Mechanical keyboards are trendy and cherished not only by the gaming community but also among IT professionals. While they offer advanced customisation and productivity features, they can also introduce new risks for organisations. In this talk, we will dive into the fascinating world of mechanical keyboard enthusiasts and explore how these devices can be abused by threat actors. Topics will include threat modeling, supply chain attacks, firmware extraction, and a zero-trust approach to keyboard firmware security.
Talk
Keypocalypse
March 20, 14:30 (CLOUD)
Speaker
Emilien Le Jamtel
Emilien Le Jamtel has been a cyber security expert for the last 15 years. After building up his technical skills in penetration testing and red teaming, he joined CERT-EU in 2014 as a Threat Intelligence Analyst before quickly moving to CERT-EU's Digital Forensics and Incident Response team. Since 2021, he has been leading the DevSecOps team responsible for the infrastructure and tooling used by CERT-EU staff to deliver a wide range of services to all the european union entities. Emilien is a regular speaker at cybersecurity conferences such as FIRST, Hack.lu, Botconf, and NorthSec.
