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How To Sneak In To a Security Conference

Posted by Soulskill on from the equip-yourself-with-a-fake-beard dept.

jfruh writes "You'd think that, of all events, security conferences would have tight security. But one anonymous human pen tester managed to sneak into the RSA conference without credentials, using tried and true techniques like waving a badge from another conference at security guards and slipping in through exits."

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  1. Body language is an effective tool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's easy to avoid notice if you act like you know what you're doing, where you're going and that you belong where you are. Never stand still or look around.

    1. Re:Body language is an effective tool by CanHasDIY · · Score: 5, Interesting

      This.

      When I was doing gig work, I learned the easiest way to get backstage at a show is to appear on the loading dock a few hours before the event, wearing all black, and start helping the crew do their load-in (industry term for "take the shit off the trucks and set it up on stage"). Once load in is complete just hang around the backstage area until the show.

      The downside is, since you're dressed like a stagehand, you'll probably be treated like one, so don't expect to spend the whole show standing around with your thumb up your ass.

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  2. Large Concerts by war4peace · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You can easily sneak into large concerts, gigs, expos, whatever if you have a cap with a TV station logo, dress shabby and carry a large video camera. If you don't have a camera, a set of cables or a tripod would do just fine. Badges? No need.

    I used to work for a local branch of a known TV station, I had access to an old training video camera at all times. Every time there was a gig I wanted to attend to, I went to my workplace, grabbed that camera, went to the gig, got in, left the camera in one of the the tech rooms, achievement unlocked. Sometimes I brought my girlfriend in by letting her carry a microphone. We even interviewed a security dude just for the kicks.

    So yeah, it's easier than expected.

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  3. Re:even the subway may not check that close with b by maxwells_deamon · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was on the commuter train in San Diego. It was run mostly on the honor system but you can get a ticket if you can't show you have paid. It was packed and there was bairly room to stand

    Two police officers jumped on and about 1/2 of the people (most looked like students) suddenly remembered it was their stop. Suddenly you could even sit down,