Locknote: Conclusions and Key Takeaways from Black Hat Asia 2018

Presented at Black Hat Asia 2018, March 23, 2018, 4:15 p.m. (45 minutes)

At the close of this year's conference, join Black Hat Founder Jeff Moss and members of the esteemed Black Hat Review Board for an insightful conversation on the most pressing issues facing the InfoSec community. This Locknote will feature a candid discussion on the key takeaways coming out of Black Hat Asia and how these trends will impact future InfoSec strategies.


Presenters:

  • Anthony Lai - Founder, Valkyrie-X Security Research Group
    Anthony Lai focus on offensive "Kungfu", malware analysis, target attack research as well as attribution. He is passionate over Capture the Flag game, reverse engineering and exploitation for years. After inspired by Black Hat and DEF CON in 2007-8, he has found a non-profit making research group called VXRL (Valkyrie-X Security Research Group) since 2009 in Hong Kong, researchers have published various research in various security and hacker conference including AVTokyo, Codegate, Blackhat USA, DEFCON, DFRWS, HITCON, HTCIA USA and Asia Pacific. He organized a small conference called VXCON (vxcon.hk) and line up various his good friends to give cutting edge sharing and workshop. Anthony acts as a director of Knownsec Hong Kong and Macau (knownsec.asia) and currently engages a part-time PhD program in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, his research focus is on malware/threat attribution, machine learning and software analysis. He has been invited to be the technical team coach with Zetta KE and Alan HO for the CTF Team named "FireBird" sponsored and supported by Cyber Security Lab in HKUST (cybersecurity.cse.ust.hk). Anthony is a mentor of SANS GREM and GXPN holder for official course.
  • The Grugq - VP of Threat Intelligence, Comae
    The Grugq, VP of Threat Intelligence at Comae, is a pioneering information security researcher with two decades of experience. He has worked extensively with threat intelligence, digital forensic analysis, binary reverse engineering, rootkits, mobile phone security, Voice over IP, telecommunications and fi nancial services security. The Grugq's professional career has included Fortune 100 companies, leading information security fi rms and innovative start-ups.
  • Lidia Giuliano - Mentor, Females in IT and Telecommunications
    Lidia Giuliano has 15 years' experience in Information Security. Her work experience and interests span a diverse list of activities - including vulnerability management, risk and compliance, sec ops, data protection and other defensive security projects. Before her career in information security, Lidia started off as a Unix/Linux administrator and developer/coder. She holds a BAppSci and a MAppSci from RMIT University in Melbourne Australia, has various security certifications and has presented internationally on multiple areas of information security. Currently, Lidia is a mentor for FitT (Females in IT and Telecommunications), she refuses to stop learning, considers herself a security addict and is rewarded by enabling others to reach their goals.
  • Jeff Moss / The Dark Tangent - Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council,   as Jeff Moss
    Mr. Moss advises companies on security issues, both, electronic and physical, as well as speaking globally on the topic. He sits on several advisory boards helping enterprises make informed decisions on cyber risks. In April 2011 Mr. Moss was appointed as the Chief Security Officer for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit whose responsibilities include coordinating and ensuring the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's unique global identifiers as well as maintaining the root zone of the Internet. This position involved managing the IT security of the ICANN networks and information systems, the physical security of ICANN facilities and meetings, and ensuring that ICANN meets its security and resiliency commitments to the multi stake holder community that oversees ICANN. This position involved extensive international travel and coordination with governments, law enforcement, and operational security communities in support of discussions around Internet Governance and security. Mr. Moss left this position at the end of 2013. Moss is the founder and creator of both the Black Hat Briefings and DEF CON, two of the most influential information security conferences in the world, attracting over ten thousand people from around the world to learn the latest in security technology from those researchers who create it. DEF CON just had its 21st anniversary. Prior to creating Black Hat Briefings, Jeff was a director at Secure Computing Corporation where he helped establish their Professional Services Department in the United States, Asia, and Australia. His primary work was security assessments of large multi-national corporations. Jeff has also worked for Ernst & Young, LLP in their Information System Security division. Because of this unique background Jeff is uniquely qualified with his ability to bridge the gap between the underground researcher community and law enforcement, between the worlds of pure research and the responsible application of disclosure. Jeff is currently a member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to homeland security. Jeff is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, which is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. In 2013, Jeff was appointed as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, associated with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. In 2014, Jeff joined the Georgetown University School of Law School Cybersecurity Advisory Committee. Jeff is active in the World Economic Forum, and recently became a member of the Cyber Security Global Agenda Council for 2014-2016. ICSA President's Award for Public Service, 2011.

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