Security BSides Transylvania 2024

World's most influential cybersecurity conference & technology show inspirational speakers including professional ethical hackers and well-known security experts.

BSides Transylvania is an event for and by information security community members - a part of the BSides community. The goal is to expand the spectrum of conversation beyond the traditional confines of space and time. BSides is an open platform that allows security experts and industry professionals to share ideas and insights and develop longstanding relationships with others in the community. It creates opportunities for individuals to both present and participate in an intimate atmosphere that encourages collaboration.

It is where conversations for the next Big Thing are happening. It is a rare opportunity to connect and create trusted relationships with key community members directly.

Agenda - Talks

• 09:00 - 10:00 | Arrival & coffee break
• 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome message (Main Room)
• 10:15 - 11:00 | Fast Food going into tech (Kevin Apolinario)
• 11:00 - 11:45 | Vulnerability Disclosure Programs: Hack Responsibly (Kimber Dowsett)
• 11:45 - 12:00 | Coffee Break
• 12:00 - 12:45 | The wrong side of history (Arron Finnon)
• 12:45 - 13:30 | Unlocking the Vault: Security Insights into Modern Authentication Protocols (Armend Gashi)
• 13:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
• 14:00 - 14:45 | Adventures in Social Engineering – Tales of a People Hacker (Jenny Radcliffe)
• 14:45 - 15:30 | Unleash the Mobile Analyst Within: Mastering MMSF, Your All-in-One Mobile Security Toolkit (Ionut Morosan)
• 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee Break
• 15:45 - 16:30 | From Zero to N: Navigating the Landscape of N-Days (Redon Gashi)
• 16:30 - 17:15 | How to become a pentester professional (Patrick Gorman - Infosec Pat)
• 17:15 - 18:00 | Red Team war stories (Ahmed Abbas & Amir Saad)
• 18:00 - 18:30 | The cyberspace is a jungle: Stealthy OLE Object Weaponization in Word Documents leading to Undetectable C2 Implant (Cristian Cornea)
• 18:30 - 18:45 | Closing Speech & CTF Awards

Agenda - Workshops

• 09:00 - 10:00 | Arrival & coffee break
• 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome message (Main Room)
• 10:15 - 11:45 | How to catch hackers 101 (SectionX – Threat Intelligence Team)
• 11:45 - 12:00 | Coffee Break
• 12:00 - 13:30 | Cyber Deception: Make Hackers Cry. Collect Their Tears. It makes Great Wine (John Strand)
• 13:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
• 14:00 - 15:30 | Smart Contracts Security 101 (Vlad Toie)
• 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee Break
• 15:45 - 17:15 | Attacking and defending APIs (Daniel Pitis)

Capture-the-Flag (CTF) Competition

Our jeopardy-style CTF will have plenty of challenges for participants at all skill levels, so whether you're a seasoned CTF player or a beginner, there will be something for you! CTFs are a great way to learn, and our goal is for you to walk away with some new tools, techniques, and skills. You'll need a laptop to participate, and you will be able to participate from anywhere at the conference. Teams can have up to 4 people, or you may compete as an individual.

Event Venue

Students' Cultural House, Piața Lucian Blaga 1-3, Cluj-Napoca 400347, Romania, Cluj-Napoca