Tracking Cybercriminals in “The Com”: A Conversation with Allison Nixon
Allison Nixon has built her career tracking members of The Com, the youth-dominated cybercriminal ecosystem behind groups such as Scattered Spider, Lapsus$ and ShinyHunters. These gangs have been responsible gnificant breaches of recent years, from the attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods to intrusions at MGM, Rockstar Games and Nvidia. With Europol and the FBI now closing in on key members, the ecosystem is shifting fast.
Cybersecurity journalist and author Kim Zetter will talk with Nixon about her route into this work, the dangers of poking the hive, the methods she uses to anticipate the next moves of these gangs and unmask the real identities behind their anonymous handles, and what defenders should be watching for now.
10 DEC | 0900
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Allison Nixon has built her career tracking members of The Com, the youth-dominated cybercriminal ecosystem behind groups such as Scattered Spider, Lapsus$ and ShinyHunters. These gangs have been responsible gnificant breaches of recent years, from the attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods to intrusions at MGM, Rockstar Games and Nvidia. With Europol and the FBI now closing in on key members, the ecosystem is shifting fast.
Cybersecurity journalist and author Kim Zetter will talk with Nixon about her route into this work, the dangers of poking the hive, the methods she uses to anticipate the next moves of these gangs and unmask the real identities behind their anonymous handles, and what defenders should be watching for now.
10 DEC | 0900
blackhat.com/europe/
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What problems will define the next generation of cybersecurity innovation?
The Black Hat Asia Startup Spotlight Competition gives emerging cybersecurity companies a platform to showcase new technologies, gain industry visibility, and present their solutions to a panel of judges at community.
Meet the startups shaping what's next: blackhat.com/asia/spotlight…
The Black Hat Asia Startup Spotlight Competition gives emerging cybersecurity companies a platform to showcase new technologies, gain industry visibility, and present their solutions to a panel of judges at community.
Meet the startups shaping what's next: blackhat.com/asia/spotlight…
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Most organizations invest heavily in cyber defenses while overlooking the physical attack paths that can bypass them entirely.
This hands-on Black Hat Asia training explores covert methods of entry, Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), and the techniques attackers use to hysical security programs. If you're responsible for red teaming, security assessments, or facility protection, this course offers practical insights into where physical and cyber risk intersect.
Explore the training: blackhat.com/asia/training/…
This hands-on Black Hat Asia training explores covert methods of entry, Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), and the techniques attackers use to hysical security programs. If you're responsible for red teaming, security assessments, or facility protection, this course offers practical insights into where physical and cyber risk intersect.
Explore the training: blackhat.com/asia/training/…
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Industrial and IIoT environments are increasingly in attackers' sights.
Join #BHAsia Training "Assessing and Exploiting Control Systems and IIoT" to gain hands-on experience identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating attack paths, and strengthening defenses across operational .
🔗Learn more and register: bit.ly/4yKI7IW
Join #BHAsia Training "Assessing and Exploiting Control Systems and IIoT" to gain hands-on experience identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating attack paths, and strengthening defenses across operational .
🔗Learn more and register: bit.ly/4yKI7IW
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What national cyber incident response looks like from the inside.
Esmeralda Kazia, CTO for OT, ICS and Automation at the Albanian Power Corporation, shares the technical lessons. Black Hat Europe Briefings, 9–10 December.
Learn more: bit.ly/4BL6CIO
Esmeralda Kazia, CTO for OT, ICS and Automation at the Albanian Power Corporation, shares the technical lessons. Black Hat Europe Briefings, 9–10 December.
Learn more: bit.ly/4BL6CIO
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The clock is ticking. The #BHAsia Arsenal Call for Tools closes November 2.
Show your work live, connect with the global cybersecurity community, and put your innovation in front of practitioners who want to see what's next.
🔗 Submit your tool: bit.ly/40pfuS9
Show your work live, connect with the global cybersecurity community, and put your innovation in front of practitioners who want to see what's next.
🔗 Submit your tool: bit.ly/40pfuS9
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Midnight in the War Room documents the operational reality of cyber warfare. New for 2026: the filmmakers and cast on what they found, and what isn't in the briefings yet.
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Cyber War 2026: from shadow ops to open conflict.
The Cyber War Forum opens Wednesday 9 December. Moderated by Bilyana Lilly with Jon Ellison and Eleanor Fairford. Then closed-door roundtables on AI and cyber warfare, strategic warning, and recovery.
blackhat.com/europe/summit-…
The Cyber War Forum opens Wednesday 9 December. Moderated by Bilyana Lilly with Jon Ellison and Eleanor Fairford. Then closed-door roundtables on AI and cyber warfare, strategic warning, and recovery.
blackhat.com/europe/summit-…
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Hardware is often the overlooked attack surface.
Join Black Hat Asia Trainings "Weaponizing FPGAs for Hardware Exploitation" by Smriti Gaba and Siddique Valley-Adam to gain hands-on experience using FPGAs to uncover vulnerabilities, analyze hardware behavior, and execute echniques against embedded targets.
Learn more: bit.ly/4i91beR
Join Black Hat Asia Trainings "Weaponizing FPGAs for Hardware Exploitation" by Smriti Gaba and Siddique Valley-Adam to gain hands-on experience using FPGAs to uncover vulnerabilities, analyze hardware behavior, and execute echniques against embedded targets.
Learn more: bit.ly/4i91beR
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🔐 The sessions may have wrapped, but the insights keep coming.
The SecTor Vault takes you back to Toronto with candid conversations from attendees sharing what stood out most, the challenges shaping cybersecurity today, and why connecting with the community remains so important
Founder & CEO, Optimus Labs
The SecTor Vault takes you back to Toronto with candid conversations from attendees sharing what stood out most, the challenges shaping cybersecurity today, and why connecting with the community remains so important
Founder & CEO, Optimus Labs
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How prepared are you for today's cybersecurity challenges?
Take the #BHEU Self-Assessment to benchmark your knowledge, identify skill gaps, and find training opportunities aligned with your goals.
Whether you're looking to advance your technical expertise or validate your his is a great place to start.
Get started: bit.ly/4zLWc9U
Take the #BHEU Self-Assessment to benchmark your knowledge, identify skill gaps, and find training opportunities aligned with your goals.
Whether you're looking to advance your technical expertise or validate your his is a great place to start.
Get started: bit.ly/4zLWc9U
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Financial systems are increasingly on the front lines of hybrid warfare. From cyber operations to geopolitical conflict, financial are a target.
Join us for the opening session of the Financial Threat Summit at Black Hat Europe and explore how adversaries target the financial er geopolitical and cyber operations.
Learn more: bit.ly/4eS9R7b
Join us for the opening session of the Financial Threat Summit at Black Hat Europe and explore how adversaries target the financial er geopolitical and cyber operations.
Learn more: bit.ly/4eS9R7b
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From a wind farm to a CHP plant, what really happened during an attack on Poland’s energy sector?
Join Marcin Dudek, Head of CERT.PL as he shares the story of the incident response team's investigation into lateral movement across critical infrastructure systems.
Told by the team that responded. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December. Learn more: bit.ly/4yBqLyF
Join Marcin Dudek, Head of CERT.PL as he shares the story of the incident response team's investigation into lateral movement across critical infrastructure systems.
Told by the team that responded. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December. Learn more: bit.ly/4yBqLyF
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Everyone has a take on AI. Black Hat has the research.
The AI reality. The human response.
Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Uj7dQJ
The AI reality. The human response.
Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Uj7dQJ
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🛠️ Got a tool worth showcasing?
Submit to the #BlackHatAsia Arsenal Call for Tools! Show off your open-source security tool live to the community and connect with fellow researchers and practitioners.
⏰ Deadline: November 2 👉 Submit now: bit.ly/40pfuS9
#BlackHat #OpenSource #InfoSec
Submit to the #BlackHatAsia Arsenal Call for Tools! Show off your open-source security tool live to the community and connect with fellow researchers and practitioners.
⏰ Deadline: November 2 👉 Submit now: bit.ly/40pfuS9
#BlackHat #OpenSource #InfoSec
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🎙️ "It's like a family reunion." That's how Lynn Dohm, Executive Director at Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) describes the #BlackHat community.
Hear her take on workforce development, building the next generation of cyber talent, and why connection matters most. Watch here: bit.ly/3UbdJJy
#BlackHat #WiCyS #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #WomenInCyber
Hear her take on workforce development, building the next generation of cyber talent, and why connection matters most. Watch here: bit.ly/3UbdJJy
#BlackHat #WiCyS #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #WomenInCyber
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Secure the backbone of the internet!
Join "Practical Linux Attack & Defend" at #BlackHatAsia Trainings and get hands-on with real-world Linux exploitation techniques and the defensive strategies to counter them. A must for sysadmins, pentesters, and blue teamers alike.
🗓️ RegiMIlIHKljIH
#BlackHat #Linux #CyberSecurity #RedTeam #BlueTeam #InfoSec
Join "Practical Linux Attack & Defend" at #BlackHatAsia Trainings and get hands-on with real-world Linux exploitation techniques and the defensive strategies to counter them. A must for sysadmins, pentesters, and blue teamers alike.
🗓️ RegiMIlIHKljIH
#BlackHat #Linux #CyberSecurity #RedTeam #BlueTeam #InfoSec
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Know what's next before it reaches the board agenda.
Emerging threats and the research behind them, debated by the leaders who have to act on it. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
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Emerging threats and the research behind them, debated by the leaders who have to act on it. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
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Where does human ingenuity fit now?
Heard at Black Hat USA 2026. The answer keeps moving. Stay current with the people working it out. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Uj7dQJ
#BlackHatEurope #Cybersecurity
Heard at Black Hat USA 2026. The answer keeps moving. Stay current with the people working it out. Black Hat Europe, 7–10 December, Excel London.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Uj7dQJ
#BlackHatEurope #Cybersecurity
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