Explore empirical exploitation techniques in this 45-minute conference talk by H.D. Moore at BSidesLV 2012. Delve into quantifying security research, examining the society of walled gardens, and analyzing various cyber threats including DDoS attacks, BOTS Trojans, and spam. Learn about blacklists, whitelists, and measuring techniques. Discover insights on Internet mass TCP scanning, URL analysis, and UDP ISP email practices. Investigate top 100 ports, service data, and basic statistics. Examine specific technologies and protocols such as VxWorks, MDNS, VNC, NetBIOS, and Cisco IOS. Gain knowledge on unique MAC addresses, STP, and portable security tools in this comprehensive exploration of empirical exploitation methodologies.