PoCs, Patching and Zero Day Quest Participation with Michael Gorelik

In this episode of The BlueHat Podcast, Nic and Wendy are joined by seasoned security researcher, and CTO of Morphisec, Michael Gorelik. Michael discusses his approach to security research, which often begins by exploring PoCs released by other researcher groups and continues through to the release and validation of – sometimes multiple rounds of – fixes. Michael also provides an overview of this BlueHat 2024 presentation from last October and discusses his upcoming participation in the Zero Day Quest Onsite Hacking Challenge. 

In This Episode You Will Learn:  

• How Michael Gorelik transitioned from security researcher to company founder 
• Deeper motivations driving ethical hackers like Michael Gorelik beyond money 
• The importance of identifying incomplete security patches before attackers do 

Some Questions We Ask: 

• What are you looking forward to with Zero Day Quest? 
• Did you have a moral dilemma about hacking when you were younger? 
• What was your experience like at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories? 

Resources:      

View Michael Gorelik on LinkedIn   

View Wendy Zenone on LinkedIn   

View Nic Fillingham on LinkedIn  

Related Microsoft Podcasts:   

• Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast   
• Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson   
• Uncovering Hidden Risks   

Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts   

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