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Thank you to everyone who submitted to the Call for Papers. This was an incredible year. Every submitter, including the trolls, put in an incredible effort. #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY2026

Last day: the BSides Pyongyang 2026 CFP closes today. Submit original technical research for a global virtual audience. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Tomorrow is the deadline! Check your proposal for originality, DPRK connection, TLP:CLEAR content, and a 250-word abstract. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Reviewers assess alignment, originality, technical accuracy, significance, and contribution. CFP closes 22 September. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

48 hours remain after this weekend: submit original DPRK-connected cybersecurity research by 22 September. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Blockchain tracing, laundering infrastructure, exchange exposure, or smart-contract security research? Submit to BSides Pyongyang 2026. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Your work does not need to be a polished academic paper. Applied research and real-world experience are welcome. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Six days left: submit original technical research on DPRK-connected cybersecurity to BSides Pyongyang 2026. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Seven days remain to submit to BSides Pyongyang 2026. Abstracts may be up to 250 words. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Virtual conference. 25-minute talk. Global technical audience. Bring your original DPRK-focused cybersecurity research. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Put the evidence and practical lesson at the center of your DPRK-focused cybersecurity proposal. CFP closes 22 September. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Researchers, engineers, analysts, and practitioners: if you have an original DPRK-connected cybersecurity story, submit it to the CFP. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Threat research, DFIR, detection, crypto, smart contracts, or DPRK IT-worker activity: bring your original technical work to BSides Pyongyang 2026. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

What belongs at BSides Pyongyang? You! Bring your original technical research, case studies, and practical lessons about DPRK-connected cybersecurity. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Original DPRK-connected cybersecurity research? Submit a 25-minute talk to BSides Pyongyang 2026. Submit: https://bsidespyongyang.com/cfp/2026/

Submit today to BSides Pyongyang 2026! bsidespyongyang[.]com/cfp/2026/

Rewatch: the BSides Pyongyang 2025 keynote from Lena Yu (@LambdaMamba) — a researcher's perspective on the DPRK cyber threat landscape. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/ez7jtXZEgco #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Why a conference on North Korean cyber? DPRK-linked actors are among the most prolific threats in crypto theft, malware and IT-worker fraud. The research lives here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1gbNCthd4uZuJpnJFH0FpWTrtUg8fD #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

Rewatch: Ian Gillespie traces how the DPRK converts stolen crypto into hard currency — mapping the mixers, cross-chain bridges and OTC brokers that move $2B+ a year. Watch: https://youtu.be/qIg1hcfJapY #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

Save the date: BSides Pyongyang returns 18 Nov 2026 — a community conference on North Korean cyber operations, malware analysis and threat intel. Catch up on 2025 first: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1gbNCthd4uZuJpnJFH0FpWTrtUg8fD #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY26

Rewatch: Mauro Eldritch reverse-engineers three DPRK malware families — QRLog, Docks and PyLangGhostRAT — in a walkthrough built for analysts new to the samples. Watch: https://youtu.be/cGjb-W4QV68 #BSidesPyongyang #Malware

BSides Pyongyang 2025 is over, but the research isn't. Each week we'll revisit one talk on DPRK cyber operations — malware, crypto laundering, counterintel & attribution. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1gbNCthd4uZuJpnJFH0FpWTrtUg8fD #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Talk spotlight: how DPRK-linked actors confiscate and launder stolen crypto — moving funds across mixers, cross-chain bridges and NFT platforms until the origin is unrecoverable. Watch: https://youtu.be/WuCp2QV9bCI #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

That wraps our BSPY25 rewatch series — malware RE, crypto laundering, counterintel, attribution, IT-worker tradecraft & two keynotes, one playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1gbNCthd4uZuJpnJFH0FpWTrtUg8fD — see you 18 Nov for BSPY26. #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY26

Talk spotlight: the origins of North Korea's cyber program — from Kim Jong Il's 1990 proclamation to how Juche self-reliance shaped a national offensive capability. Watch: https://youtu.be/r3EEdNEvywk #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Talk spotlight: tracking a cluster of activity aimed at North Korean IT workers — the pivots, the TTPs, and an attribution assessment that doesn't land where you'd expect. Watch: https://youtu.be/x4a24slACeU #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

Talk spotlight: counterintelligence in the digital realm — how signals get spoofed, false flags get planted in code, and logs get weaponized. Telling real ops from deception. Watch: https://youtu.be/S6x8I0WD4p8 #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

Keynote spotlight: Bryson Bort (@brysonbort) delivers a BSides Pyongyang 2025 keynote. Watch it in full: https://youtu.be/W3pfqUwpOv8 #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Talk spotlight: a fresh look at the North Korean IT-worker threat — how they get hired, and the practical hygiene that keeps them out of your org. Watch: https://youtu.be/WD0M3sbb528 #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Talk spotlight: a beginner-friendly reverse-engineering walkthrough of three DPRK malware families — QRLog, Docks & PyLangGhostRAT. A solid entry point into malware analysis. Watch: https://youtu.be/cGjb-W4QV68 #BSidesPyongyang #Malware

Keynote spotlight: Lena Yu (@LambdaMamba) takes the BSides Pyongyang 2025 stage. Watch the full keynote: https://youtu.be/ez7jtXZEgco #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

Talk spotlight: how DPRK-linked actors turned $2B+ in stolen crypto into hard currency in 2025 - tracing funds through mixers, cross-chain bridges and OTC desks. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIg1hcfJapY #BSidesPyongyang #ThreatIntel

Missed BSides Pyongyang 2025? Every talk is now on YouTube. Over two weeks we'll spotlight each session — DPRK malware, crypto laundering, counterintel & attribution. Start here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1gbNCthd4uZuJpnJFH0FpWTrtUg8fD #BSidesPyongyang #BSPY25

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Glory and thanks to all the attendees and speakers at #BSidesPyongyang25.

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Coming up at 2:35 PM EST Lena Yu will deliver our final keynote! #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Coming up at 2:10 PM EST @rekdt.com dt will be presenting "Weaponizing Western Stupidity to Get Hired at the Fortune 50" #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Coming up at 1:45 PM EST for @ValidHorizon 's talk "Who Watches the Workmen? Hacking Activity Targeting DPRK IT Workers" #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Coming up at 1:05 PM EST for John Doyle & Caitlyn Leong presenting "Cyber-Juche: How North Korean Self-Reliance Created a Global Hacking Force" #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://dub.sh/RBtpAj9 https://dub.sh/gHMUibo

Coming up at 12:40 EST for #IanGillespie presenting "From Memecoins to Missiles: How North Korea Launders Stolen Crypto into Real World Riches" #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Coming up at 12:15 EST for #HimugLamuh for Crypto Confiscation as a Service: The Glorious DPRK Approach to Borderless Wealth Reclamation #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Missed our intro video, check it out on YouTube during the break https://youtu.be/soSdGtK64e4

Coming up at 11:20 AM EST is #MetalZeroOne / #JackSessions talk Counterintelligence in the Age of JucheNet: Signals, Spoofs, and Subversion #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang

Coming up at 10:55 AM EST is @chococat.locker talk North Korea's Zoo: Snakes, Crabs & Chollimas #BSidesPyongyang25 #BSPY25 https://www.twitch.tv/bsidespyongyang https://www.youtube.com/@BSidesPyongyang