Day 1

Researchers vs. Threat Actors in Cloud Attacks

Theme:
Securing the Chain
Session complexity:
Time:
14:25 - 14:50

Security researchers push the boundaries of what’s possible. (Nation-state) threat actors push the boundaries of what’s exploitable.

In this talk, a cloud security researcher and a threat intelligence analyst team up to explore how cutting-edge cloud attack research is rapidly weaponized by espionage threat groups. We’ll walk through real-world examples where newly published techniques – intended to educate defenders – were adopted and operationalized by nation-state actors targeting cloud environments.

This session highlights how attack paths that may seem highly theoretical at first glance can pose a significant and immediate threat to organizations operating in the cloud. What starts as a proof-of-concept in a blog can quickly become a part of a threat actor’s playbook.

Speakers in this session

Dirk-jan Mollema
Sanne Maasakkers