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As threats targeting the internet’s infrastructure grow in complexity, collaboration between threat intelligence providers and major cloud and hosting operators has become vital. Modern threat intelligence organizations—such as Spamhaus,—go far beyond traditional blocklists, offering actionable insights, advanced detection techniques, and real-time data that empower networks to rapidly identify and mitigate malicious activity.
This panel explores the evolving partnership between threat intelligence providers and large-scale network operators. We’ll delve into how real-time data exchange and ongoing collaboration enable both sides to respond to threats more efficiently, prevent abuse, and protect users at scale. Panelists will discuss technical, operational, and policy challenges, and share best practices for fostering trust and effective communication. The session features a real-world case study of ongoing dialogue and data sharing between a threat intelligence provider and a major network, illustrating how joint efforts translate into meaningful improvements in internet security.
Matthew Stith: Matt is a seasoned anti-abuse advocate with over a decade of experience in email, cloud hosting, and general internet abuse. The internet community is where Matt’s passion lies. By coming together and sharing lessons learned, Matt believes that this community has the power and means to combat abuse on the internet. As Industry Liaison for Spamhaus, Matt gets to put his experience into practice; working alongside a multitude of companies and organizations to drive forward Spamhaus’ mission of making the internet a safer place for everyone. Additionally, Matt is an active participant at M3AAWG having served two terms on its Board of Directors and authoring the Hosting Committee’s best common practices.
Paul Vixie: VP/DE, AWS Security founder, Farsight Security founder, ISC.ORG founder, PAIX.NET founder, MAPS (RBL) co-founder, Ops Trust & SIE Europe CTO, MFN/AboveNet author, Cron co-author, BIND
Panelist Matthew Stith - Spamhaus
Speaker Paul Vixie - AWS Security
As threats targeting the internet’s infrastructure grow in complexity, collaboration between threat intelligence providers and major cloud and hosting operators has become vital. Modern threat intelligence organizations—such as Spamhaus,—go far beyond traditional blocklists, offering actionable insights, advanced detection techniques, and real-time data that empower networks to rapidly identify and mitigate malicious activity.
This panel explores the evolving partnership between threat intelligence providers and large-scale network operators. We’ll delve into how real-time data exchange and ongoing collaboration enable both sides to respond to threats more efficiently, prevent abuse, and protect users at scale. Panelists will discuss technical, operational, and policy challenges, and share best practices for fostering trust and effective communication. The session features a real-world case study of ongoing dialogue and data sharing between a threat intelligence provider and a major network, illustrating how joint efforts translate into meaningful improvements in internet security.
Matthew Stith: Matt is a seasoned anti-abuse advocate with over a decade of experience in email, cloud hosting, and general internet abuse. The internet community is where Matt’s passion lies. By coming together and sharing lessons learned, Matt believes that this community has the power and means to combat abuse on the internet. As Industry Liaison for Spamhaus, Matt gets to put his experience into practice; working alongside a multitude of companies and organizations to drive forward Spamhaus’ mission of making the internet a safer place for everyone. Additionally, Matt is an active participant at M3AAWG having served two terms on its Board of Directors and authoring the Hosting Committee’s best common practices.
Paul Vixie: VP/DE, AWS Security founder, Farsight Security founder, ISC.ORG founder, PAIX.NET founder, MAPS (RBL) co-founder, Ops Trust & SIE Europe CTO, MFN/AboveNet author, Cron co-author, BIND
Panelist Matthew Stith - Spamhaus
Speaker Paul Vixie - AWS Security
