SecTor 2026 Announces Content Lineup

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SecTor, Canada’s largest cybersecurity conference, today announced the release of its content lineup for SecTor 2026, taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in downtown Toronto from October 6 to October 8. The event will feature over 40 Briefings selected by the SecTor Review Board, a full day of Summits including the AI x Cloud Security Summit, over 50 Sponsored Insights, and 36 Arsenal tool demos.

As part of the Black Hat global cybersecurity events portfolio, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for the Canadian cybersecurity community to convene each year.

On October 7 and October 8, attendees will gain insight into the latest cybersecurity risks, developments, and trends through Briefings including:

• Cloak and Filter: Weaponizing the GPU and Windows Cloud Filter for File-less Execution and Privilege Escalation -- In this Briefing, researchers will demonstrate how weaponizing the Windows Cloud Filter API creates a zero-telemetry attack surface that bridges GPU memory directly to cloud storage, bypassing endpoint detection and response monitoring. Using GPU compute shaders and 0-byte file placeholders, the attack achieves code execution on fully patched Windows 11 without triggering security events.

• Ghost in the Weights: The First Model-Agnostic DFIR Framework for LLM Attack Forensics -- In this Briefing, researchers will introduce the first model-agnostic DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) framework for investigating LLM attacks, featuring a five-category artifact taxonomy covering the OWASP LLM Top 10, open-source tooling, and live demonstrations that provide immediately implementable methodology for responding to AI security incidents.

• Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: Why Your Data Is Already Being Stolen and What You Can Do About It -- In this Briefing, researchers will present a practical framework for post-quantum cryptography readiness, addressing the Harvest Now, Decrypt Later threat where adversaries are stockpiling encrypted data to decrypt once quantum computers break RSA, ECC, and Diffie-Hellman. Attendees will learn to build cryptographic inventories and develop crypto-agility strategies for rapid algorithm migration.

Beyond the unparalleled learnings at the Briefings, Keynotes, and Main Stage sessions, the Business Hall will showcase the latest products and technologies from leading cybersecurity solution vendors and will take place on October 7 and October 8. Business passes provide access to the Keynotes, Arsenal, Sponsored Insights, additional features like Bricks & Picks, and more.

Additionally, this year’s Black Hat Arsenal at SecTor 2026 will take place on October 7 and October 8. Black Hat Arsenal brings together researchers and the cybersecurity community to showcase and demonstrate their latest open-source tools and products in an interactive environment for both the attendees and the exhibitors. This year’s event will feature 36 in-person tool demos and 8 labs, spanning vulnerability assessments, exploitation and ethical hacking, reverse engineering, and more.

For registration and additional information on SecTor 2026, please visit https://blackhat.com/sector/.

Top Sponsors and Partners of SecTor 2026 include:

• Diamond Sponsors: Concentric AI, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Sophos, and TrendAI.
• Platinum Sponsors: ManageEngine, Okta, Qualys, Rubrik, Thales, ThreatLocker, and Wiz.
• Apex Partners: ThreatLocker.
• Strategic Partners: Cisco, Cyera, Google, ManageEngine, Microsoft, Qualys, ReliaQuest, SentinelOne, ServiceNow, Specter Ops, Tenable, TrendAI, Varonis, and Wiz.
• Global Partners: Broadcom, Cellebrite, Censys, Concentric AI, Corellium, Fortra, HackerOne, Semgrep, Tines, Tracebit, VulnCheck, wolfSSL, XBOW, and Zenity.

About SecTor

Since 2007, SecTor, Canada’s largest cybersecurity conference, has brought relevant, engaging, and reputable content for the benefit of the Canadian cybersecurity community. As one of the global events in Black Hat’s portfolio, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for security professionals to connect with their peers and learn from their mentors. For more information on SecTor, please visit blackhat.com/sector.

About Black Hat

Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit blackhat.com.