Blackhat.2015 Jun 2026

The Arsenal showcase featured demonstrations of innovative tools and techniques, including:

Instead of "breaking into a mainframe" in seconds, the characters often rely on social engineering, such as an NSA employee being tricked by a phishing email to gain access. blackhat.2015

: Researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated the ability to remotely hack a Jeep Cherokee via its entertainment system, allowing them to control the transmission and brakes. This led to a massive recall of 1.4 million vehicles. blackhat.2015

Stagefright highlighted that factory-installed code (modem firmware, baseband processors) is frequently the least secure part of a device. In 2025, we are still cleaning up the mess from 2015 era "vintage code" living inside modern devices. blackhat.2015

A framework for exhaustive analysis of PCAP and PE files , allowing for deep forensic investigation of network traffic and binaries [23].