Comment by tptacek
8 months ago
You should publish the paper quietly here (I'm a Black Hat reviewer, FWIW) so people can see where you're coming from.
I know you've been on HN for awhile, and that you're doing interesting stuff; HN just has a really intense immune system against vendor-y stuff.
Yeah, it's been very strange being on the other side of that after 10 years in academia! But it's totally reasonable for people to be skeptical when there's a bunch of money sloshing around.
I'll see if I can get time to do a paper to accompany the BH talk. And hopefully the agent traces of individual vulns will also help.
J'accuse! You were required to do a paper for BH anyways! :)
Wait a sec, I thought they were optional?
> White Paper/Slide Deck/Supporting Materials (optional)
> • If you have a completed white paper or draft, slide deck, or other supporting materials, you can optionally provide a link for review by the board.
> • Please note: Submission must be self-contained for evaluation, supporting materials are optional.
> • PDF or online viewable links are preferred, where no authentication/log-in is required.
(From the link on the BHUSA CFP page, which confusingly goes to the BH Asia doc: https://i.blackhat.com/Asia-25/BlackHat-Asia-2025-CFP-Prepar... )
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Hmm, is that really true? I spoke at BH last year and was not required to submit a paper. And based on the briefings link, there surely isn't a paper link, only slides and tool.