Calling all security ninjas
It’s the time of the year when we welcome research done by the community as paper submissions for nullcon. So, sip your coffee, dust your debuggers, fire your tools, challenge your grey cells and shoot us an email.

Tracks:
The track duration includes time for questions and answers (5-10 minutes).

Business track - (40 mins – 1 hr)
It comprises of talks focusing on the business aspects of security and hacking including research, tools, standards, policies and threat mitigation techniques. This track is specifically targeted at CXOs and senior management level audience.
Research track - (1 hr)
It is a deep knowledge technical track that includes new research, tools, vulnerabilities, zero days or exploits.
Technical track - (30 mins – 1 hr)
It comprises of known security issues, case studies, twist to an existing research, tool, vulnerability, exploit or research-in-progress.
Desi Jugaad - (1 hr)
It is our signature research track and includes any local Indian/Asian hacks.

Submition Topics:
1. One of the topics of interest to us is “Desi Jugaad”(Local Indian/Asian Hack) and has a separate track of it’s own. Submissions can be any kind of local hacks that you have worked on (hints: electronic/mechanical meters, automobile hacking, Hardware, mobile phones, lock-picking, bypassing procedures and processes, etc, Be creative :-D)
2. The topics pertaining to security and Hacking in the following domains(but not limited to):

- Hardware Hacking(ex: RFID, Magnetic Strips, Card Readers, Mobile Devices, Electronic Devices)
- Tools/exploits/Zero-days (non-commercial)
- Programming/Software Development security and weaknesses
- Network vulnerabilities.
- Information Warfare
- Malware, Botnets
- Web attacks and application hacking
- New attack vectors
- Mobile malware, vulnerabilities, exploits, VOIP and Telecom
- Virtualization security, hacking VMs, breaking out of VMS etc
- Cloud security, threats and exploitation
- Critical Infrastructure
- Satellite hacking
- Wireless hacking

Submission Format:
Email the cfp to: cfp _at_ nullcon.net
Subject should be: CFP Tritiya - (Paper Title)
Email Body:
1. Name
2. Handle
3. Track (& Time required in case of Technical/Business track)
4. Paper Title
5. Country(and City) of residence
6. Organization
7. Contact no.
8. Have you presented or submitted this paper at any other conference(s) or magazine(s)?
Yes, No. If yes, where? and how this submission is different from the previous ones. Note that new research talks already given elsewhere or are due to be given elsewhere prior to nullcon will be considered as Technical track talks unless they consist of cutting edge and ground breaking technology, which is at the judgment of the review committee.
9. Are you releasing an open source tool?
Yes/No. (If yes, please include the source code for review)
10. Are you releasing an exploit?
Yes/No. (If yes, please include the source and vulnerability details for review)
11. Are you releasing a new vulnerability/Zero-day?
Yes/No. (If yes, please send us the details, including reproduction procedure, for review)
12. Why do you think your paper is different/innovative (for all tracks) and how does it qualify as new work/research(for Research track only)?
13. Are there any live demonstrations (These earn you good points during review)?
Yes/No. (If Yes, how many? Also please explain each demo)
14. Brief Profile ( (= 500 Words)
15. Paper Abstract ( (= 3000 Words)
16. Your photo (attached)

Important Dates:
CFP Opens: 18th August 2011
1st round of Speaker list Online: 15th October 2011
CFP Closing Date: 30th November 2011
Final speakers List online: 10th December 2011
Conference Dates: Feb 2011 (TBD)

Speaker Benefits:
For Research (and Desi Jugaad) Track
1. Complementary Accommodation for 3 nights.
2. Travel Reimbursement (Either actuals or the below mentioned amounts, whichever is less)
- North/South America to Goa (USD $800)
- Africa/Europe/Australia to Goa (USD $600)
- Asia to Goa (USD $500)
- Anywhere in India to Goa (INR Rs.6000)
3. Complementary conference pass.
4. Invitation to Mehfil-E-Mausiqi (null networking party).

For Business Track

1. Complementary Accommodation for 3 nights.
2. Invitation to Mehfil-E-Mausiqi (null networking party)
3. Complementary VIP conference pass.

For Technical Track

1. Complementary VIP conference pass.
2. Invitation to Mehfil-E-Mausiqi (null networking party)
* Only one speaker will be eligible for the benefits in case there are two or more speakers for a talk.
** By submitting a paper and agreeing to talk at nullcon the speaker gives null the right to post, publish, redistribute online and offline, soft and/or hard copies of his/her presentation material including slides, source code, detailed paper and the recorded video of the speaker and presentation.