Seminar - Ransomwares & backdoors
With Groupe-E, SCRT (now Orange Cyberdefense) and AdvAct
Data loss through encryption (Ransomware) or theft (Backdoors) are two of the most successful targeted attacks on companies.
Data theft is a threat that can be carried out: by states (APT Advanced Persistent Threats), by cybercriminal organisations, by hacktivists or even by isolated individuals. This illegal quest for knowledge for intelligence or extortion purposes can bring a company to its knees. In Switzerland, the cyber attack against RUAG is a clear example of a data exfiltration attack.
In 2022, the National Centre for Cybersecurity (NSCS) received more than 34'000 reports, of which 159 were ransomware, which is double the number in 2020.
Agenda
- 16:45 : Reception of Attendees
- 17:00 : Welcome by Michael Mäder, Professor @ HEIA-FR
- 17:10 : Groupe-E "Critical infrastructure, attack history and protective measures" will be presented by Christophe Chavaillaz & Yves Pascalin.
- 17:45 : SCRT "Pentest methodology, how an attacker infiltrates critical infrastructure" will be presented by Julien Oberson (Demos).
- 18:35 : AdvAct "Education, awareness raising, establishment of procedures" will be presented by Alain Keller.
- 18:45 : Aperitive and Networking
Slides / Languages
EN: The slides will be in English and the talks will be either in English, French, or German (according to the speaker's preference).
FR: Les transparents seront en anglais et les présentations pourront être faites en français, en anglais, ou en allemand (selon la préférence de l'orateur).
DE: Die Folien werden auf Englisch sein und die Vorträge können entweder auf Deutsch, Englisch oder Französisch gehalten werden (je nach Vorliebe des Sprechers).