Evolving social engineering tactics from AI-driven misinformation to deepfake-enabled fraud are explored along with cutting-edge strategies to protect cybersecurity and democratic systems.
National Cybersecurity Consortium Conference
Achieving New Heights in Cybersecurity and Privacy
June 25-27, 2025 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta
Panel 3 - Social Engineering in Cybersecurity and Democracy
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2 pm – 3 pm in room KC 203/205
Benoît Dupont is Professor of Criminology at Université de Montréal, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Cyber-resilience and the Endowed Research Chair for the Prevention of Cybercrime. He also sits as an observer representing the academic community of the Board of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).
Panelists
Tammy Harper, Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher, Flare
David Shipley, CEO and Co-Founder, Beauceron Security