Barbarians At The Gateway

Explore the tools, methods, and data behind prevalent DDoS and web attacks in this 43-minute conference talk from nullcon Goa 2017. Examine the timeline and progression of attackers, from historical page defacers to motivated threat actors, while gaining insights into their motivations and rationale. Learn about attack patterns to enhance your own protection strategies. Discover how machine learning can be applied to security, demystifying its complexity and empowering attendees to contribute to or build intelligent scanners. Benefit from speaker Dave Lewis's extensive industry experience in IT operations and management, including his roles as Global Security Advocate for Akamai Technologies, founder of Liquidmatrix Security Digest, and columnist for CSO Online and Forbes.