Special guest speaker Dr. Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute presented their findings on the “2018 Cost of a Data Breach”, highlighting geographic and industry trends and several factors that impact what a company may expect to pay in the event of a breach contributing to a 5.2% increase from 2017. The country with the highest cost per lost record is the US and the Industry with the highest cost is Healthcare.
During an open forum, Shaun presented an exploit he discovered in an Internet of Things (IoT) device that allowed him to enumerate potentially sensitive information. There was a general discussion of responsible vulnerability disclosure, man-in-the-middle attacks, and the use of self-signed certificates.