BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 18/05/2026A big thank you for your support, we hope you enjoyed the day :) 110
Reposted by BSides Birminghamsailingbikeruk.bsky.social @sailingbikeruk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Had a great day at @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social Thank you to the sponsors, without your funding these events couldnt happen Thank you to the speakers, you make it a conference and thank you to the volunteers, without you it wouldn’t function And the organisers, who bring it all together. Ty 131
Reposted by BSides BirminghamR4CK4TT4CK @r4ck4tt4ck.bsky.social · 17/05/2026What an awesome day yesterday at @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social could just do without the banging headache today 🍺🍻😅 271
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 18/05/2026BSidesBirmingham26, completed it… ❤️ 300+ attendees and an incredible cyber community packed into Aston Students’ Union all day. £534 raised on the day for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity 🙌 Huge thanks to our organisers, sponsors, partners & volunteers. #BSidesBrum26 000
Reposted by BSides Birminghamsailingbikeruk.bsky.social @sailingbikeruk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Off to @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social Doors open at 8.00 Opening talk at 9.30 See you there if you're coming. My first one this year. 171
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 16/05/2026A little sneak peak into how the day is going.... #BSidesBrum26 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Our doors are officially OPEN! Opening address kicks off in t-30 minutes. See you soon! #BSidesBrum26 021
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 16/05/2026🚨 Today’s the day 🚨 The West Midlands cyber community comes together again for #BSidesBirmingham ❤️ Doors open 8am @ Aston Students’ Union. And yes… Christian apparently camped out overnight from excitement! See you soon 🔥 #BSidesBrum26 052
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 15/05/2026🎤 Last speaker spotlight… but definitely not least. We’re excited to welcome Paul Ogunrewo to #BSidesBirmingham. His Rookie Track session explores practical risk, policy & control frameworks for responsible AI adoption. A relevant topic as organisations navigate AI at speed. 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 15/05/2026🚨 Final #BSidesBirmingham26 reminder 🚨 🏴 CTF live Friday @ 1:21pm 🚪 Doors open Saturday @ 8am 🥪 Lunch @ 13:15 🍻 Drinks from 17:00 🧠 First BSides Brum Quiz @ 18:00 🌯 Evening snacks @ 18:00 🌙 Close @ 20:00 🏆 CTF winners @ 16:45 thanks to Secure Code Warrior See you all soon 🔥 032
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 15/05/2026🚨 CTF DAY 🚨 The #BSidesBirmingham CTF opens today at 1:21pm 🔥 👉https://portal.securecodewarrior.com/#/register/486253638578 Need the tournament code? 🧠 “What frequency, in Hz, opened the long-distance trunk?” Good luck 👀 #BSidesBrum26 022
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 14/05/2026🧠 BSides Birmingham CTF reminder 👀 Get registered before Friday’s launch 🔥 👉 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... Need the tournament code? ❓ “What frequency, in Hz, opened the long-distance trunk?” #BSidesBrum26 022
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Final call for CTF players 🚨 Register now so you’re ready for #BSidesBirmingham 👇 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... #BSidesBrum26 #CTF 022
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Final call for CTF players 🚨 Register now so you’re ready for #BSidesBirmingham 👇 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... #BSidesBrum26 #CTF 020
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Massive thanks to @sailingbikeruk.bsky.social, a Grass Roots sponsor for #BSidesBirmingham 2026. A genuine industry pro giving back to the community in a real way, your support helps keep the event open, welcoming and true to its roots. Cheers for everything you do. #BSidesBrum26 #BSides 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🚨 #BSidesBirmingham CTF goes live Friday 🔥 🕐 Opens: Fri 15 May — 1:21pm 🏁 Ends: Sat — 3pm Access/register 👇 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... You’ll need the tournament code… 🧠 “What frequency, in Hz, opened the long-distance trunk?” A challenge before the challenge 😏 #BSidesBrum26 111
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Only a few days until #BSidesBirmingham26 🙌 This event simply would not happen without the organisations backing the community and helping make BSides possible. Huge thanks to all our sponsors & community partners ❤️ #BSidesBrum26 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 08/05/2026🚨 #BSidesBirmingham26 is officially SOLD OUT 🚨 300+ attendees. Packed agenda. Amazing speakers, sponsors & community. Thank you to everyone supporting the event 🙌 See you on 16th May at Aston University Students’ Union 🔥 #BSidesBrum26 141
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Great to have Pen Test Partners supporting #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 They help organisations find and fix real-world vulnerabilities through penetration testing and incident response. Appreciate your support 🔥 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Marc and Jas from the #BSidesBirmingham team visited Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity to learn more about the incredible work they do supporting children and families ❤️ We’re proud to support them as our 2026 charity partner. Thanks to Dale Harris for meeting with us 🙌 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 06/05/2026CTF players 👀 Make sure you’re registered ahead of #BSidesBirmingham 👇 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... Be ready to go on the day. #BSidesBrum26 022
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Great to have @cyberq-group.bsky.social back as a Bronze Sponsor for #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 CyberQ helps organisations stay resilient with threat intelligence, SOC services, and expert-led cyber defence. Appreciate your continued support 🔥 #BSidesBrum26@cyberq-group.bsky.social 121
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Joining the Secure Code Warrior CTF at #BSidesBirmingham? Get set early 👇 portal.securecodewarrior.com#/register/48... #BSidesBrum26 022
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 30/04/2026BSides is all about the community. Speakers, sponsors, volunteers and attendees coming together to share, learn and connect. 250+ confirmed — it’s shaping up to be something special. 📍 Aston SU 📅 16 May 🎟️ bit.ly/3NbjxPN #BSidesBrum26 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 29/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re excited to welcome Sergio Ricardo Scabar to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Accelerating Automotive Cybersecurity” How automating TARA data can improve collaboration, compliance, and resilience across automotive security. #BSides 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 28/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re excited to welcome Ant Witten to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Vish You Were Here” How vishing became a key entry point for ransomware, with real cases, tactics, and how defenders can stop it. #BSidesBrum26 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Huge thanks to Aristi for supporting #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 Your support helps power the community that makes BSides possible. Aristi delivers UK penetration testing with 17+ years’ experience, plus CHECK and CREST accreditation. #BSidesBrum26 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re excited to welcome Rick Wesson to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Instant Signatures for YARA” A new approach to generating detection signatures in milliseconds, making YARA faster and more scalable. #BSidesBrum26 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Only 3 weeks to go until #BSidesBirmingham 🔥 250+ attendees confirmed Packed agenda 6+ sponsors onboard It’s shaping up to be a brilliant return. 📍 Aston Uni Students’ Union 📅 16th May 🎫 bit.ly/3NbjxPN 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 24/04/2026🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert Welcome Ram Balasubramanian to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Molecular Malware: How DNA Can Hack You” How DNA can store data, and how researchers showed malware could be hidden in biological samples. A fascinating look at one of cybers strangest frontiers 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 24/04/2026🎤 Rookie Stage Speaker Alert We’re excited to welcome George Llewellyn to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Technical Due Diligence – Cyber Security in M&A” What security teams look for in acquisitions, common red flags, and how to reduce risk before and during a deal. #BSidesBrum26 011
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 23/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re pleased to welcome Ashley Barker to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Cloud & Containers: The Security Puzzle That Locks Tight!” How to move beyond fragmented controls and build stronger defence across cloud and container environments. #BSidesBrum26 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026🚨 Main Stage Speaker Alert 🚨 Martin T. and Dan Quilter are taking to the #BSidesBirmingham Main Stage. In Engineering Detection Depth with MITRE ATT&CK v18, they’ll break down the latest ATT&CK updates and smarter detection strategies. Keep your 👀 peeled for an unveil... 021
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026🎗️ Charity Partner Announcement We’re proud to support Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity as the 2026 charity partner for BSides Birmingham 🙌 Event proceeds will help support children, young people and families. Last year we raised £2,000. Let’s go bigger in 2026 👏 #BSidesBrum26 042
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Huge thanks to our Silver & drinks Sponsor UltraViolet Cyber for supporting #BSidesBirmingham26 Your support helps power the community that makes this event possible. UltraViolet Cyber delivers unified security operations to improve detection and response. #BSidesBrum26 030
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 20/04/2026We're grateful to Silver Sponsor bsky.app/profile/trac... for supporting #BSidesBirmingham. Tracebit deploys canaries across cloud, endpoints, SaaS, and CI/CD, alerting you when attackers touch them. Thanks, Tracebit! #BSidesBrum26 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert We’re excited to welcome Komala Hiremath to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Shadow IT in the Real World” Why employees bypass security controls, the risks it creates, and practical ways to reduce it through awareness, better tools and governance. #BSides 131
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 16/04/2026It’s time! Final tickets for #BSidesBirmingham are now live 👉 bit.ly/3NbjxPN This is the last release. Once they’re gone, that’s it. 0121. Final drop. #BSides 043
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 15/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re excited to welcome Onwubolu Chukwuka to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Designing Against Failure” How to embed security before the first line of code, using Cloud, Zero Trust, DevSecOps and AI to shift from reactive to strategic defence. #BSides 021
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 15/04/2026You’ve seen the agenda. You know what’s coming 👀 Now it’s about who’s in the room. Final ticket drop is tomorrow. No more releases after this. 0121. Be ready. 🎫 bit.ly/3NbjxPN #BSides 031
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 14/04/2026🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert Please welcome Josh Springthorpe to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “From Clinician to Technician” Is it too late to switch careers? Josh shares his journey into tech and what it really takes. #BSides 031
Reposted by BSides BirminghamBinarysleeper @binarysleeper.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Would love to see this, but can't make it this year. One to see if I'm any judge 152
Reposted by BSides BirminghamR4CK4TT4CK @r4ck4tt4ck.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Don't worry, I wasn't reengineering it all over the weekend at all 🫣♥️😎✌️ Very much looking forward to this; thank you for the opportunity & interest 🫂 031
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 14/04/2026🎤 Main Stage Spotlight We’re excited to welcome Yash Gorasiya to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “When AI Goes Rogue Inside Your Company” The rise of internal AI threats, from data leaks to unmonitored decisions and how to regain control. #BSides 042
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026 Rookie Speaker Alert We’re excited to welcome @r4ck4tt4ck.bsky.social to #BSidesBirmingham “Learning by Doing:Transforming My Gaming Rig into an OpenCTI OSINT Beast” Building a hands-on lab with OpenCTI, MISP and Docker to explore real threat intel and develop practical skills. 152
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The #BSidesBirmingham agenda is now live 👀 👉 lnkd.in/ei9wGuge This is where it all comes together. Real talks, real experiences and the kind of sessions you don’t get at bigger events. Final ticket drop lands Thursday. 0121. One last call. bit.ly/3NbjxPN 032
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 10/04/2026🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert We’re excited to welcome Mohamed Mahdy to the #BSidesBirmingham Rookie Stage 🙌 “Zero Trust the Whitepaper” How cyber stats can be misused and how to spot when data is influencing decisions rather than informing them. #BSides 010
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 08/04/2026🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert We’re excited to welcome Muhammad Tayyab Qadir to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌 “Breaking BMW: Automotive Security Flaws and Real-World Bug Bounty Techniques” How he uncovered vulnerabilities in BMW vehicles and lessons from real-world bug bounty hunting. 021
BSides Birmingham @bsidesbirmingham.bsky.social · 07/04/2026🚩 CTF Partner at #BSidesBirmingham 2026 Welcome Secure Code Warrior as our CTF partner 🙌 Expect great challenges and prizes 👀 Whether you’re new or experienced, it’s worth getting involved. 💻 Bring a laptop (WiFi available) 🎥 lnkd.in/eWgFztPX 031
