Most attacks start long before malware ever hits a device. They start with people. What we post online, how we respond under pressure, who we trust, and where we cut corners when we’re busy. Once you understand that, you start to see security in a completely different way.
Mishaal Khan is an ethical hacker, TEDx speaker, and co-author of The Phantom CISO. He helps organizations see what criminal hackers see. In this on-demand session, Mishaal breaks down how modern breaches actually unfold, what criminal hackers look for, and the small adjustments that make day-to-day security stronger for every team.
This session is practical, plain-spoken, and grounded in real experience.
What You’ll Learn
- How criminal hackers profile an organization using nothing more than public data, social behavior, and employee habits.
- What attackers look for during the earliest stages of a breach and why most of it happens long before any technical exploit.
- How OSINT works in real life and the surprising amount of information businesses unknowingly expose.
- Practical, budget-friendly defenses that help small and mid-size teams reduce risk fast.
- The specific ways AI is accelerating scams and social engineering, and what teams should start watching for right now.
