#4 A New Hope

Wednesday 15 January 2025

Starts 18:00 PM

Finishes 20:00 PM

Organized by OWASP Porto Chapter

Venue: Celfocus Porto

Address: Porto Business Plaza, Rua de Santos Pousada 228
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About this event

OWASP Porto Chapter meetup: January 15th, 2025, at 18:00. With support from Celfocus.

We are excited to bring you another OWASP Porto event. We will try a slightly different format, with a recap of some of the best in BSides Lisbon 2024. As always, we hope to see you at our next meetup!

How to get there: The event will be at Celfocus Porto. See the event location below for the full address.

**Schedule**

18:00 — **Intro and Welcome** by the OWASP Porto chapter leadership

18:15 — **Lightning Recap: Highlights from BSides Lisbon 2024** hosted by Pedro Tarrinho

19:00 — **Do not Live in the Shadows (APIs)** by Teresa Pereira

20:00 — **Drinks & Dinner** by Celfocus.

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**Talks**

Title: **Lightning Recap: Highlights from BSides Lisbon 2024**

Host: **Pedro Tarrinho**

Abstract:

In this rapid-fire session, dive into key insights and breakthroughs from BSides Lisbon 2024. Hosted by Pedro Tarrinho, this panel will bring key topics and discussions from one of Portugal’s major security conferences. Join the Celfocus AppSec team as they deliver presentations highlighting innovative strategies, emerging threats, and practical takeaways that resonated throughout the conference. Whether you missed the event or want a condensed recap, join us in this session to catch up on the latest developments from BSides Lisbon, where we will go over the following selection of talks:

* *AI will take our job + GenAI Cybercrime Armageddon* by [Mariana Bento ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianabentoo/)and [José Neves](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos%C3%A9-neves-b938581bb/).

* *Weaponized Ads — Malvertising* by [Ruben Silva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruben-silva85/)

* *Enhancing Secrets Management* by [Samuel Azriel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/azrsamuel/)

* *Advanced Android Detection Evasion Tactics* by [Diogo Gomes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/diogo-correia-gomes/)

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Title: **Do not Live in the Shadows (APIs)**

Speaker: **Teresa Pereira**

Abstract:

Shadow APIs — undocumented, unmanaged, or hidden APIs within an organization’s ecosystem — pose a significant risk to security, compliance, and operational resilience. These APIs often emerge due to rapid development cycles, decentralized practices, or legacy systems, creating critical blind spots for development and security teams.

This talk explores the concept of Shadow APIs, starting with a clear definition and their origins, and examines the multifaceted risks they introduce to software development. Through real-world examples, we will highlight the potential consequences of ignoring these “hidden doors” and discuss strategies for their identification, management, and mitigation. By the end of this session, you will gain actionable insights and strategies to reduce the risks posed by Shadow APIs and build more resilient, secure, and compliant systems.

Bio:

I’m currently working as a Cyber Threat Hunter at Siemens Energy. Before this, I worked as a Pentester at KPMG Portugal for nearly three years. My journey into API Security began in 2022, and by 2023, I was speaking at apidays Paris. In 2024, I was a speaker at apidays London and apidays Paris.

LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-teresa-pereira/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-teresa-pereira/)

**How to get there**

Celfocus Porto. Porto Business Plaza, Rua de Santos Pousada 228, 4000-478 Porto

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