Ralph Langner
Cybersecurity Strategist | Stuxnet Investigator & Industrial Defender
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Ralph Langner is a pioneer in industrial cybersecurity, renowned for his groundbreaking investigation into the Stuxnet malware attack. As the founder of the Langner Group, he advises critical infrastructure operators on protecting against cyber threats.
Langner's insights have influenced global policies on industrial control system security. His keynotes provide a rare, first-hand perspective on the cutting edge of cyberwarfare, arming executives with the knowledge to safeguard their most vital assets.
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Cracking Stuxnet, a 21st-century cyber weapon
When first discovered in 2010, the Stuxnet computer worm posed a baffling puzzle. Beyond its sophistication loomed a more troubling mystery: its purpose. Ralph Langner and team helped crack the code that revealed this digital warhead's final target. In a fascinating look inside cyber-forensics, he explains how -- and makes a bold (and, it turns out, correct) guess at its shocking origins.
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