If you're unable to attend an event but are interested in what TASK covered, as well as any resources that we introduced, provided or discussed, this is a great page to visit. Presentations (or partial presentations) are linked below where possible. Some TASK meetings are heavily demo focused, or information that can not be distributed is presented. For maximum value, be sure to join us every month! Thanks to all who attend our monthly meetings and make them such success!
July TASK (Virtual): Crossing the Widening Security Gaps in Canada / TASK Us Anything Panel
Wednesday 29-July-2020 // 6:00 – 7:00 PM Meeting Location: Virtual – Please Register Here to Gain Access July TASK (Virtual) Speaker: David Senf Topic: Crossing the Widening Security Gaps in Canada Let’s take a wide-angle view of the security landscape to see what’s on the horizon. This talk will help you (re)consider your security purchases, […]
TASK and COVID-19
March and April TASK events have been cancelled. TASK exists to provide a monthly facility for members of the security community to share information, connect with one another, network and continue to build the security community in Toronto. That said, the health and safety of our members is of paramount importance. As the world struggles […]
February TASK: Security Checkpoints for Agile Engineering / Machines that Fight
Wednesday 26-February-2020 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto February TASK Speaker: Rahul Raghavan Topic: Security Checkpoints for Agile Engineering In this age of rapid product engineering, we are amidst the flux of jargon- dropping in a dire attempt to drive home the need for scalable […]
January TASK / War in the Fifth Dimension: An Overview of the Weaponization of Information
Wednesday 29-January-2020 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto January TASK Speaker: Alana Staszczyszyn Topic: War in the Fifth Dimension: An Overview of the Weaponization of Information What defines a cyberwar? Does cyberwarfare actually exist, or are cyber attacks just a means of enacting warfare in the […]
November TASK: Threat Hunting with EDR / Securing Pipes with TACOs
Wednesday 27-November-2019 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto November TASK Speaker: Julian Pileggi Topic: Threat Hunting with EDR As skilled attackers focus on bypassing traditional security mechanisms, the ability to perform threat hunting has become more and more integral to a comprehensive security monitoring and […]
October TASK: The Mechanics of Malware’s Darskide / Beyond Logs: Why it’s an Exciting Time to be a Defender
Wednesday 30-October-2019 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto October TASK Speakers: Laura Harris and Yagneshwaran Prabagaran Topic: The Mechanics of Malware’s Darkside This presentation will introduce the basics steps of carrying out static and dynamic analysis on malware using disassemblers, debuggers, and amongst other tools. […]
September TASK Cancelled
We were unsuccessful in getting you the right speakers this month so have had to cancel our September event. But fear not, two of Canada’s best cybersecurity conferences are just around the corner and we hope you’ll join in! BSidesTO takes place at Ryerson University on October 5-6, followed by SecTor 2019 in the MTCC […]
August TASK: BlackHat, DefCon, BSidesLV Recap
Wednesday 28-August-2019 // 6:15 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto August TASK This month’s TASK is our ever-popular BlackHat, DefCon, BSidesLV recap special! Listed below are just a few of this month’s Speakers and the Sessions they’ll be covering: Cheryl Biswas Threat Hunting Talk from BSides Diana […]
July TASK: Decrypting Canadian Export Controls on Cryptography / Making IT Work in the SCADA World
Wednesday 31-July-2019 // 6:15 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto July TASK Speaker: Mohammed Muraj Topic: Decrypting Canadian Export Controls on Cryptography Organizations are increasingly deploying cryptographic technologies to safeguard the exchange and storage of their information. However, developers and users alike often overlook, or are simply […]
June TASK: Big changes in SIEMs: A comparison of cloud-born and traditional options
Wednesday 26-June-2019 // 6:00 – 9:00 PM Meeting Location: Michener Auditorium at UHN, 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto June TASK Speaker: Adrian Grigorof Topic: Big changes in SIEMs: A comparison of cloud-born and traditional options SIEM solutions have evolved a lot over the last decade – and we’re now in the midst of a cloud […]
