What we’re about
Simply put Cork|Sec is a monthly meetup (running since 2013) for anyone interested in Information Security in the Munster region (primarily Cork). Regardless of whether you identify yourself as an InfoSec Professional, a Hacker, a Researcher, a Student or just someone with an interest in breaking things to see how they work / stopping people breaking things to see how they work - all are welcome, and please invite your like-minded friends. Joining any meetup for the first time can off course be daunting, so have a look below at the "Joining for the first time section"
Cork|Sec is modeled on the idea of a DefCon Group - In fact its got an official Defcon Group code of DC35321. The ideas behind a Defcon Group embodied a lot of what we want to achieve with Cork|Sec:
- Meetings are open to anyone, regardless of their skill, age, job, gender, etc
- Meetings are designed to help you learn new things, meet new people, mentor others in areas you may be strong in, and provide some cohesion within the security/hacker culture and it's members
- Each meeting will have 1-2 technical talks given by local members of the Cork security/hacker community with occasional guest speakers . You can see past talks on the Past talks section of this Meetup
In particular we'd like to draw attention to Defcon FAQs answer for "Is this a Hacker Meeting?":
- No, this is something better. Anything with the "hacker" label on it tends attract only one kind of person. This meeting is designed to attract not only hackers but members of the InfoSec community and people who want to learn more about InfoSec but do not consider themselves hackers. The purpose here is to interact with people who may have different backgrounds but share the same passion for technology. Many security people feel that hackers are nothing but trouble and many hackers feel that security people are clueless. Those generalizations are often made in error and we'd like to bring all techno-dweebs back under a single umbrella.
Lastly - be sure to subscribe to emails from the group. There is maybe 1 a week max, but we also share out info of new Security roles or Events in the Munster region. You can also contact us on **defconcork@gmail.com**
So come on down and enjoy!
== Joining for the first time? =======================
We understand that joining any new social gathering of people you don't know can be daunting, and adding an unknown venue on top does not help. To help you settle in and feel welcome, and to encourage you to come in the first place - here is some useful information:
- Thanks to the generous sponsorship from our Platinum Sponsors Trend Micro , Gold Sponsors CyberSkills , as well as our Silver Sponsors eSentire and CloudSmith Cork|Sec has a great venue - The Pav - near the center of town.
- We have the entire large Upstairs space of the venue to ourselves on the night. The Upstairs area features a stage, bar, and plenty of sitting areas allowing people to either come together or keep to themselves.
- Lighting is soft and not overly brightly lit. Sound is also not loud, there is no background music so it's only the presenters microphone or people chatting. You can see a pictures of the venue on https://thepav.ie/gallery/ and CorkSec 124. Some of the other pictures in our Photos section are from previous venues.
- On a normal night we will have between 20-50 people, with numbers lower in the Summer months. It is always a mix of people who are regular attendees, some less frequent, and some coming for the first time (like yourself!)
- If coming for the first time, why not come up to one of the 3 organisers - Bob, Maurice or Paul. We will normally be up at the front organising things and you can find our LinkedIn details below so you can recognise us. We are happy to chat and help you join in, or introduce you to people.
- You are free to join any table, either on your own or we can introduce you to others. Remember everyone there has a similar interest, so do a simple introduction and you will fast be chatting to a new interesting person.
- Don't worry if the talk subjects sound daunting and out of your technical level - thats perfectly fine. We have a very varied group, so it's perfectly normal to arrive and maybe only understand some of the topic. But the next time you come there will be a bit more you learn and so on. We also mix up talks so we have ones pitched at different levels
- Doors open at 19:00 and we normally start about 19:10. They run about 30-40 mins each, with a 15 minute break in the middle. People can get up at any time if they want to get a drink, movement break, or if you wish to leave - so no pressure!
=========== Organisers: ===========
- Bob McArdle (http://ie.linkedin.com/in/robertmcardle)
- Maurice Cronin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurice-cronin-...)
- Paul Horgan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-horgan-7460b830/)
Upcoming events
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Cork|Sec 149
The Pavilion, Careys Lane, Cork City, IERunning since June 2013, every month we have 1-2 talks focused on Security or Technology - followed by socialising with like minded people
- You can find out exactly what to expect about the night and the venue on the What We're About section of our Meetup page. Past talk details can be found the "Past Events" section.
- All people with any sort of an interest or level of knowledge in Security, Hacking and Emerging Technology are more than welcome to attend and feel free to bring like minded colleagues and friends.
CorkSec is made possible through generous sponsorship from our Platinum Sponsor Trend Micro, Gold Sponsor CyberSkills , as well as our Silver and Bronze Sponsors featured prominently on the night.
Our talks come from our community so if you have an idea for a topic (anything for 10-60 minutes) please email us at DefconCork@gmail.com . Whether you are an experienced presenter, or presenting for your first time - CorkSec is a great venue for it - and we are happy to help you prepare and mentor you.
Doors open at 19:00 with talks starting at 19:15. Talks below
TALK 1: Hidden Networks: How Residential Proxies Fuel Cybercrime and Evolve Bulletproof Hosting by Fyodor Yarochkin
Criminals today leverage residential proxies for a variety of reasons. In this talk we’ll investigate the role of residential proxies in modern cybercrime and how bulletproof hosting evolved into diversified services with residential proxies being one of them. In this session we look into how modern residential proxy services meet some of the requirements of what bullet proof hosting services used to traditionally cover. We’ll illustrate how residential proxy providers operate by examining their infrastructure and how proxy nodes are acquired.
From our investigations it's clear that many of the nodes in the network are being sold without awareness or acknowledgement of the device owners. We examine what techniques these residential proxy providers use to ensure that the device owners are not aware (or less impacted) by the use of their IP addresses for residential proxy services, and what mechanisms allow them to continue their business operations. Finally, we examine what techniques can be used to identify residential proxy infrastructure and examine the possibilities of residential proxy traffic fingerprinting. We also discuss some of the weaknesses in the infrastructure of residential proxy providers that can allow defenders to effectively identify and map their current infrastructure.TALK 2: Digital Childhood – Lost Play, New Dangers? by Lajos Záhonyi
Smartphones, social media, and kids’ safety – a hot topic worldwide. Italy has already banned phones in schools, Hungary regulates them by law, and Denmark is preparing a full ban. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns: no smartphones before 14, no social media before 16.
But what about our families and schools? How can parents, teachers – and even the state – play a role in protecting children in the digital age?
This will be a thought-provoking talk by Lajos Záhonyi, researcher at Óbuda University, Budapest, and visiting researcher at the MTU Chair of Cybersecurity.
Let’s discuss together how to shape a safer digital childhood.17 attendeesCork|Sec 150
The Pavilion, Careys Lane, Cork City, IERunning since June 2013, every month we have 1-2 talks focused on Security or Technology - followed by socialising with like minded people
- You can find out exactly what to expect about the night and the venue on the What We're About section of our Meetup page. Past talk details can be found the "Past Events" section.
- All people with any sort of an interest or level of knowledge in Security, Hacking and Emerging Technology are more than welcome to attend and feel free to bring like minded colleagues and friends.
CorkSec is made possible through generous sponsorship from our Platinum Sponsor Trend Micro, Gold Sponsor CyberSkills , as well as our Silver and Bronze Sponsors featured prominently on the night.
Our talks come from our community so if you have an idea for a topic (anything for 10-60 minutes) please email us at DefconCork@gmail.com . Whether you are an experienced presenter, or presenting for your first time - CorkSec is a great venue for it - and we are happy to help you prepare and mentor you.
Doors open at 19:00 with talks starting at 19:15. Talks below
TALK 1: TBC
TALK 2: TBC
2 attendeesCork|Sec 151
The Pavilion, Careys Lane, Cork City, IERunning since June 2013, every month we have 1-2 talks focused on Security or Technology - followed by socialising with like minded people
- You can find out exactly what to expect about the night and the venue on the What We're About section of our Meetup page. Past talk details can be found the "Past Events" section.
- All people with any sort of an interest or level of knowledge in Security, Hacking and Emerging Technology are more than welcome to attend and feel free to bring like minded colleagues and friends.
CorkSec is made possible through generous sponsorship from our Platinum Sponsor Trend Micro, Gold Sponsor CyberSkills , as well as our Silver and Bronze Sponsors featured prominently on the night.
Our talks come from our community so if you have an idea for a topic (anything for 10-60 minutes) please email us at DefconCork@gmail.com . Whether you are an experienced presenter, or presenting for your first time - CorkSec is a great venue for it - and we are happy to help you prepare and mentor you.
Doors open at 19:00 with talks starting at 19:15. Talks below
TALK 1: TBC
TALK 2: TBC
1 attendeeCork|Sec 152
The Pavilion, Careys Lane, Cork City, IERunning since June 2013, every month we have 1-2 talks focused on Security or Technology - followed by socialising with like minded people
- You can find out exactly what to expect about the night and the venue on the What We're About section of our Meetup page. Past talk details can be found the "Past Events" section.
- All people with any sort of an interest or level of knowledge in Security, Hacking and Emerging Technology are more than welcome to attend and feel free to bring like minded colleagues and friends.
CorkSec is made possible through generous sponsorship from our Platinum Sponsor Trend Micro, Gold Sponsor CyberSkills , as well as our Silver and Bronze Sponsors featured prominently on the night.
Our talks come from our community so if you have an idea for a topic (anything for 10-60 minutes) please email us at DefconCork@gmail.com . Whether you are an experienced presenter, or presenting for your first time - CorkSec is a great venue for it - and we are happy to help you prepare and mentor you.
Doors open at 19:00 with talks starting at 19:15. Talks below
TALK 1: TBC
TALK 2: TBC
1 attendee
Past events
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