X-Labs
July 29, 2015

Raytheon|Websense Security Labs Will Be At Black Hat USA 2015 and Def Con 23

Carl Leonard Principal Security Analyst

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<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/">Black Hat USA 2015</a>&nbsp;starts in the next few days and our security researchers will be in attendance and participating.&nbsp; We are also attending&nbsp;<a href="https://www.defcon.org/">Def Con 23</a>&nbsp;on 6-9 August 2015.</p>

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Black Hat and Def Con are seen as the pinnacle of security conferences as security vendors, independent researchers, IT managers, and hackers of various types descend on Las Vegas for 9 days of intense discussions at the cutting-edge of the cyber security field.</p>

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Whether you have secured a slot in one of the busy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/training/">Training&nbsp;</a>sessions, will be attending any of the many&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/briefings.html">Briefings</a>&nbsp;or are simply looking to network in the restaurants around the conference venues, there is something for everyone.</p>

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Where Will Raytheon|Websense Be Located?</h3>

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You can find Raytheon|Websense at booths #711 and #741.&nbsp; Yes, we have prizes to give away and demos to show.</p>

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We hope to see you there as we discuss our latest threat findings and the challenges faced by businesses today.&nbsp; As is traditional at Black Hat&nbsp;there will be time for socializing too, so we are hosting a party on Wednesday 5 August (more details below).</p>

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Utilizing Contextual Awareness to Combat Cyber Threats</h3>

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Join our CTO, Joshua Douglas, in his session entitled &quot;<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/sponsored-sessions.html#utilizing-context... Contextual Awareness to Combat Cyber Threats</a>&quot;.</p>

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Presenting on Thursday August 6 at 11-11:45am, Joshua will take a look at how contextual visibility and analytic capabilities can pave the way to reaching the right decisions in the forever-changing threat landscape.&nbsp; He will dig down into the innovation observed within attacks and the technologies designed to defeat them.</p>

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<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/blog/legacy/1588.bh_josh_preso.jpg-550x0.jpg" style="height:275px; width:550px" /></p>

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Looking for a Networking Opportunity?</h3>

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Come and meet Raytheon|Websense at the &quot;Best Mexican Restaurant&quot; in Las Vegas.&nbsp; From 7-10pm on Wednesday August 5 we will be celebrating the new era of cyber security at Border Grill in Mandalay Bay.&nbsp; Drop by our booths (#711 and #741) to get details for this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/parties.html">invitation-only event.</a></p>

Carl Leonard

Principal Security Analyst

Carl Leonard is a Principal Security Analyst within Forcepoint X-Labs. He is responsible for enhancing threat protection and threat monitoring technologies at Forcepoint, in collaboration with the company’s global Labs teams. Focusing on protecting companies against the latest cyberattacks that...

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