Midnight Sun CTF Conference
MidnightSun houses Sweden’s biggest CTF event involving teams from all over the world. It has grown to include an offensive and policy focused conference by hackers, for hackers in Stockholm, Sweden.
This year, the conference theme is "Cyber Conflicts: The Tools and Techniques of Tomorrow". At Midnight Sun, talks revolve around offensive security, including advanced exploitation methods, reverse engineering, vulnerability detection and cyber strategy.
18-20 August 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
Event Speakers
Here are some of our speakers
Martin Westman
Exploit Research Manager @ MSAB
Aapo Oksman
Senior Security Specialist at Nixu Corporation
Justin Sherman
Nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative
Sharvil Shah
Security Researcher and OSquery Developer
Erik Blomberg
Head of Security and risk (CSO) at Handelsbanken
Kristoffer Sjöström
CSO at SEB
Petra Klein
CSO at Swedbank
Åke Holmgren
Director at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).
Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Swedish Minister of Civil Defense
Sebastian Carlsson
Deputy CEO at Combitech
Seamus Burke
Vulnerability Researcher at Grayshift
Aaron Willey
Vulnerability Researcher at Grayshift
Benoit Bauldry
Cybersecurity Professor at KTH
Oscar Jonsson
Founder of Phronesis Analysis and Researcher at Swedish Defence University
Ukrainian Officials
Two experts in the Ukrainian cyber experience facing Russia
Emil Nordström
Head of intelligence
Fredrik Börjesson
IT Security Strategist at Swedish Armed Forces
Daniel Fäldt
Chief Digital Officer, Saab group
Ronny Sinjari
Security Assurance Lead at SEB
José-Alexandre Mayan
Vulnerability Researcher at Margin Research
Brandon Falk
Vulnerability Researcher @ Margin Research
Alex Radocea & Philip Olausson
Vulnerability Researchers @ LongTerm Security
David Manouchehri
Vulnerability Researcher @ Margin Research
Tracy Mosley
Vulnerability Researcher @ Trenchant
Michael Coppola
Associate Director of Research @ Trenchant
Travis Goodspeed
Embedded Systems Reverse Engineer
Jordan Wiens & Tom Sherman
Software Engineers @ Vector35
Lars Haulin
Cyber Security Engineer
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule
Speaker Dinner
Speaker, Sponsor and Organizer Dinner at local venue to be announced (Covered).
Check-In
Check-In, Badges, Swag Bag, Pwn 1v1 Sign ups.
Introductions
Opening remarks by some of the Midnight Sun Organisers.
Ukrainian Experience in the Cyber domain facing Russia by Ukranian Ministry of Defense
Compelling insights into cyber defense from the Ukranian perspective.
The Software Supply Chain and its Security Implications by Benoit Bauldry
Presented by Benoit Bauldry, a cybersecurity professor at KTH, Benoit will be unpacking the inherent vulnerabilities and security risk in all modern software supply chains...
Cybersecurity and the Financial System - Panel
Presented by the CSO of SEB (Kristoffer Sjöström), the CSO of Handelsbanken (Erik Blomberg), the CSO of Swedbank (Petra Klein), the Security Assurance Lead at SEB (Ronny Sinjari) and the Director of Cyber Security at Sweden's Civil Contigencies Agency, Åke Holmgren.
Lunch
Provided lunch (free) on-site, grab a nibble and chat with industry peers.
Keynote address presented by Swedish Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Midnight Sun CTF 2023: Cyber Conflict; The Tools and Techniques of Tomorrow
Discussions on Cybersecurity and the Growing Industry - Panel
Discussion, moderated by the Head of Intel at Combitech (Emil Nordström), with the Deputy CEO at Combitech and Head of Cybersecurity (Sebastian Carlsson), the Chief Digital Officer at SAAB Group (Daniel Fäldt) and the IT Security Strategist at the Swedish Armed Forces (Fredrik Börjesson).
Russian strategy in the broader conflict with the West by Dr. Oscar Jonsson
An in-depth analysis of Russian strategy in view of the broader conflict with the West.
Opening Night Drinks
Come enjoy some drinks with fellow conference attendees, speakers and organisers. Location to be announced before the last talk (and after).
Safer than the bank? Presented by Martin Westman
Why mobile phones have evolved into the extremely secure platforms they are today?
Bug Tales: Life and Death in the Sahara by Aaron Willey & Seamus Burke
Experiences and stories from this duo's time looking at Qualcomm's bootrom.
CTF Begins / Pwn 1v1 Round 1
Let the games begin.
Lunch
Provided lunch (free) on-site, grab a nibble and chat with industry peers.
Chip Dumping Competition presented by MSAB
Chip dumping competition, with prizes for the fastest and most accurate.
An exploitation tale from analysis to working exploit on Mario Kart Wii by José-Alexandre Mayan
Certmitm: Automatic Exploitation of TLS Certificate Validation Vulnerabilities by Aapo Oksman
Automatic exploitation of TLS certificate validation vulnerabilities.
Pwn 1v1 Semi Finals
Top individuals from the Pwn 1v1 competition battle it out for the top spot.
Second Night Drinks
Come enjoy some drinks with fellow conference attendees, speakers and organisers. Location to be announced shortly before departure.
Building Next-Gen Security Tools (with a focus on macOS) by Sharvil Shah
Why building security tools is better than using off the shelf toolsets as a way of levelling up your game.
To be announced...
CTF Ends/ Pwn 1v1 Finals
The final battle for the best of the best.
Russia’s Evolving Cyber Power by Justin Sherman
How Russia's cyber power has evolved over the past decade, and what it means for the future of cyber conflict.
Closing Remarks and Award Ceremonies
Winners, prizes, quizzes, and more.
Sponsored CTF Only After-Party (off-site)
CTF players and some sponsors can unwind after a gruelling 24 hours.
Departures
Venue
Event venue location info and gallery
7A Posthuset, Central Stockholm
Located just a stone's throw from Stockholm Central Station, 7A Posthuset is a stunning building built in 1903 and used to house the Swedish postal service but was later converted into a spacious conference center.
Hotels
Here are some nearby hotels
Gallery
F.A.Q
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What is Midnight Sun?
A three day hacker conference and CTF event held in Stockholm, Sweden.
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How did Midnight Sun start?
Midnight Sun grew out of the annual CTF finals event.
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Where did the name come from?
In the far north, for one day every summer, the sun does not set. This phenomenon is referred to as the midnight sun.
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When and where is Midnight Sun?
Midnight Sun is held in Stockholm, Sweden for three days in August.
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What are the rules for Midnight Sun?
Have fun, share knowledge and don't harass anyone.
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Is there a formal COVID policy?
No but be safe, smart and follow logical practices.
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What is there to do at Midnight Sun?
Attend lectures, watch the CTF finals, compete in the 1v1 pwn competition and hang out with some of the finest hackers in downtown Stockholm.
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I am not a hacker should I attend Midnight Sun?
Yes!
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How can I speak at Midnight Sun?
The Midnight Sun Conference is invite only but you can submit talk ideas for next year to our organisers or twitter account.
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Does my underage child need a badge?
No, all children aged 8 or under get free entry.
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Is there an age limit?
There is no specific age limit and there will be some minors involved in the hacking competition, however, please be advised that there will be alcohol at some mixer events and as such anybody under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult in order to attend those events.
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Is there internet access?
Absolutely. You will be able to connect to a WiFi network at the event.
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Is there a specific hotel used by the event?
Our players, speakers and some attendees will be staying at the first hotel shown on the venue page.
Buy Tickets
Tickets can be purchased with PayPal or with a credit card (no PayPal account required).
Student
$80 (800SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch
Regular
$200 (2000SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch
Professional
$480 (4800SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch