B2B Presents at 2009 Virginia Oracle Users Group Conference (VOUG)
(04/29/2010)
Greg Mays, Principal Consultant with B2B Solutions, presented Oracle in the Clouds (Is This Heaven or Iowa)?? The presentation explored what "cloud computing" is, what the various risks and rewards are of implementing a configuration "in the clouds" and walked through a basic install and run of an Oracle database in the cloud.
Paul Stallard, Principal Consultant with B2B Solutions, presented Penetrating the "Unbreakable" Oracle. Topics covered in the presentation included known Oracle vulnerabilities and exploits, privilege escalation, SQL injection, password cracking, and client-side attacks. In addition, widely available tools used by hackers or penetration testers were demonstrated to access Oracle-based systems. The talk wrapped up with a discussion of steps that can be taken to mitigate the risks of unauthorized access and data theft.