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Conferences in information security are organized events where professionals share research, tools, and techniques related to cybersecurity. These gatherings often include presentations, workshops, and discussions focused on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies. Attendees range from researchers and practitioners to policymakers, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange within the security community.

Security conferences can introduce risks such as exposure of unpublished vulnerabilities or sensitive research before proper disclosure, increasing the chance of exploitation. They also present operational challenges like securing attendee data and communication channels against interception or impersonation. However, these events are critical for advancing defensive practices by disseminating verified findings and facilitating coordination on security standards and threat intelligence sharing.

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Krebs on Security 2 years, 4 months ago

Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s account at Calendly, a popular free calendar application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems.

Krebs on Security 29 Feb 2024, 5:56 a.m. Aerospace Conference Cryptocurrency macOS Malware Video
Krebs on Security 2 years, 9 months ago

Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting as a valid employee. These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks.

Krebs on Security 3 Oct 2023, 4:43 a.m. Conference Exposure Phishing Social Engineering Video
Krebs on Security 3 years, 11 months ago

Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System -- a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system.

Krebs on Security 13 Aug 2022, 3:26 a.m. Conference Flaw Warning