Secure Ideas

A long time ago, in a workshop not so far away, Doug saw a movie droid and made a decision that would change everything. 18 months of soldering, fabricating, and writing control code later. He had a fully functional droid and a skillset he never expected. The galaxy has a way of calling you to build things.

We couldn't publish a droid build on any other day. Keep your scanners on, the rest of the logs are incoming:

I Built the Droid I Was Looking For | Secure Ideas A cybersecurity professional builds an AI-powered Star Wars Pit Droid using an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano. The story behind the build, the tech, and why it matters.

Back to the Future-Proof: Preparing Now for Quantum Decryption Threats. The threat isn't waiting. Neither is Kevin Tackett.

Catch his talk Friday, May 8th, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM in Hall 2 at HackSpaceCon, Kennedy Space Center, FL.
Check the flight plan: https://hubs.la/Q04f2fYT0

May is a busy month for us! The Secure Ideas team will be attending four fantastic events this month:

Hack Space Con | May 6-9 | Kennedy Space Center, FL
A dynamic conference at the intersection of cybersecurity, aerospace security, satellite technology, and national defense. Fostering partnerships while creating opportunities for students, veterans, and underrepresented communities.

Boston Cybersecurity Summit | May 6 | Boston, MA
The 11th edition of this must-attend event for CISOs and senior security leaders. Featuring actionable insights, expert panels, cutting-edge solution showcases, and high-impact networking throughout the day.

NolaCon | May 15-17 | New Orleans, LA
An infosec conference bringing speakers from across the country to share knowledge and grow community. In one of the best cities in the world to do it. It's New Orleans. Need we say more?

HackMiami 1101 | May 16 | Miami, FL
A South Florida security community event focused on pe*******on testing, AI security, OSINT, APT tactics, and more. Built by experienced practitioners for the community.

Come find us at any of these events, or visit our events page to learn more!
https://hubs.la/Q04d2NGg0

PDFs aren't just documents. In the right hands, they're attack surfaces.

Jordan Bonagura presents tomorrow at the Southeast Cybersecurity Summit (April 15, 10:15 AM | Birmingham, AL): Bypassing Browser PDF Security: Using Embedded JavaScript Forms for Social Engineering.

In this talk, Jordan will show how embedded PDF forms and JavaScript can be used inside trusted browser environments to create convincing, in-app social engineering attacks that bypass traditional defenses.

Jordan is a Senior Security Consultant and researcher with 20+ years in infosec, experienced in pentesting, risk assessments, and real-world attack scenarios across multiple industries, and he loves sharing practical techniques that challenge how we think about security.

Full schedule:
https://hubs.la/Q04c2l_10