In a world where headlines are dominated by cyber threats, data breaches, and malicious attacks, the term "cybersecurity" often carries a negative connotation. However, our upcoming session aims to shift the narrative and shed light on the positive aspects of cybersecurity.
Beyond the challenges and threats, there exists a realm of opportunities and advantages that cybersecurity brings to individuals, businesses, and society as a whole.
Founder/Hacker, Sprinkler Security Sweden AB & Unbreached AB
David Jacoby is one of Sweden's most boldest hackers and IT security experts. He has over 25 years of experience in professional hacking and has won several awards both as a speaker and for his unique research and dedicated work to stop digital crime.
In addition to his own research, he has been a technical advisor to some of Sweden's most successful IT security companies. He has acted as an advisor to books such as David Lagercrantz's sequel to The Millennium Trilogy. He is also mentioned in the books "A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Attacking the Core", "Generation 500", "Swedish Hackers", and most recently "Cybersecurity ABCs". In 2021, the Anti-Theft Association (Stöldskyddsföreningen) gave David his token of merit for his work to stop digital crime.
As part of his research, he has hacked his own home - and shown how to hack a country. He has also shown how he could get into a fully updated Mac without any hacking tools. In SVT's success "HACKAD_", David Jacoby and three colleagues have hacked Swedish companies live on the TV screen, and shown the complexity and necessity in issues such as IT security.
Mats Ögren, as the Head of Nordics at YesWeHack, champions the expansion of Europe's first bug bounty platform across the Nordic and Baltic landscapes. With over ten years in management consulting and IT, Mats harnesses his profound industry insight to lead YesWeHack's mission: bridging 50,000+ ethical hackers worldwide with organizations, fostering a cutting-edge cybersecurity landscape. As a promoter for bug bounty and ethical hacking, Mats is unwavering in his commitment to bolster security, resilience, and organizational repute.
Mats Ögren, as the Head of Nordics at YesWeHack, champions the expansion of Europe's first bug bounty platform across the Nordic and Baltic landscapes. With over ten years in management consulting and IT, Mats harnesses his profound industry insight to lead YesWeHack's mission: bridging 50,000+ ethical hackers worldwide with organizations, fostering a cutting-edge cybersecurity landscape. As a promoter for bug bounty and ethical hacking, Mats is unwavering in his commitment to bolster security, resilience, and organizational repute.