Today I discovered that the bottle opener key I was given by the lock picking village at @bsidesncl.bsky.social works well as a trolley token if you jiggle it just right...

Mission complete! One week since #BSidesNCL!

Huge thanks to our sponsors for fueling an unforgettable launch!

SentinelOne
Sage
InfoBlox
Sainsbury’s
ActiveFence
Detection Flow
Tenable

Big love to Punk Security for the stellar badges & Ruijie for out-of-this-world Wi-Fi.

BSides Newcastle was a lot of fun this year. Here’s my writeup: beny23.github.io/posts/bsides...

#bsides #bsidesncl #boncl @bsidesncl.bsky.social

Special Thanks to Our Mission Support:
Punk Security - For our epic, mission-ready badges
Ruijie/The Change Organisation for our WiFi
And of course the crew, all that attended. Thank you and well done on a successful mission.

And a galactic total of £1,463.74 raised for charity.

Mission Complete! Our cyber cadets gathered for an epic conference of cosmic knowledge-sharing, hacking, lock-picking, & CTF glory. Huge thanks to our stellar sponsors :
SentinelOne
Sage
InfoBlox
Sainsbury’s
ActiveFence
Detection Flow
Tenable

Mission Gratitude:
Once again massive thanks to Punk Security for crafting such stellar badges.

And to Ruijie/The Change Organisation, for your out-of-this-world Wi-Fi.

#bsides #bsidesncl #InfosecCommunity

The amazing junior volunteers at @bsidesncl.bsky.social used the sticker box to help raise a staggering £1463.74 !

Well done everyone!

Next stop, @bsideslondon.bsky.social !

(If anyone in the North is driving to BSidesLondon, and could do a huge favour transporting the box, let us know!)

T-1 to launch! BSides Newcastle is nearly go for liftoff - the ship’s prepped and cyberspace adventurers are inbound.

There are a few tickets left… grab one before they vanish into the void!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

See you on the launchpad... BSides Newcastle is go for launch.

I'm off up to my family's ancestral home in Geordieland today for @bsidesncl.bsky.social . It's going to be an amazing event, but it won't be complete for me without pease pudding and stottie cake!

Mission Gratitude - Thanks to Our Stellar Sponsors!

We’re over the moon with gratitude for the cosmic crew of sponsors who made this journey possible:

Northern Powerhouse Sponsor – SentinelOne
Sage
InfoBlox
Sainsbury’s
Detection Flow
Tenable
ActiveFence

Incoming transmission!
Join Philip Veal at BSides NCL for:
Lego Serious Play for Cyber Security+Infosec
Engage your mind. Build your defenses. Think like a hacker, build like a pro.
Limited workshop slots are free but you must have a conf ticket!
Secure your spot: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Countdown initiated to Bsides NCL:

Mission Manifest:
Interstellar Speakers
Zero-Gravity Workshop
Teach Me Something
Lock Picking
Infosec Battlebots
Sponsor Booths
Galactic Book Stall
Tin Foil Hat Making
CTF (Capture The Flag)
Amazing Humans

Get onboard:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Think BSides Newcastle couldn’t get any weirder? Think again.

Tin Foil Hat Making
Alien diplomacy? Signal jamming? Pure chaos?
Craft cosmic headgear, claim interstellar glory. And prizes.

Join us:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

#InfosecCommunity

BSides NCL: Expanding the Universe of Knowledge

Launching: Teach Me Something.

Step up, share your knowledge, and mesmerize the crowd.
Most captivating transmission wins a prize.

Sign up to learn (or teach) here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Incoming transmission from the Outer Reaches of the IoT Galaxy
Another stellar talk joins the BSides NCL launch roster:

Fraser Wilson presents:
The Weird and Wonderful Ways of Messing with IoT: Unconventional Attack Vectors on IoT Devices.

Discover more here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

BSides Newcastle is adding yet another star to its constellation of content!

Avidan Avraham is beaming in with:
"Contextual Agentic Garbage Collector: Sweeping Up Misconfiguration Crumbs Before Attackers Do."

Grab your mission pass here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

As if our pre-launch transmissions haven't packed enough in... there’s more!

Incoming from the Innovation Deck:
Join Philip Veal for a hands-on mission:
Lego Serious Play for Cyber Security and Infosec.

Build. Think. Secure.
Secure your mission pass now:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

BSides NCL presents an out-of-this-world CTF: Operation Starfall

The GSA has detected signs of an extraterrestrial breach in Earth's space programs.
Uncover the truth. Hack the stars.

Join the mission to take part:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

A special transmission of thanks to Punk Security for crafting such stellar badges-a true collector's item from our journey to the stars!

And to Ruijie/The Change Organisation, thank you for keeping our comms online and stable across the galaxy with your out-of-this-world Wi-Fi support.

Big thanks to our out-of-this-world sponsors - events like ours wouldn’t be possible without your stellar support!

Northern Powerhouse Sponsor: SentinelOne
Sage
InfoBlox
Sainsbury’s
Detection Flow
Tenable
ActiveFence

You help us reach new heights!
#ThankYou #bsides #bsidesncl #InfosecCommunity

Prepare for liftoff - another unmissable transmission from BSides NCL mission control!

@pyroguy-uk.bsky.social is docking with a warp-speed retrospective of seven years lost in the 3D printing wormhole.

Don’t miss this odyssey into the 3D-printing multiverse.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Another stellar speaker is launching into BSides NCL orbit!

We're over the moon to announce Simon Painter with Hack the Planet! What Movies can Teach Us about InfoSec

Strap in as he navigates cybersecurity using Hollywood-grade mission logs

Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

A Galactic Thank You to ActiveFence!

Huge thanks to ActiveFence for sponsoring BSides Newcastle! Defenders of the digital universe.

Thanks for helping us keep cyberspace safe across every corner of the galaxy!

Boarding passes available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Another high-energy transmission is touching down at BSides NCL!

Sam Macdonald
So You Want To Be A Hacker?

From cosmic curiosity to controlled chaos, this is the raw telemetry from inside the hacker's cockpit.

Secure your place on the flight deck here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

BSides Newcastle continues to transmit pure cosmic gold, and the signal’s getting stronger!

Next up, we’ve got Callum Thomson
“How to Pwn a Zune”

Ancient tech. New exploits. A galactic throwback with a modern twist.

Secure your boarding pass here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

The BSidesNCL Programme Has Landed
Your mission briefing is now available-packed with talks, tinfoil hats, and just enough chaos to make it unforgettable. Check the website, plot your course, and prepare for orbital engagement. The countdown has begun.

Explore mission online
www.bsidesnewcastle.org

Brace for impact - another high-priority transmission at BSides NCL!

Jordan Powell
“Cyber Cat & Mouse: Law Enforcement vs The Dark Web”
Here Jordan maps the terrain of one of cyberspace’s most elusive frontiers.

Secure your place on the mission here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

BSides NCL is thrilled to present:
Dr. Clive King:
So You Want to Launder Money?

Dr. King will guide us through the gravity-defying maneuvers criminals use to move and clean money.

Dirty money. Deep space. Digital trails.

Secure your mission pass here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Another stellar talk is entering orbit at BSides Newcastle!

Liam McGrath
“Rage Against the Machine(s): An Intro to Operational Technology (OT) Hacking”

Strap in for a journey through the world of OT pentesting.

Secure your boarding pass here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...

Last week the new ‘second-box’ got its first outing at @bsidesbelfast.bsky.social and the folks there used it to raise a cracking £407 for Marie Curie !

Next up, @bsidesncl.bsky.social !

As ever, new stickers into the supply are every bit as welcome as donations for the stickers already there!