BSides Vancouver Island

BSides Vancouver Island eatures conversations with cybersecurity researchers, practitioners and community leaders from the BSides Vancouver Island community. Each episode explores the ideas behind security research and conference talks, from threat detection, incident response, network and infrastructure security and AI to the practical lessons that help defenders understand an evolving threat landscape. Produced by the Vancouver Island Security Research Society, this series is part of BSides Vancouver Island: a community-driven security conference built around sharing knowledge, developing skills, and making cybersecurity more accessible. Explore conference talks and speaker interviews at bsidesvi.com . Follow along and join the conversation with #bsidesvi.

BSides Vancouver Island is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Speaker Spotlight: Megg S. - Anatomy of a Sandworm: A Deep Dive into the Shai-Hulud Attacks

  Aug 21, 202610 minS0

  <p>The conversation delves into the Anatomy of a Sandworm, the Shy Halud attacks, and the evolution, behavior, and adaptation of Shy Halud. It also provides practical lessons and actions for security teams and discusses building stronger supply chain protections.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Shy Halud attacks raised important questions about trust, software dependencies, and the speed of compromise in modern development.Pinning to exact versions of dependencies is crucial for reducing the risk of supply chain attacks.<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to B Sides Vancouver Island00:50 Anatomy of a Sandworm: The Shy Halud Attacks03:31 Evolution...

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  BSides Lightning Round: Wargames, the Matrix & Coffee

  Aug 16, 20262 minS26

  <p>What happens when you put BSides Vancouver Island attendees on the spot?</p><p></p><p>We took a quick lightning round around the conference floor and asked participants a few essential security-community questions:</p><p></p><p>What’s your favourite hacker movie?</p><p></p><p>If you could download any skill in The Matrix, what would it be?</p><p></p><p>Tea or coffee?</p><p></p><p>What makes the BSidesVI community special?</p><p></p><p>The answers included WarGames, Sneakers, The Matrix, Hackers, flying, pattern recognition, bullet time, a lot of coffee, an...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Alan Ilicic - Evil AI vs Open Source Linux

  Aug 16, 20269 minS26

  <p>Alan Ilicic discusses the topic of DNS exfiltration and its significance in cybersecurity. He explores the challenges of defending against DNS exfiltration and the practical steps to make environments less vulnerable to this kind of attack. The conversation also touches on the use of AI in DNS exfiltration and the broader implications of DNS as a covert tunnel for command and control.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>DNS exfiltration is a significant challenge in cybersecurityDefending against DNS exfiltration requires careful control of egress and behavioral analysis<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to DNS Exfiltration03:20 The Significance of...

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  Speaker Spotlight: Ryan Smith - The Control Plane Awakens

  Aug 16, 202616 minS26

  <p>The conversation covers the upcoming BSides Vancouver Island 2026 cybersecurity conference, with a focus on the talk 'The Control Plane Awakens: How Attackers Are Taking Over Network Edge Infrastructure' by Ryan Smith. The discussion delves into the evolving threat landscape, edge security and the importance of community involvement in cybersecurity events.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p>Edge infrastructure is increasingly targeted by attackers for long-term operational purposes.Community involvement and support are essential for individuals attending their first security conference or giving their first security talk.<p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Introduction to B Sides Vancouver Island01:20 The Control...

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