Cryptax Nomination Awards 2025 H1
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Cryptax Nomination Awards. Lol. In other words, I’m listing my favorite talks, papers, challenges (etc) for the first half of 2025. Nothing more than that. Okay?
H1 2025
| Category | Nominated |
|---|---|
| Best cybercrime talk | Tammy Harper, Persona theory, infiltration and deception of emerging threat groups at NorthSec |
| Best malware research paper | ThreatLabz, DanaBleed: DanaBot C2 server memory leak bug, June 9 2025 |
| Best academic AI paper I read | Xinyi Hou, Yanjie Zhao, Shenao Wang, Haoyu Wang, Model Context Protocol (MCP): Landscape, Security Threats and Future Research Directions |
| Most funny talk | Jasmin Mair and Lukas Mika, SBOMs – A Tragicomedy in Three Acts at Elbsides |
| Best new tool for reverse engineering | R2ai |
| Best old tool I learned to use during H1 2025 | Fzf |
| Best twitch sessions I started following in H1 2025 | thelaluka |
| Best conference food | BSides Kristiansand |
| Best CTF challenge | Quantum Kraken Device - the Skeleton Key at NorthSec CTF |
Personal achievements I’d like to highlight:
- Axelle Apvrille and Daniel Nakov, Malware analysis assited by AI with R2AI
- Original N0PS CTF writeup for Looney Droid