Leakonomics 101: The Last Year in Data Leaks - Analysis and Trends

Explore a comprehensive DEF CON 31 Recon Village presentation that delves into the landscape of data leaks over the past year, examining their causes, patterns, and implications. Learn about various breach vectors including misconfigured cloud resources, insider threats, and third-party vulnerabilities through detailed analysis of notable incidents like the Luxottica leak, Toyota incident, and RAID forums breach. Gain insights into the criminal underground marketplace for stolen data and understand the evolving trends in cyber threats, including the rise in cloud-based attacks and persistence of legacy vulnerabilities. Discover how these security breaches impact organizations beyond financial and reputational damage, affecting customers and the broader digital ecosystem. Through this 43-minute talk, master the fundamentals of data leak analysis and develop strategies to counter emerging cybersecurity threats in an increasingly complex digital landscape.