A lot of media do report on targeted attacks or so-called APTs, but how sophisticated are those attacks really? Stuxnet & co. are only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the attacks are not so smart at all but nevertheless successful. We will elaborate on the common methods of targeted infections and exfiltration of data, happening every day around the globe. Those attacks do happen to all kinds of companies as size does not matter here. We will highlight the methods and tools used by the attackers with real-life examples and show why they successfully bypass most security tools and analyse where these attacks differ from the common malware flood.

About the speaker

Candid Wüest

Principal Security Advocate at xorlab

Candid Wüest is an experienced cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of passion in the field of security. He currently works as a Principal Security Advocate for xorlab a messaging security startup in Switzerland. Previously, he was the VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, where he led the creation of the security department and the development of their EDR product. Before that, he spent more than sixteen years building Symantec’s global security response team as the tech lead, analyzing malware and threats – from NetSky to Stuxnet.
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