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Vulnerabilities: Are we accidentally paving the way for cyber attacks?

We explore the evolving market for vulnerability trading and examine whether companies are potentially creating their own weaknesses. Learn what ESET discovered when they tested decommissioning processes, including what critical data from the previous owner was still accessible and open to abuse.

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Recorded live Mon 18 Sep 2023

About this session

Cybersecurity teams often find vulnerabilities to be a significant challenge, especially when they are zero-day vulnerabilities.

There is a growing marketplace for trading vulnerabilities, while at the same time, companies feel a growing pressure to pay bug bounties.

We explore the evolving threats being traded and examine whether companies are potentially creating their own vulnerabilities, particularly when retiring hardware.

Learn what ESET discovered when they tested the hypothesis that decommissioning processes may not always wipe a device clean. You’ll be surprised at what critical data from the previous owner was still accessible, and the damage abuse of this data could cause…

Speakers

Stuart Frost BEMChairHead of Enterprise Security & Risk Management, DWP
Tony AnscombeChief Security Evangelist, ESET

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