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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 22h

🎮 Nostalgia turned into a forensic deep dive: what seemed like a harmless Flash game from the early 2000s was actually trojanized. A story of curiosity, trust and malware hidden in digital memories.

Come check it out at #WICCON2025 : wiccon.nl/schedule

WICCON speaker
Ankshita Maunthrooa
Security Engineer @ MCB Group

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 1d

🕵️‍♂️ Most admins block malware & hackers, but what if your network is designed to let them in? This talk explores the quirks of running infra for a pentest company, from threat modeling to wild lessons learned on the edge of attack & defense. #WICCON2025

🎟️ wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 2d

Talks that challenge, workshops that teach, and a community that pushes boundaries. That’s WICCON 2025. Haarlem, Oct 30–31.

Join us & be part of it 👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 7d

Dark nights, bright minds ✨ This Halloween season, WICCON 2025 takes over Haarlem Oct 30–31. Expect thrilling talks, hands-on workshops & a community like no other.

Don’t ghost us! Get your ticket 👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025 👻
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 8d

🌟 Huge thanks to our Platinum Sponsor; SEC4OT & CoNet! 🌟

Your support helps make #WICCON2025 possible! Bringing the community together for 2 days of talks, workshops & connection in Haarlem. 🙌

Tickets ar going fast, don't forget to get one: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 9d

🤖 Embedded AI powers products & infrastructure, but also opens new attack surfaces. From adversarial inputs to poisoned data & insecure APIs, this talk unpacks real breaches + a defense framework to fight AI-driven threats.
program.wiccon.nl/wi...

Tickets: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 12d

🚆 How do you pen-test a tram or metro without disrupting millions of passengers? This talk shares real-world lessons from testing critical transport systems, key findings, and steps to strengthen rail cybersecurity.
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Get your tickets now: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 13d

⏳ What if you could stop a breach before vulnerable code was written? This talk reimagines DevOps as a “time machine,” showing how Shift-Left security, threat modeling, SAST/SCA & testing, prevents issues early.
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Get your tickets now: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 14d

💭 Failure, doubt & imposter feelings, we’ve all been there. In this open talk, Tess shares 25 years of lessons on turning setbacks into growth, tools for reflection, and how to cope when things don’t go as planned.
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Get your tickets now: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 15d

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce @gitlab.com as our diamond sponsor for #WICCON2025. Let’s create a more diverse and inclusive cybersecurity world together ✨ 🦊 #womenintech #cybersecurity

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 16d

The schedule is shaping up, the speakers are lined up, and the WICCON 2025 community is ready. Haarlem, Oct 30–31: 2 days of talks, workshops & inspiration.

Secure your ticket before they’re gone 👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 19d

Curious about the blue side of cybersecurity? Enjoying puzzles and detective games? Or needing some exposure to the Kusto Query Language?

Go to Kellamity's workshop at #WICCON2025! program.wiccon.nl/wi...

Get your tickets now: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 20d

📅 It’s here! The full #WICCON2025 schedule is now live. From cutting-edge talks to hands-on workshops, plan your 2 days in Haarlem today.

Which sessions will you join? 👉 wiccon.nl/schedule

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 21d

At WICCON 2025, you’ll learn from experts, meet like-minded hackers & security pros, and share knowledge in an inclusive space. Haarlem, Oct 30–31.

Make sure you’re there 👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 23d

🔓 Myth or real? Can you obtain passwords through the power consumption of a chip? In this hardware hacking workshop, you'll get hands-on experience in extracting secret information using artificial intelligence.

🎟️ wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 26d

🛑 Cracking hashes often reveals just how weak passwords really are. This talk shows how turning those results into monthly testing & targeted communication can actually change behavior and drastically cut weak passwords.

🎟️ wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 27d

⚠️ How do cybercriminals trick people into clicking links, downloading malware or bypassing procedures? This workshop lets you step into their shoes: practice persuasion tactics, see how easy it is to be tricked and learn how to defend yourself.

🎟️ wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 28d

We’re proud to welcome Bureau Veritas as a sponsor of WICCON 2025.

Their support enables us to host a high-quality, inclusive conference that showcases the technical brilliance of women in cybersecurity.

Thank you for backing our mission.

#WICCON2025 #WomenInCybersecurity

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · 29d

🔐 NATO Summit 2025 in The Hague: what did it mean for local security teams? Lilian shares how threat assessments, crisis exercises & real-time coordination shaped preparations & response and what questions remain?

Don't miss this talk, get your ticket here: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 8

The countdown is on! ⏳ WICCON 2025 lands in Haarlem Oct 30–31. Don’t miss 2 days of hacking, learning & connecting.

Tickets are selling, get yours today 👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 5

🔍 Shadow APIs in the wild: from leaked secrets to exposed GraphQL & Spring Boot endpoints. In this talk Alexandra Charikova will share findings from scanning 1,000 domains + hands-on tools (GraphQL Armor, Goctopus) to harden API security.

Don't miss this talk! wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 WICCON 2025 is happening Oct 30–31 in Haarlem! Two days packed with security talks, workshops & a vibrant community. Secure your spot now & be part of it

👉 wiccon.nl/tickets-2025
#WICCON2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌍 From #WHY2025 to #WICCON2025! Last summer’s 10th Dutch Hacker Camp brought hackers worldwide together. Join this talk to hear insider stories from Team:Projectleiding; how it all came to be & camp highlights! ⚡

Get your ticket for WICCON: wiccon.nl/tickets-2025

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thrilled to have Stedin join us as a sponsor again for WICCON 2025. Together, we'll craft an inspiring experience.

#WICCON #infosec #cybersecurity #womenintech

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Women In Cybersecurity Community Association @womenofwicca.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy International Women in Cyber Day! 🔐💪

To all the women breaking firewalls and glass ceilings, you make cyberspace safer and more exciting. At WICCA, we see and celebrate you every day.

Wanna join the circle? 🧙‍♀️✨
https://womenofwicca.nl & https://wiccon.nl/

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