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Abhijeet is a security researcher specializing in adversary simulations that mimic advanced threat actors, by crafting multi stage attack chains, from initial foothold to stealthy persistence and data exfiltration. With extensive hands-on experience, he has engineered and executed offensive engagements targeting CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, Active Directory environments, cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP), and *NIX systems. In his spare time he runs a homelab where he recreates adversary TTPs, toys with new tech, and dissects emerging threats. He’s also an avid reader, enthusiastic foodie, and weekend time home chef.

I often deliver technical security content to professional and executive level audiences. For example, as a SOC Analyst at IDDA, I directly presented our SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) platform to Ministry of Security representatives. I gave a technical walkthrough of the platform architecture, incident automation workflows, threat correlation mechanisms, and presented real world use cases. Subsequent to the presentation, the product received considerable interest from multiple stakeholders and potential investors.I've also attended vendor meetings with Palo Alto and Forcepoint DLP, presenting technical assessments and making workflow recommendations to help optimize the deployment of security products and their integration into the corporate environment.Besides this type of enterprise-level presentation, I've also been the guy on the team to go to an international hackathon. I presented AI security and automation concepts at an innovation event in Georgia. I gave a presentation to a technical evaluation panel, detailing the design of the system, the model for threat detection, and the architecture of the data pipeline.I also took part in the Google AI Hackathon in Kazakhstan, where I presented a detailed technical pitch including model architecture, implementation strategy, and deployment aspects to judges and business representatives.These occasions implied explaining intricate technical details in a digestible form, addressing immediate technical inquiries, justifying architecture choices, and discussing security compromises. I feel at ease presenting deeply technical information to both engineering communities and business leaders.

Aryan is a senior security researcher with nearly six years of focused experience in malware development, AV/EDR evasion, and low-level system programming. His work bridges deep technical research and practical offensive security, creating advanced tooling for red team engagements. He holds the CRTO certification and has led numerous adversarial simulations against mature defenses. His research also extends to implementing fuzzing frameworks and automation.Previous Speaking Engagements:WildWest Hackin' Fest - Presented research on advanced security evasion.The Hack Summit - Delivered a talk on modern malware techniques.CarolinaCon - Shared findings in offensive security research.BSides Ahmedabad - Led technical training sessions on red team tooling and methodologies.

I am a Threat Researcher at SonicWall Capture Labs with over 10 years of hands-on experience in malware analysis and cybersecurity. I specialise in PDF and MS Office malware, with deep expertise in static and dynamic analysis, reverse engineering obfuscated binaries, and tracking adversarial evasion techniques used by threat actors.I started my career at Quick Heal, where I worked on file-infecting viruses, writing detection signatures and repair routines for infected PE files. At Symantec, I was part of the IDS/IPS team, focusing on network-level intrusion detection and threat hunting. For the past seven years at SonicWall Capture Labs, I have been researching document-based malware, reverse engineering malicious payloads, and tracking how threat actors evolve their delivery and evasion strategies.I hold an M.Tech. in Computer Science (Security) from BITS Pilani, where my research was focused on machine learning for malware detection.Speaking ExperienceI have delivered internal threat research presentations at SonicWall, sharing findings on emerging PDF malware campaigns and novel evasion techniques with engineering and threat intelligence teamsI have conducted knowledge-sharing sessions on malware analysis methodologies, reverse engineering workflows, and PDF structure analysisI have published five technical threat research reports on the SonicWall Capture Labs blog, communicating complex malware findings to a broad security audience

Chi-en “Ashley” Shen is a Security Research Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco Talos, specializing in emerging threat research—ranging from nation-state attacks to financially motivated crimes and spyware campaigns. Before joining Cisco, she worked at Google’s Threat Analysis Group, where she hunted zero-day exploits and tracked botnets. Prior to that, she was part of Mandiant’s Global Research Team, where she co-authored the APT41 report and published research on ICEFOG campaigns. In Taiwan, Ashley co-founded Team T5 and served as a senior threat analyst with a focus on targeted attacks in APAC. A passionate advocate for women in cybersecurity, Ashley co-founded HITCON GIRLS, the first security community for women in Taiwan, and she currently organizes Rhacklette, a security community for FINTA in Switzerland. She has presented her research at a range of conferences, including Black Hat, HITB, HITCON, FIRST, Pivotcon and CODE BLUE. In her free time, she supports the community by offering training sessions and serving on the review boards for Black Hat, HITCON, and HITB.

1. Guest Speaker at BINUS University (Indonesia) | 2024Topic: Cybersecurity Practices & The "Open Possible" SpiritDescription: Delivered a keynote during an overseas technical exchange, sharing insights on Taiwan Mobile's security strategies and fostering transnational internship opportunities.2. Internal Technical Seminar at Taiwan MobileTopic: Case Study: Exploiting Google Web Designer (Zip Slip Vulnerability)Description: A deep-dive presentation analyzing the root cause of a $7,500 Google VRP finding. Covered the discovery process, exploitation of the path traversal defect, and the final reporting methodology.3. Advanced Security Training Series (Internal)Topic: Offensive Security & Reverse EngineeringDescription: Conducted multiple technical sessions for internal engineering teams. Topics included:DLL Hijacking & Patch Diffing: Analyzing attack vectors in Windows environments.Reverse Engineering: Practical training using IDA Pro and Linux CTF challenges.Web Exploitation: Methodologies for identifying XSS and SQL Injection vulnerabilities

Christian Herrmann – RFID Hacker | Co-Founder of AuroraSec & RRGChristian Herrmann, better known in the hacker community as “Iceman”, is a co-founder of AuroraSec and RRG, and has helped develop many of today’s most widely used RFID research tools, including the Proxmark3 RDV4 and the Chameleon Mini.He is a well-known RFID hacking and Proxmark3 evangelist, serving the community as both a forum administrator and a major code contributor alongside other developers since 2013.Christian has spoken at hacker conferences around the world, including Troopers, Black Hat Asia, DEF CON, Hardwear IO, SSTIC, NullCon, Pass-the-Salt, BSides Tallinn, BlackAlps, TenguCon, Balccon, TumpiCon, WHY and SaintCon.He also runs a YouTube channel where he shares his knowledge of RFID hacking with the public.With over 15 years of experience in bespoke software development, Christian specializes in .NET platforms and is a Certified MCPD Enterprise Architect.He possesses near-unmatched expertise in the Proxmark3 architecture and various RFID technologies, and has served as an instructor for Red Team Alliance (RTA), including training sessions at Black Hat.sessions at Black Hat.

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Diyar Saadi Ali is a formidable force in the realm of cybersecurity, renowned for their expertise in cybercrime investigations and their role as a certified SOC and malware analyst. With a laser-focused mission to decode and combat digital threats, Diyar approaches the complex world of cybersecurity with precision and unwavering dedication. At the core of their professional journey lies real-time security event monitoring a task Diyar executes with exceptional vigilance and expertise. As a respected MITRE ATT&CK Contributor, they have made invaluable contributions to the global cybersecurity community, sharing insights and strategies that help organizations bolster their defenses against evolving cyber threats. Diyar’s impact is further amplified by their role as the discoverer and owner of critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), including CVE-2024-25400 and CVE-2024-25399. These achievements underscore their commitment to identifying and addressing systemic vulnerabilities that could otherwise threaten digital ecosystems.

DongHyeon Oh is a security researcher and Co-Founder of PatchPoint, based in South Korea. With an M.S. from KAIST's SoftSec Lab (NDSS 2019, CodeAlchemist), he has spent years breaking browsers, embedded devices, and Windows — collecting CVEs from Apple and Microsoft along the way. Ranked Microsoft Top 10 Security Researcher and previously spoke at CODE BLUE 2023. He now lives in IDA Pro and LLM prompts, hunting Windows vulnerabilities at the boundary of human intuition and AI.

Dr. Bramwell Brizendine completed his Ph.D. in Cyber Operations. A security researcher, currently Bramwell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and he is the founding Director of the Vulnerability and Exploitation Research for Offensive and Novel Attacks (VERONA Lab). A cybersecurity expert, Bramwell has taught numerous undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level courses in reverse engineering, software exploitation, advanced software exploitation, malware analysis, and offensive security. Additionally, Bramwell has authored several important cybersecurity tools, including JOP ROCKET, SHAREM, ShellWasp, and ROP ROCKET, which are open source and freely available. Bramwell was a PI on a $300,000 NSA research grant to develop a shellcode analysis framework, SHAREM. Bramwell is a 2025 recipient of the DARPA YFA for $500,000. Bramwell has been a speaker at many top security conferences across the globe, including different regional variations of Black Hat, DEFCON, Hack in the Box, and more.

Evangelos Bitsikas is a Doctoral Security Researcher at Northeastern University and a Google PhD Fellow in Cybersecurity. He specializes in wireless security, with an emphasis on cellular networks (LTE/5G), adversarial attacks against cellular infrastructure, and mission-critical networking for autonomous systems, including 5G-enabled drones and vehicles.Evangelos has trained extensively across offensive and defensive security, including network monitoring and incident response exercises, as well as hands-on exploitation and penetration-testing labs. He currently holds advanced security certifications, including CASP+ and CISSP, and speaks on topics at the intersection of wireless systems, real-world security testing, and resilient network design.

Fareed is a malware security researcher with more than 5 years of experience. His interests lie in malware reverse engineering, threat intelligence, digital forensics, and detection. As part of the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky, Fareed participates in investigating cybercrimes, tracking APT groups, and dismantling the malicious infrastructure of threat actors. Additionally, Fareed frequently shares his knowledge through public talks, mentorship, training sessions, briefings, and media interviews, representing both himself and Kaspersky. His specialization in malware and APT analysis allows him to speak and share his insights with a wide range of audiences, contributing significantly to the local and international cybersecurity community.

Farhad Sajid Barbhuiya is a passionate security professional with over 5 years of hands-on experience in offensive security, delivering more than 2000 hours of training across educational institutions, corporations, and government organizations. His trainings cover Web & Mobile Application Security, Reverse Engineering, Exploit Development, Code Review, and more, empowering diverse audiences with practical, real-world skills.Currently a Staff Information Security Engineer on the Offensive Security team at Zscaler, Farhad works on offensive security assessments spanning across Mobile Application Security (Android & iOS), Reverse Engineering, Web Application Security, Agentic AI and LLMs and Hardware Security. His work focuses on uncovering vulnerabilities in high-stakes environments, from custom exploit chains to evasion techniques in containerized and cloud systems.A sought-after speaker, Farhad has presented at premier cybersecurity conferences including NullCon Goa (Advanced Web Apps Pentesting training), Bsides Delhi (Reverse Engineering for Exploit Development), Null Delhi (Reverse Engineering for Developers), Bsides Mumbai (DYLD Library Injection on macOS), Defcon Delhi (IoT Village), Bsides Vizag (TACTOU Attacks in AI Agents), and Bsides Mussorie (Magazine Exhaustion on iOS Heap Allocators). His sessions blend deep technical dives with live demos, making complex topics accessible and actionable.Farhad thrives at the intersection of vulnerability research, exploit development, and secure architecture, contributing to the infosec community through research, tools, and knowledge-sharing.

The speaker has served as a presenter at Black Hat Asia in both 2023 and 2024, participating in the Arsenal (Web Application Security) track held in Singapore.The speaker has also served as a guest speaker in several universities and community events & had attended BlackHat MEA 2022 - 2024 in Riyadh as a CTF Finals participant.

Josh is an experienced malware analyst and reverse engineer and has a passion for sharing his knowledge with others. He is a reverse engineer with the FLARE team at Google, where he focuses on tackling the latest threats. Josh is an accomplished trainer, providing training at places such as Ring Zero, BlackHat, Defcon, Toorcon, Hack-In-The-Box, Suricon, and other public and private venues. Josh is also an author on Pluralsight, where he publishes content around malware analysis, reverse engineering, and other security related topics.

KaiJern (xwings). Founder of open source reverse engineering project, Qiling Framework (https://qiling.io). His research topic is mainly on developing cutting edge cross platform reverse engineering framework, embedded devices security, blockchain security, and various security topics.He presented his findings in different international security conferences like Blackhat, Defcon, HITB, Codegate, QCon, KCon, Brucon, H2HC, Nullcon, etc. He conducted hardware hacking courses in various conferences around the globe. He is also actively involved in Unicorn Engine (https://unicorn-engine.org), Capstone Engine (https://capstone-engine.org), Keystone Engine (https://keystone-engine.org) and hackersbage.com

Talks within my organisationTech Talks: I have delivered over 10 internal technical presentations tailored to a wide range of audiences across multiple product development disciplines within my organisation(netskope).Hybrid Engagement: These sessions were conducted through both face-to-face and online formats, allowing me to interact with a significant number of colleagues and refine my ability to communicate complex technical topics to diverse teams.Knowledge Transfer: Beyond formal talks, I have led dedicated mentoring sessions and deep-dive technical walkthroughs to help ramp up team members on specialized security research.External Industry RecognitionBlackHat Europe (Arsenal): I was selected to present my research and open-source tool, IOCTL Hammer, at BlackHat Europe.Expert Engagement: This experience involved presenting to an international audience of cybersecurity experts, where I successfully managed high-traffic live interactions at the Arsenal booth.Communication Mastery: Preparing for and executing this talk helped me hone my skills in articulating the technical value and novelty of my work to an external, expert-level audience.

I have presented at:Black Hat USA: Main Track and ArsenalDEF CON: Demo Labs and Blue Team VillageEkopartyTyphoonConBSides: Austin and Córdoba

Previous talks:Black Hat USA 2020: “Fooling Windows through Superfetch”Fooling Windows through Superfetchc0c0n 2022, India: “Intel SGX: the ransomware strongbox?”REcon 2023, Canada.: “Press Play to Restart: Under the Hood of the Restart Manager”Mathilde Venault Press Play To Restart Under the Hood of the Windows Restart ManagerSinCon 2025, Singapore “DrawMeATree: the master key to WinDbg’s fortress”Previous workshops:Diana Initiative 2023, USA: “Introduction to Reverse Engineering” https://infocondb.org/con/diana-initiative/diana-initiative-2023/blackhoodie-introduction-to-reverse-engineering-workshop-for-women 44con 2024, London: “Trick-or-treat WinDbg: taming the Windows debugger”https://44con.com/44con-2024-talks-and-workshops/ SinCon 2025, Singapore “Trick-or-treat WinDbg: taming the Windows debugger”https://www.infosec-city.com/schedule/sin25-con

I am a Principal Researcher with Forcepoint's X-Labs team, focused on APT malware, information stealers, phishing attacks, and tracking the latest threats. My recent work expands into the emerging attack surface around AI and agentic systems, including in-the-wild indirect prompt injection research that has been covered widely in the security press. Over the years, I have investigated and published deep technical analyses on a wide range of active malware families, banking trojans, and infostealer campaigns targeting users across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. I regularly track how threat actors abuse legitimate infrastructure, cloud services, and emerging protocols to evade detection and scale their operations. My approach combines reverse engineering, behavioral analysis, and adversary emulation to translate frontline research into stronger defenses for customers. I am passionate about advancing defensive adversary emulation and threat research.

I'm an engineer from Turkey, who is interested with biotechnology, computer science and digital gaming.So far, I made over 2million$ from bug bounty on multiple platforms like Synack, Bugcrowd and HackerOne combined.

## Investigation and Analysis of Malware Spreading Infection via MSI Package Files (BSides Tokyo 2023)Language: JapaneseAgenda: https://bsides.tokyo/2023/Slide (PDF): https://github.com/mopisec/bsides-tokyo-2023/blob/main/BSidesTokyo2023_MSIanalysis_dist.pdfRecording: Not Available## Reverse Engineering Malware Written in C++ with IDA and Semi-Automated Scripts (Training at GCC 2025 Taiwan)Language: EnglishAgenda: https://gcc.ac/archive/gcc_2025/Slide (PDF): Not AvailableRecording: Not Available## Inside Pandora's Box: dissecting the latest arsenal and tactics of APT27 (VB2025 Berlin)Language: EnglishAgenda: https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/vb2025/abstracts/inside-pandoras-box-dissecting-latest-arsenal-and-tactics-apt27/Slide (PDF): https://www.virusbulletin.com/uploads/pdf/conference/vb2025/slides/Slides-Inside-Pandoras-box-dissecting-the-latest-arsenal-and-tactics-of-APT27.pdfRecording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUATnkPEsnc## Continuous Evolution of Tianwu’s Pangolin8RAT and Custom Cobalt Strike Beacon (JSAC2026)Language: EnglishAgenda: https://jsac.jpcert.or.jp/en/timetable.htmlSlide (PDF): https://jsac.jpcert.or.jp/archive/2026/pdf/JSAC2026_1_6_naoki_takayama_en.pdfRecording: TBA (Should be available on YouTube soon)

Niek brings over 10 years of expertise to the device security field. With a background in System and Network Engineering and an intrinsic interest, he's able to digest the complexities of device security efficiently.He shared his research with the community at various security and academic conferences, as well as journals, such as Black Hat, Bluehat, Usenix WOOT, hardwear.io, FDTC and PoC||GTFO.He gave trainings at HITB, hardwear.io and Ringzer0.