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2023 Major Conference Roundup

Join TrustedSec panelists Founder and CEO David Kennedy, CTO Justin Elze, and Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang for their firsthand accounts and perspectives on what people were talking about at the largest industry conferences in 2023.

By David Kennedy, Jason Lang and Justin Elze
January 24, 2024
Research

Missed the opportunity to attend a conference last year or eager to gain insights into the valuable discussions you might have missed? Don't fret! TrustedSec is here to bridge that gap for you! 

Perspectives From Def Con, RSA, Black Hat, Gartner, and More!

Throughout the previous year, TrustedSec has actively participated in and presented at numerous conferences, spanning international and local arenas. Our team garnered valuable insights from grassroots technical investigations, research company projections, and pivotal security incidents that compelled major news channels to seek us out for our perspective.

What’s What: Things to Ignore 2024 and What Should Grab Your Attention.

With the vast amount of information circulating at events, it can be difficult to remember and differentiate between the most important data, and a simple nugget of knowledge. Navigating what requires immediate attention versus what can wait a considerable time for strategy adjustments becomes a daunting task. Whether you're a Penetration Tester or a CISO, we aim to offer insightful commentary on the imminent developments within the security landscape.

Get All the Decoded Intel!

Join TrustedSec panelists Founder and CEO David Kennedy, CTO Justin Elze, and Targeted Operations Practice Lead Jason Lang for their firsthand accounts and perspectives on what people were talking about at the largest industry conferences in 2023. Hear from the panel as they dive into their most notable memories and provide key takeaways that will pave the way for what's in store in 2024!

References:

Jason Lang

Desperate Infection Chains - Muriusz Banach - x33fcon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwNPP_Xfrts&t=374s

BlueHat 2023 RDP From RTFM to RCE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjrpk4ewnhM

DEF CON 31 - STOK - Weaponizing Plain Text ANSI Escape Sequences as a Forensic Nightmare - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T2Al3jdY38

BlueHat 2023: Houdini of the Terminal with David Leadbeater - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIHw0KWgzAs

Bsides Toronto - Attacking JWT Tokens # Louis Nyffenegger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdIjbaDEnfc&list=PLdsR3i12KS95Dk90Vnwpl7QTSIgOPmKil&index=4

Evolving Defenses against Evilginx - Kuba -x33fcon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Fh4sIdY8c&t=953si

Track the Planet - nyxgeek - defcon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AY5uS3yFjE

GraphRunner Webinar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o29jzC3deS0

Justin Elze

BlueHat Oct 23. S21: Building a Canarytoken to Monitor Windows Process Execution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWV6r2YjmTY

BlueHat Day 1 Keynote: John Lambert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXpTDJHNuKQ

Defcon 31 - DEF CON 31 - Defender Pretender When Windows Defender Updates Become a Security Risk -Bar, Attias

DEF CON 31 - The Art of Compromising C2 Servers A Web App Vulns Perspective - Vangelis Stykas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMxSRFYXMV0

Operation Triangulation: What You Get When Attack iPhones of Researchers - https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-11859-operation_triangulation_what_you_get_when_attack_iphones_of_researchers

Lina Lau/Xintra Keynote | Hacking the Cloud Like an APT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggTDxrtxWyM

David Kennedy

DEF CON 31 - Track the Planet! Mapping IDs, Monitoring Presence in the Azure Ecosystem - nyxgeek - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AY5uS3yFjE

WWHF23 14 JS-Tap: Weaponizing JavaScript for Red Teams – Drew Kirkpatrick - https://vimeo.com/showcase/10830332/video/889679448