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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Checkmate: 5 Real Incidents That Can End a Software Company

Jasmin Azemović

Cinematic hackers won't end your software company. Simple everyday missteps will. Explore five real-world incidents where shadow IT and technical blind spots pushed organizations into checkmate.

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#1 about 1 min

Setting the scene for real-world cybersecurity failures

Examining the ordinary daily mistakes that place software companies in dangerous positions.

#2 about 5 min

Backing up company assets on exposed personal storage

How transferring corporate source code to a public-facing personal storage area network invites critical data breaches.

#3 about 5 min

Security risks of working on unmanaged personal computing devices

Bypassing mobile device management systems opens companies to prolonged session hijacking via sophisticated phishing campaigns.

#4 about 3 min

Missing equipment retrieval processes for departing employees

Poor communication between human resources and information technology teams allows ex-employees to retain corporate source code indefinitely.

#5 about 4 min

Conducting financial fraud using artificial intelligence personality cloning

Cybercriminals use localized data and artificial intelligence to impersonate executives and misdirect corporate payroll accounts.

#6 about 4 min

Compromising intellectual property by using shadow AI tools

Uploading proprietary source code into public large language models risks exposing internal software architecture to competitors.

#7 about 3 min

Unmonitored data exfiltration through desktop messaging applications

Allowing personal communication applications on corporate devices creates extensive blind spots for undetected data loss.

#8 about 2 min

Exploiting risky sign-ins combined with self-service password resets

Failing to monitor geographical anomalies during authentication attempts enables malicious actors to hijack corporate sessions.

#9 about 2 min

Penetrating networks through dark web password spray attacks

Reusing credentials from unrelated third-party account breaches gives attackers an easy pathway into corporate systems.

#10 about 2 min

Closing patterns and defensive steps for security teams

Comprehensive monitoring and clear visibility alerts remain critical components for surviving everyday security lapses.

Matching moments

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Identifying non-coding software vulnerabilities and organizational risks

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Managing the spread and security risks of shadow AI

Maish Saidel-Keesing Maish Saidel-Keesing · WWC 2025

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Human error and malicious threats in software systems

Luís Ventura Luís Ventura · WWC 2024

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Retaining the defender advantage in the cybersecurity race

Michele Zuccala Michele Zuccala +4 · WWC Europe 2026

48 sec

Overview of five common software security pitfalls

Alexander Pirker · WWC 2022

3:33 min

Managing end-user computing risks and shadow models

Annabella Bassler Annabella Bassler +3 · WWC Europe 2026

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