Tag: small talks
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VB2019 preview: Small Talks
Those who attend security conferences know the importance of ‘hallcon’: the conversations that take place in the corridors in between sessions or sometimes between people who have sneaked out of the talks. Hallcon has long been an important part of the Virus Bulletin Conference and four years ago we formalised this by setting up a…
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VB2018 preview: The botnet landscape – live threats and steps for mitigation (Small Talk)
Whether they’re used to send spam, to perform DDoS attacks, or as a proxy network for other kinds of nefarious activities, botnets remain a prominent tool for cybercriminals, and thus a main focus for security researchers. One of the organizations that is at the forefront of such research is Spamhaus : its employees and volunteers…
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VB2018 preview: The botnet landscape – live threats and steps for mitigation (Small Talk)
Whether they’re used to send spam, to perform DDoS attacks, or as a proxy network for other kinds of nefarious activities, botnets remain a prominent tool for cybercriminals, and thus a main focus for security researchers. One of the organizations that is at the forefront of such research is Spamhaus : its employees and volunteers…
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VB2017 Small Talk: The encryption vs. inspection debate
We all know that security often gets in the way of convenience, but sometimes security even gets in the way of security. This is the case, for example, when a decision needs to be made on whether to break an encrypted HTTP connection in order to inspect it for malicious content. HTTPS allows for this to…
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VB2017 Small Talk: The encryption vs. inspection debate
We all know that security often gets in the way of convenience, but sometimes security even gets in the way of security. This is the case, for example, when a decision needs to be made on whether to break an encrypted HTTP connection in order to inspect it for malicious content. HTTPS allows for this to…
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VB2017 Small Talks and reserve papers announced
Today, we are pleased to announce the first two Small Talks for the VB2017 programme . The ‘Small Talks’ were first introduced as a third stream at the VB Conference in 2015, and quickly became a popular part of the conference. The talks in this stream are longer than those in the two regular streams…
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VB2017 Small Talks and reserve papers announced
Today, we are pleased to announce the first two Small Talks for the VB2017 programme . The ‘Small Talks’ were first introduced as a third stream at the VB Conference in 2015, and quickly became a popular part of the conference. The talks in this stream are longer than those in the two regular streams…