SecTalks Perth 0x6E - Holiday Edition

Sectalks 0x6E - Holidays Edition

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# 0 - From Zero To 0-day: Linux Kernel Edition - Faraz / Faith

Years ago, I was just another cybersecurity student who discovered the existence of 0-days. I learned that there were researchers out there finding 0-days in Chrome, WhatsApp, the Windows kernel... and somehow even Minecraft!? The exploits they'd write honestly looked like magic to me.

Fast-forward to 2025: I've been lucky enough to experience that magic many times over. What once felt impossible to past-me has slowly become a repeatable process I still use to this day. But how well does it really work?

On October 1st, Zeroday.Cloud was announced. I looked at the target list and set my goal: find a Linux kernel 0-day to submit to this competition. Would my process hold up with zero kernel experience to my name?

Well, by the end of October, I had my 0-day - fully exploited, weaponized, and ready for the live demonstration.
If you've ever wondered about what it takes to do something like this, this is your invitation to see it from the inside. You might walk out realizing it's a lot more achievable than you think!

Faraz is a Lead Blockchain Security Researcher at Zellic. When not playing video games, he indulges in low-level vulnerability research and exploit development.

# 1 - if ur not vibe coding youre not gonna make it - Sam / sudosammy

I am a firm believer that if you don't learn to vibe code you will find it increasingly hard to get and maintain a good cyber security job. That goes for Red, Blue, and GRC roles. But there's still time for you to become a standout in your field by leveraging AI. This talk is pitched at people who have no, or limited, experience with AI-assisted or AI-driven development and will cover: my experiences using AI dev tools to make me a better hacker and make $$$ through side hustles, my general tech stack and how you can mimic it, and how these experiences have unlocked opportunities and impressed leadership.

Sam is the tech lead for Atlassian's penetration testing team. This talk does not necessarily reflect the views of his employer.

# 2 - Bar?

After some chit chat from the talk, let's head to the bar downstairs, mingle, and chat (we still don't have a better idea for a bar)