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What if your camera turned against you? In this deep dive, we tear apart a real Akira ransomware intrusion where the payload didn’t hit a laptop or a server, it came from a hacked IP webcam. That’s right: no endpoint agent, no alerts, just silent encryption over SMB from the most unexpected device in the building.
We’ll reverse-engineer the entire attack flow, explore why EDR never saw it coming, and unpack how attackers are building footholds in the grey zone of enterprise IoT. You’ll leave this session with a new appreciation for the devices you’re not monitoring and a toolkit for what to do about them.
If your smart devices aren’t on your threat model - they will be after this session.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand how attackers are using IoT devices to bypass traditional security tools
- Learn from the step-by-step breakdown of a real attack using an exploited webcam
- Get actionable defence strategies to detect and contain IoT-based threats
- Rethink visibility, segmentation, and monitoring for unmanaged edge devices
Alex Nehmy, Regional CTO, Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc.
Alex Nehmy has specialised in cyber security for the past 24 years and is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association.
Alex has consulted nationally and internationally for KPMG and built the cyber security capabilities for The University of Adelaide and also SA Power Networks, where he brought the IT and Operational Technology groups together to secure the South Australian electricity grid.
Prior to joining Phosphorus Cybersecurity, Alex was CISO of BAE Systems Australia and Regional Chief Security Officer - Critical Industries for Palo Alto Networks.
When: Oct 30, 2025 from 17:00 to 19:30 (AEST)
Associated with Canberra Chapter
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Event Sponsor: Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc.
