Join us for the last speaker spotlight before BSides Vancouver Island hits the Victoria Conference Centre on October 3! In this episode, we sit down with Wade King, whose cutting-edge research on CBC padding oracle vulnerabilities is reshaping how we think about encryption in 2025.
Wade shares his journey from bug bounty discoveries to uncovering multiple real-world account takeover vectorsβall rooted in overlooked CBC implementations. From subtle attacks that bypass padding error detection to techniques for recovering initialization vectors, this interview dives deep into the risks developers face when trusting decrypted plaintext without understanding the underlying cryptographic pitfalls.
Why CBC encryption isnβt as βdeadβ as you thinkReal-world padding oracle exploits in modern systemsA novel method for extracting padding oracles without triggering errorsHow attackers can recover IVs and decrypt first blocks with enough samplesWhat developers and defenders must do to stay aheadποΈ BSides Vancouver Island is almost sold out! Donβt miss your chance to be part of the islandβs most passionate InfoSec gathering. Grab your tickets now at https://besidesvi.com and join us for world-class talks, grassroots networking, and breakthrough research.
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LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-king-a083371a1/
https://github.com/Sceptre-Cybersec
https://github.com/wadeking98