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Summary
It’s mid-December which means we’re all ready to curl up by the fire with a glass of something cheerful and reflect back on 2023. Embark on a thrilling journey as we present "IBM X-Force Unplugged," an opportunity to delve into the murky depths of cybersecurity and get a glimpse into some of the innovative research, client stories, and types of briefings the team provided in 2023.
- Go behind-the-scenes with IBM X-Force to see what kind of cybersecurity challenges they defend and protect clients against
- Hear real-world anecdotes, providing a firsthand account of the ever-changing tactics employed by cyber adversaries and the innovative countermeasures devised by the X-Force team
Topics covered include:
- Unmasking the Skimmers: Decrypting Data for Breach Disclosure Compliance
- Came for the Ransomware, Stayed for the APT
- A USB Exchange and the Unseen Assailant
- Phishing Success Takes an Unexpected Twist: Uncovering an Intruder on Compromised Ground
- A Crafty & Clever Way To Clip Credentials
- Inside the Shadows of a Middle Eastern Government Agency Cyber Espionage
Key Speakers
John Dwyer - Head of Research, IBM X-Force
John (@TactiKoolSec) is the Head of Research for IBM X-Force where he leads a team of security researchers working focused on the areas of adversary trend analysis, threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response technology, and integrating partner technologies into X-Force’s ecosystem.
Stephanie Carruthers (Snow) - Chief People Hacker, IBM X-Force
Snow is the Chief People Hacker on the IBM X-Force team and has been in the cybersecurity industry for over a decade. She is also the co-founder of the Social Engineering Community, a three-time black badge recipient, and has a unique penchant for romantic strolls through other people’s data centers.
Neil Wyler (Grifter) - Global Lead, Active Threat Assessment Services, IBM X-Force
Neil Wyler, a.k.a. “Grifter,” in the hacker community, is a veteran hacker and Global Lead of X-Force Active Threat Assessment Services. He has built and sold his own penetration testing, incident response and red teaming company; created and led a threat hunting practice for a global cybersecurity company; and served in the U.S. Air Force, fixing F-16 fighter jet avionics systems. Neil is a world renown speaker at the most notable security conferences, has run the technical operations for Black Hat conferences worldwide for twenty years, and is a department head at DEF CON. He also created 801 Labs, the Hacker Space in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is a non-profit shared space for anyone who is interested in hacking. Neil has been hacking since he was eight years old.
David Byrne - Global Head of X-Force Red Methodology, IBM X-Force
Quinn North - Senior Incident Response Analyst, IBM X-Force