When I joined Kaspersky Lab a few years back, one thing I kept hearing from my colleagues was, \u201cwait until you see the SAS,\u201d and \u201cget ready to see some amazing research at the SAS.\u201d<\/p>\n
Being a curious person, I did some research and saw that, yep, this is kind of a big deal. To take a small step back, the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit (the SAS for short) is entering its tenth year and is an exclusive event for some of the brightest minds in the cybersecurity industry. It\u2019s attended by competitors, partners, and some of the cooler people I have met in the industry.<\/p>\n
That in itself is pretty cool, but the conference is also where members of Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Global Research and Analysis Team showcase some of their killer research. In the past, the conference has seen announcements of research on some seriously nefarious actors including the Sony hackers<\/a>, the $1 billion Carbanak cyberheist<\/a>, Moonlight Maze<\/a>, the Equation Group<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n In covering the event for the past two years, I can see why many in the industry consider the SAS a can\u2019t-miss event. It not only mixes great research and people, but also goes to places that other conferences don\u2019t. Now, I have nothing against San Francisco or Las Vegas, but where\u2019s the adventure in going there? (Take a look here<\/a> and here<\/a> for some recent event shots.)<\/p>\n There's training\u2026 then there's hardware hacking training in Cancun. I'm psyched, you? Register: https:\/\/t.co\/A8gmGXSQ3V<\/a> #TheSAS2018<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zpG8iHMdwm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Fitz (@securelyfitz) November 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n