The Next Cyber Battlefield: Cars and Infrastructure

Expand your horizons by joining our meetup:

Inside a New OT/IoT Cyberweapon: IOCONTROL (Vera Mens)
Vera Mens will present an in-depth look at IOCONTROL, a newly discovered Linux-based modular backdoor attributed to the Iranian-linked group CyberAv3ngers. The talk explores how this cyberweapon enables focused and disruptive attacks against Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT), based on real threat intelligence investigations by Team82, highlighting both the technical architecture and the real-world impact on critical infrastructure.

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When Is Smart Too Smart? Cars as Critical Infrastructure (Benny Meisels)
Benny Meisels will examine how modern vehicles have evolved into connected, software-driven systems that blur the line between consumer products and critical infrastructure. The talk covers realistic automotive cyber-attack scenarios, regulatory concerns around foreign technology, and the security challenges emerging as vehicles become increasingly autonomous and deeply integrated with national infrastructure.

Additional information:
⚪ Date: January 11th, 17:30
⚪ Location: Tech&Talk MATAM, Haifa (Tech&Talk Matam is located right next to Gate 2 of Matam Park, easy to reach by train or public transportation)
⚪ Parking: Parking is available in the dirt lot just outside the park, near Intel's building
⚪ Language: The event will be held in Hebrew
⚪ Background: Basic understanding in programming

Agenda:
17:30 - Gathering, Networking and Pizzas 🍕🍕
18:00 - Inside a New OT/IoT Cyberweapon: IOCONTROL
18:40 - Break
19:00 - ⁠When Is Smart Too Smart? Cars as Critical Infrastructure
19:40 - Q&A Panel
20:00 - End