Keynote: Fireside Chat with Moxie Marlinspike
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Black Hat USA 2024 · Day 1 · Briefing
This Black Hat USA keynote, framed as a "Fireside Chat" with legendary privacy advocate and Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike, began with a compelling and thought-provoking "pitch" delivered by Marlinspike himself, following an introduction by Black Hat founder Jeff Moss. While the anticipated chat format was set to follow, Marlinspike's opening remarks served as the core message of the session, challenging conventional wisdom in software development and highlighting the unique, indispensable role of the information security community. The talk centered on the pervasive and often detrimental impact of **black box abstractions** in modern engineering, arguing that they stifle genuine understanding and create fertile ground for vulnerabilities.