Name: Becoming a White Hat : An interview with a former Black Hat
Start: 2023-12-06T18:00:00Z
End: 2023-12-06T18:01:05.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

Cato Networks provides organizations with a cloud-based and secure global SD-WAN that replaces rigid and expensive MPLS and network security point products -- to power the digital business. Cato connects all data centers, branches, mobile users, and cloud resources into a global, optimized cloud network that is tightly secured by a cloud-based network security stack and backed by expert managed security services. Cato cuts MPLS costs, improves performance between global locations and to cloud applications, eliminates branch appliances, provides secure Internet access everywhere, and seamlessly integrates mobile users and cloud datacenters into the WAN.

Humans have been labeled the weakest link for ages. But what about Al?

In this session, Cato CTRL experts reveal how attackers have weaponized Al systems and agents for harm.
They'll walk through real attacks from the wild that show how adversaries use prompt injection and model manipulation to make Al tools perform actions they shouldn't.
This session reframes how you should think about Al risk, and what happens when machines become the ones making mistakes.

Humans Are Not the Weakest Link. Guess who FAIls?

We’ve trained AI agents to automate tasks, connect tools, make decisions, and take actions. But threat actors are now turning that operational power and trust against us. By targeting MCP and A2A protocols, procedures, and servers, attackers can hijack agents to delete files, exfiltrate data, send emails, and compromise systems without any human interaction.

In this Cybersecurity Masterclass, Cato CTRL experts expose how prompt injection, excessive permissions, and insecure third-party tools open the door to fully automated attacks-executed through AI agents. If you’re running agents today, this session will change how you think about them as a security risk.

Cato CTRL Masterclass: Living off the AI: Targeting AI Agents

We’ve trained AI agents to automate tasks, connect tools, make decisions, and take actions. But threat actors are now turning that operational power and trust against us. By targeting MCP and A2A protocols, procedures, and servers, attackers can hijack agents to delete files, exfiltrate data, send emails, and compromise systems without any human interaction.

In this Cybersecurity Masterclass, Cato CTRL experts expose how prompt injection, excessive permissions, and insecure third-party tools open the door to fully automated attacks-executed through AI agents. If you’re running agents today, this session will change how you think about them as a security risk.

What you’ll learn: 

How MCP and A2A architectures are being abused-and where your blind spots are
Live demos showing white-font prompt injection, malicious file deletion, and manipulated summaries
Why open-source MCPs and multi-agent trust chains are already being exploited
How zero trust principles apply to AI-and what needs to change

Living off the AI: Targeting AI Agents

Zero Trust is a strategy that goes beyond access control and continuous verification—it’s about achieving meaningful business outcomes like protecting the brand and aligning with CxO priorities. To move from strategy to execution, organizations need enforcement that’s built into the network and security foundation, not added on top of legacy stacks.

SASE turns Zero Trust from strategy into execution. By converging networking and security into a single, cloud-native platform, it provides the context and control Zero Trust depends on.

In this webinar, hear a fresh take from GigaOm’s Darrel Kent as he joins Cato Networks’ Sangita Patel for a straight-talking session on turning Zero Trust from aspirational to operational.

What you’ll learn:

Defining Zero Trust in Practice: Move past the buzzword to practical policies that secure.
The Role of SASE in Zero Trust Execution: Learn how SASE enforces Zero Trust globally.
Pressures Accelerating Adoption: See how AI threats, regulations, and hybrid work drive urgency for Zero Trust now.
Business Outcomes from Zero Trust and SASE: Explore how they reduce risk while enabling agility and compliance.
What Makes SASE “Zero Trust Ready”: Understand the cloud-native capabilities that bring Zero Trust to life at scale.

Zero Trust Meets SASE: GigaOm Business Insights

Are you ready to break records and transform network security with unmatched speed, agility, and simplicity? Join us for an exclusive live webinar to set a world speed record in SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) implementation – a revolutionary framework that converges network security and WAN capabilities into a single, cloud-native service. 

What you’ll learn: 

Understanding SASE:  Get to grips with the fundamentals of SASE and why it's a game-changer for modern enterprises. 
Accelerated Benefits:  Discover how rapid SASE implementation enhances security, improves performance, and reduces complexity in your network infrastructure. 
Platform Speed: Experience a true SASE platform and Cato’s strategies for deploying SASE at record speed – without compromise and with minimal impact on your operations 
Pro Tips: Get expert advice on best practices, trends, and staying ahead in network security

0 to SASE in 60 Minutes

Real-world breach and attack simulations - see how the SafeBreach platform exposes security gaps and tests resilience 
Understand why legacy network security architectures need to be tested – and why enterprises should validate their own defenses 
Discover 3 global trends driving the shift to SASE – insights from a Frost & Sullivan analyst 
Hear how SafeBreach put Cato SASE Cloud to the test – and why cloud-native convergence delivers better security outcomes 
Every vendor says their security is effective, resilient, and built to stop modern threats—but how can you really be sure? The only way to prove it is through independent, third-party testing that safely simulates real threats. 

In this webinar, join Eyal Webber-Zvik, VP of Product Marketing and Strategic Alliances Cato Networks, SafeBreach, and Frost & Sullivan as they demonstrate:  

How enterprises are leveraging breach and attack simulations to test and validate their security posture 
Why outdated legacy network security architectures can’t support digital transformation, putting businesses at risk 
How third-party testing helps enterprises evaluate if cloud-native SASE is lesser than, equal to, or better than traditional security infrastructure

Cloud Native Security vs. Your Current Stack (Join experts from Frost & Sullivan, SafeBreach, and Cato Networks)

Dive into the future of secure enterprise networking with this special session from SASEfy 2025, Cato Networks’ global summit. Discover how Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming how organizations protect, connect, and scale their networks.

In this webinar, you’ll hear from:

Shlomo Kramer, CEO and Co-Founder of Cato Networks, on the state of the SASE market and why AI is central to its evolution.

Etay Maor and Vitaly Simonovich, Cato’s top security experts, as they unveil the latest threat intelligence and demonstrate how AI enables real-time, cloud-scale defense.

Lior Cohen and Avidan Avraham, who deep-dive into how AI is embedded across the Cato platform—and what that means for enterprise security strategies.

Friedemann Kurz of Porsche Motorsport, sharing how AI is revolutionizing performance and data analysis in one of the most high-stakes environments.

You’ll also get an exclusive look at Cato’s new GenAI visibility and control features, including a Shadow AI dashboard and policy engine designed to help IT leaders balance innovation and risk.

SASEfy 2025

This year, we’ve seen familiar threats take on unexpected forms - from supply chain breaches and AI-driven vulnerabilities to the risks and costs caused by security complexity. As we head into 2025, understanding these shifts is essential.  

Join Cato Networks’ Chief Security Strategist and Cato CTRL founding member, Etay Maor, for a Cybersecurity Masterclass unpacking key lessons from 2024’s most significant and unique breaches, and learn what organizations need to know to stay vigilant and protected in the year ahead. 

What’s covered: 

New levels of patience and precision in ‘low and slow’ supply chain attacks: The XZ vulnerability attack showcased a rare strategy: a threat actor embedded themselves in an open-source project for years, waiting for the perfect moment to commit a backdoor. 
Tricking AI with new evasion tactics: Attackers use prompt injections in malware code to mislead AI-based security tools and evade detection, tricking them into marking malicious code as safe. 
Why complexity is the enemy of security: How the biggest threat to organizations may be their security complexity, which is the leading contributor to the cost of a data breach.

Breaking the Mold: 2025 Cyber Threats Outlook (Cyber Security Master Class: Episode 20)

“This is out of scope,” said no hacker ever. Cybercriminals relentlessly aim to breach systems and stay undetected during an attack. In our latest Cybersecurity Masterclass, Cato experts dive into the evolving tactics of threat actors running malware and phishing campaigns, exploring how they evade security tools and researchers.  

We’ll examine the old-school tricks that laid the foundation for today’s sophisticated tactics and examine the modern techniques bad actors use to outsmart defenses, including detailed demonstrations of how they now exploit cloud services and AI. 

Join Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist, and Tal Darsan, Manager of Cybersecurity Services at Cato Networks, and both members of the Cato CTRL team, to learn: 

Early phishing and malware evasion techniques like verification of credit cards, anti-research methods, proxy checks, and randomized folders 
Modern phishing and evasion strategies, including obfuscated kits, reverse proxy attacks, and randomized URL attributes 
How threat actors leverage cloud services and AI for evasion, with real-world examples 
Steps to detect and mitigate attacks and strategies to reduce your attack surface and strengthen your security posture

Flying Under the Radar – Security Evasion Techniques (Master Class)

Cybercriminals are not only looking into ways they can utilize AI but also how they can abuse AI systems and circumvent AI-based security controls.

Cato CTRL’s (Cyber Threats Research Lab) latest Cybersecurity Masterclass takes you into the tactics threat actors use to misuse and abuse AI. Join Cato Networks’ Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist, and Vitaly Simonovich, Threat Intelligence Researcher, as they explore the tactics and techniques threat actors use and which AI weak points they target.

What’s covered: 

Beyond the headlines - how cybercriminals are really using AI
How Generative AI is being exploited by threat actors
Real-world examples of Generative AI in attacks and under attack
The dangers of private GPTs and how they can be targeted

From Misuse to Abuse - AI Risks and Attacks (Cyber Security Master Class: Episode 19)

Network teams once managed remote access through legacy solutions like VPNs, designed for an era when a handful of remote employees occasionally connected to applications hosted in physical data centers. 

But with the rise of remote and hybrid work, VPNs became bottlenecks, causing inefficiencies, increased latency, scalability issues, and major security gaps. 

Today, network and security teams must work together to secure a much wider attack surface. SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges networking and security in a single, cloud-native service, enabling shared responsibility and a collaborative approach to connecting and protecting remote users. 

Join our webinar, hosted by Chris Rudolph, Cato’s Product Marketing Manager, to learn why team unity and collaboration is key for your remote access strategy.  

What you’ll learn:

Why legacy VPNs can’t meet today’s remote access demands.
How a lack of collaboration between network and security teams creates vulnerabilities, reduced visibility, and inefficiencies. 
How SASE, with native ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access), supports increased visibility and control via a single management console – sharing insights, unified policy enforcement, and easier management. 
A real-world example of how one organization transformed remote access and improved team collaboration with Cato SASE Cloud.

Why Remote Access should be a collaboration between Network and Security

SASEfy 2025 The Summit for SASE and AI

Webinar Overview  

If the name Hector Monsegur does not ring a bell, perhaps Sabu of Lulzsec does. In this unique session, Etay Maor interviews Hector about how a young kid turns into blackhat and then turns into whitehat.

What advice does a former blackhat have for today’s cybersecurity leaders?

Join Hector Monsegur, formerly Lulzsec hacker group leader Sabu and currently Director of Research at Alacrinet, and Etay Maor, Sr Director Security Strategy at Cato Networks, to learn:

Hector’s life story: challenges, ambitions, becoming a hacker and leading Lulzsec, and his arrest
How a blackhat turns to a whitehat 
What a former hacker thinks of today’s cyber security efforts and challenges
Why organizations should consider hiring former hackers, and what hackers need to do to change sides and build trust

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