Weaponized Convenience: Inside the Rise of Remote Tool Abuse
Track 2: Fortifying the Shoreline (Operational Risk & Resilience)
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
2:10 PM
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3:00 PM
Atlantic Ballroom 2
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Remote administration tools (RATs) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools have become indispensable for efficient IT operations, yet their widespread use has inadvertently opened doors for malicious exploitation. This presentation will dissect real-world incidents where RATs and RMMs have been abused to infiltrate organizations, exfiltrate sensitive data, deploy ransomware,…
SPEAKERS
Nader Zaveri
Senior Manager - Incident Response & Remediation
Mandiant/Google
Nader Zaveri has over 15 years in the cybersecurity industry, and holds over a dozen industry-related certifications as well as an author and a regular speaker at industry events. Specializing in incident response and remediation, particularly against complex threats like nation-states and ransomware, he has also led post-incident transformational projects in security and infrastructure. Nader's experience spans leadership roles in top cybersecurity firms and multinational organizations. Apart from his professional…