The first edition of the community-driven BSides Prague conference, themed “The Future Already Happened,” was held on April 3rd and 4th, 2024. The retro-style, underground venues perfectly matched the conference vibe, creating an amazing atmosphere. ELLIO was excited to be part of it!
BSides Prague is an annual community-driven information security conference and provides a platform for cybersecurity professionals, enthusiasts, and researchers to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest trends in the field. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, expand professional networks, and stay informed about the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.
This year, the Bsides program offered practical workshops, standard presentations, lighting “balcony” talks and also huge networking opportunities during the afterparty in the Prague’s Underground city. The conference was opened by Martin Hron, a reverse engineer from Sentinel One, and Jaya Baloo, CSO at Rapid7.
Jaya’s talk on “Securing Our Post-Quantum Future” was a perfect fit for this year’s conference theme of blending the present and future. She skillfully walked the audience through the world of Quantum Computing, discussing its impact on cybersecurity and how quantum technologies pose a threat to current encryption standards.
SIEM Slam: Tricking Modern SIEMs with fake logs and confusing blue teams
Özgün Kültekin, an Offensive Security Engineer at Trendyol, gave an awesome presentation at BSides Prague. He revealed a clever tactic that attackers use to outsmart modern Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools like Splunk. Özgün explained how attackers can manipulate and inject fake logs, tricking blue teams and hiding their real attacks. He also gave a detailed look at how this tactic can fool security operations.
Community ELLIO: Feed for homelabers and tech enthusiasts
The ELLIO Team had a fantastic time at BSides Prague 2024. Our booth was a mix of useful information and fun activities. In support of the cybersec community we’re proud to be a part of, we are offering a free community version of ELLIO: Feed for homelabers and tech enthusiasts. This version provides exceptional protection for non-commercial use, standing out among other open IP threat lists/feeds (see comparison matrix here). The community version of ELLIO: Feed isn’t just for BSides Prague attendees; it’s available to anyone looking for a reliable, free IP feed/list for non-commercial use.
Download it here: https://cdn.ellio.tech/community-feed
ELLIO Blue Gin Battle: Marketing vs. Product Development ended in a tie
And how did our gin battle between the marketing and product development teams end at Security BSides Prague? It was a tie. The marketing team’s magical color-changing drink grabbed attention, but the drink made by the ELLIO product team stole the spotlight with its delicious taste. Just like in real life, right? Marketing grabs attention, but in the end, it’s all about the product and its value to customers!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Security BSides Prague 2024. Big kudos also belong to the three organizers who brought the Czech cybersec community together: Martin Hron, a reverse engineer from SentinelOne; Jana Tomasikova, a co-founder of ELLIO; and Jiri Suchora, a co-founder of Noibit.
All video recordings from the presentations are available here
ELLIO is a cybersecurity company specializing in identifying, analyzing, and filtering out cybernoise and generic attacks in real-time. By eliminating distractions from generic attacks, ELLIO helps cybersecurity teams focus on critical incidents.
- Next-gen ELLIO: Threat List/Feed to highly accurate and real-time filtering out mass exploitations, botnets, generic attacks and other widespread activities on the Internet.
- Virtual SOC Analyst to reduce alert fatigue in SIEM and SOAR platforms.
