BSides Vancouver Island

BSides Vancouver Island eatures conversations with cybersecurity researchers, practitioners and community leaders from the BSides Vancouver Island community. Each episode explores the ideas behind security research and conference talks, from threat detection, incident response, network and infrastructure security and AI to the practical lessons that help defenders understand an evolving threat landscape. Produced by the Vancouver Island Security Research Society, this series is part of BSides Vancouver Island: a community-driven security conference built around sharing knowledge, developing skills, and making cybersecurity more accessible. Explore conference talks and speaker interviews at bsidesvi.com . Follow along and join the conversation with #bsidesvi.

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  Speaker Spotlight: Amy Tom - Building the Local Cybersecurity Community: Meet Up by Meet Up

  Sep 2, 202613 minS0

  <p>The conversation explores the importance of community in cybersecurity, highlighting the isolation of the profession, the power of community, building professional relationships, belonging in the community, participating in the community, low-pressure participation, panel discussion preview, the role of community in cybersecurity, and joining the cybersecurity community.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Community is essential in cybersecurityBelonging in the community is valuable for career growth<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 The Isolation of Cybersecurity02:12 The Power of Community03:00 Building Professional Relationships04:20 Belonging in the Community06:22 Participating in the Community07:25 Low-Pressure Participation08:15 Panel Discussion Preview09:22 The Role of Community in...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Darin Smith - Living Off the Tunnel: A Project for Tracking Evasive VPN Clients

  Sep 1, 202611 minS0

  <p>The conversation delves into the world of evasive VPN clients and the Living Off the Tunnel project, shedding light on the real-world impact of these tools and the importance of defender awareness. Darren Smith, a threat research expert, shares insights into the development of the project and the significance of detecting evasive VPN tools.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Evasive VPN clients can pose a significant threat to enterprise network security.Awareness and concrete strategies are crucial for defending against threats posed by evasive VPN tools.<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to Vancouver Island Security Research Society01:36...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Greg Pollock - From OnlyFans to Online Casinos

  Aug 31, 202613 minS0

  <p>The podcast features Greg Pollock, Director of Research and Insight at UpGuard, discussing his research into internet-wide threats and publicly available data sets, particularly focusing on DMCA data and its insights into compromised websites and online criminal activity. Greg emphasizes the value of cybersecurity fundamentals and shares tools and approaches for threat researchers to apply to their own investigations.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>DMCA data provides valuable insights into online criminal activity.Cybersecurity fundamentals are crucial for identifying and addressing website compromises.<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to B-Sides Vancouver Island 202600:54 Greg Pollock's Background and Research02:20...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Geoff McDonald - Fully Autonomous AI Attacks, and Worms That Vibe-Code Themselves

  Aug 26, 202618 minS0

  <p>The conversation covers the BSides Vancouver Island Conference, Geoff's background in AI and cybersecurity, the impact of AI on cybersecurity, realistic threats of fully autonomous AI attacks, AI-powered worms, and preparing for AI-driven attacks.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><p></p>AI is changing the landscape of cybersecuritySecurity teams need to prepare for AI-driven attacks<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to B Sides Vancouver Island Conference01:10 Jeff's Background and Interest in AI and Cybersecurity02:30 Transition to AI and Machine Learning Team Leadership03:24 Impact of AI on Cybersecurity and Transition to AI04:24 Fully Autonomous AI Attacks and Realistic...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Megg S. - Anatomy of a Sandworm: A Deep Dive into the Shai-Hulud Attacks

  Aug 21, 202610 minS0

  <p>The conversation delves into the Anatomy of a Sandworm, the Shy Halud attacks, and the evolution, behavior, and adaptation of Shy Halud. It also provides practical lessons and actions for security teams and discusses building stronger supply chain protections.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Shy Halud attacks raised important questions about trust, software dependencies, and the speed of compromise in modern development.Pinning to exact versions of dependencies is crucial for reducing the risk of supply chain attacks.<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to B Sides Vancouver Island00:50 Anatomy of a Sandworm: The Shy Halud Attacks03:31 Evolution...

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