of Deaf Camp The Cybersecurity Conference, held for the first time in Cluj-Napoca on May 16-17, attracted over 400 participants who attended sessions with 30 speakers from Romania and abroad. Industry leaders and experts provided valuable insights and practical advice on the role of AI in cybersecurity, deepfakes, zero-days, encryption, malware detection and ransomware, and also presented numerous examples and case studies.
Hasan Al ShakartiAn internationally recognized cybersecurity expert with 25 years of experience, he shared valuable resources related to cyber attacks, mitigation strategies, detection and analysis with the audience in the sessions “Hackers Logged In” and “Tales from Incident Response: Uncovering the Inside Story of Attackers”. Also highly appreciated was the talk on the impact of AI on cybersecurity by Jason E. Street, a world-renowned expert and hacker who breaks security and raises awareness about cybersecurity. Deaf Camp Cluj-Napoca Stage here.
“The event was a great success and the high quality of the interactions and presentations was highly appreciated by the local community. The diverse agenda, including sessions on Artificial Intelligence concepts “Secure by Design”, “Threat Hunting”, “Malware Analysis” and “Cloud Security”, provided a valuable opportunity to discuss current challenges in the cybersecurity field. We are pleased to have facilitated the building of new relevant connections and contributed to strengthening the cybersecurity ecosystem,” said Andrey. AvadhanayFounder of Deaf Camp.
Topics on AI and automation technology, its impact on industries, and the evolution of AI cyber- Key highlights included concern over the threat: “AI is not an enemy, it is the main tool that will help us in our work”, “education is key, both personally and professionally”, and “it is time to be open-minded and embrace this technological revolution at scale” were some of the responses shared by participants. Deaf Camp Cluj-Napoca participants on the LinkedIn platform.
“Deaf Camp “This event put Cluj-Napoca on the European cybersecurity map. The presence of more than 400 participants demonstrates the need to organize an event dedicated to the cybersecurity industry in Cluj-Napoca. We are pleased to have had the opportunity to work with renowned experts in the field at this event to discuss relevant and current industry topics.” Deaf Camp Cluj. The dynamics of this event give us motivation to further develop our project and, through it, we are convinced that we can contribute to development. “A strong cybersecurity community has emerged in one of the most dynamic cities in the country,” he said. Deaf Camp Cluj-Napoca.
During the two-day event, Deaf Camp In Cluj-Napoca, the Hacking Village hosted competitions and practical activities, which attracted a lot of interest. first time These hacking events were held in Cluj. An average of 30 people participated in each competition, giving participants the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-life scenarios and broaden their learning experience. In the end, 18 winners were selected across six Hacking Village activities.
- The Bitstream breakout tested participants' knowledge of FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays), a configurable digital integrated circuit.
- Unlocking the Spectrum tested participants on their knowledge of: WifiBluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
- Memory leaks. Participants tried to intercept memory reads over I2C and access the hard-to-find UART protocol.
- DevOps Ninja is a competition that tests your code security review skills, ranging from basic automation tasks to complex orchestration and optimization, and programming languages.
- In “Invisible Threat,” participants analyzed network packages to understand the encryption methods used in 802.11 protocols.
- Reverse Engineering Kindergarten is a competition designed to improve binary code reverse engineering skills, an essential skill for anyone responsible for software security or malware analysis.
of Deaf Camp The Cluj-Napoca 2024 event was organized by the Romanian Association of Centers for Information Security Research (CCSIR) and sponsored by Orange Romania. The list of backers this time also included Bit Sentinel, D3 Cyber and Cyberlifehacks as Platinum Partners.
