Prepare for launch!
Hack The Planet! What Movies Can Teach Us About Infosec by Simon Painter
From cosmic social engineering to interstellar phishing, we’ll explore how movie hacking helps defend your digital galaxy.
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Fancy hearing me rant and rave about trains for 30 mins but missed out at @bsidesncl.bsky.social?? Well now's your chance!!
Now available for your enjoyment and my cringing on a video streaming platform near you.
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Our incredible talk transmissions continue to beam across the galaxy!
Trains: Built From Disaster
Join Jason Halley for a fascinating journey through engineering, accidents, and evolution!
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Mission Update:
One month post-mission, and our exploration continues.
Speaker recordings are being prepped for deployment. Soon their insights will travel even further.
Stand by for launch updates, and start with the Opening Remarks.
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Mission complete! One week since #BSidesNCL!
Huge thanks to our sponsors for fueling an unforgettable launch!
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Big love to Punk Security for the stellar badges & Ruijie for out-of-this-world Wi-Fi.
BSides Newcastle was a lot of fun this year. Here’s my writeup: beny23.github.io/posts/bsides...
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Mission Gratitude:
Once again massive thanks to Punk Security for crafting such stellar badges.
And to Ruijie/The Change Organisation, for your out-of-this-world Wi-Fi.
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Sam closing BSides Newcastle
@safesecs.bsky.social closing #bsidesncl - thank you to everyone, it was fab!!!
Kat starting her lock note.
@rnbwkat.bsky.social doing the lock note at #bsidesncl about cloud misconfiguration.
So most of the incidents then.
1/n
1872 PRIFYSGOLI ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY Dr Clive King BSides Newcastle Sentember 2025 +KT Kepner-Tregoe So you want to launder money ? Chollengel Opportunties
Present and past in mid Wales OPERATION JOLIE A ROGK MUSICAL THE TRUE STORY OF WALES BIGGEST EVER DRUGS HUST ocaine washed up on beach near berystwyth worth £42m Early 1970's 2022 tone on Tany twich hench, near nherystwyti • of drug» that washed up on a beach are worsh abous 642m, police • number of black bage sied to plastie sube ware found by passers-by
Chris King talks about money laundering at #bsidesncl. It’s a full house. Seems like a lot of dodgy people. 1/n
logy (OT)? Definitions Understanding the foundational concepts of Operational Technology is essential for securing industrial Operational Technology (OT) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) | - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) | — Distributed Control Systems (DCS) - Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) OT ICS SCADA PICS Sensors &
What le Operational Technology (OT)?| Differences between OT and IT Let's explore the key differences between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), two critical domains that often intersect but have distinct purposes and characteristics. Availability IT: Some downtime acceptable OT: Minimal to no downtime Environment IT: Offices, data centers OT: Industrial plants, grits Security Focus IT: Data confidentially OT: Safety & uptime Purpose IT: Data processing & security OT: Physical process control Patch Cycle IT: Frequent updates OT: Rare updates Differences KPMG
Liam is next up on track two at #bsidesncl. He describes the difference between OT (operational technology) and IT (information technology). Think critical national infrastructure. 1/n
Cognitive Kill Chain The Psychological Impact of LLMS "We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us" - Marshall Berman
@christinesmly.bsky.social came from philosophy to engineering. Now it’s coming full circle and she’s looking at the impact of LLMs on how humans will turn stupid. That sounds right up my street! #bsidesncl 1/n
Myth 1: "Insider threat can't happen here; we don't hire bad people"
Donna giving her talk
Donna Goddard is chatting to us about myths about insider threats at #bsides #bsidesncl - of course, it would not apply to you because you only hire good people… right? 1/n
Starting keynote photo
@tautology.uk is kicking us off with a walk through space. A space walk if you like. #bsidesncl 1/n
Big thanks to our out-of-this-world sponsors - events like ours wouldn’t be possible without your stellar support!
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You help us reach new heights!
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Big thanks to SentinelOne - our Northern Powerhouse Sponsor - for helping fuel this year’s event. Thank you for helping us boldly go where no conference has gone before.
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The journey through space and time towards BSides Newcastle continues. Check out our website for information - www.bsidesnewcastle.org
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Did you know - Mercury's day is twice as long as its year.
Did you also know - our CFP is currently open www.papercall.io/boncl25
Whether it's about Blue team, Red Team or Puffy Head Bird Legs, we want to hear from you. If you need help please do reach out.
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Did you know that one day on Venus is longer than one year. 🪐
AND
One day in Newcastle (27th September) is the day of an awesome BSides Security conference. 😲
Sponsorship packages are available. Contact us for more details.
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The planning of an awesome conference that fosters a strong community of Cyber Security enthusiasts continues.
We currently have sponsorship packages available. If you'd like to get your brand in front of our fantastic attendees drop us a message for more details!
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BSides Newcastle is looking for Sponsors.
Sponsoring BSides NCL means supporting the security community, boosting your brand, recruiting top talent and showcasing your work. Message us for details.
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What a glorious weekend we've had BSiders. Perfect for sitting in the sun thinking of all the good stuff we'll be bringing you in Sept.
What's the most interesting thing you've experienced at a BSides conference?
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OK BSiders, you've had plenty of time to catch up on the talks from last year (all talks are here youtu.be/5lgnwrOeMv4?...).
Now it's time to work on 2025. What are peoples favourite things to hear about at a BSides conference?
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Well, BSides peeps. All the talks from 2024 are out now and they're all here for you to watch whenever you want:
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Now it's time for us to plan this years event. BSides Newcastle is a safe 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 to learn and develop so guess what the theme is 🚀
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How does Cyber warfare differ to traditional warfare?
Andy Pannell takes a look into the realworld applications of cyber warfare. Check it out here:
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Windows or Linux? Is an improved user experience or security the driver in deciding which Desktop to use? Victoria takes a look into the Linux or Windows question here:
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Want to know how to start with the basics of threat modelling and how to apply the 5W framework? Marcus Tenorio has some guidance for you here:
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Want to learn what a honeypot is and how they work? How about what the benefits are and how to get the best out of them? Find out from Donnan here:
youtu.be/iZjToCCAO14
Honeytrapper: The Attacker Strikes Back
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