Florian Frank
Profile Summary
Florian has worked in the cyber security and cyber intelligence fields for over a decade. He holds a bachelor's degree in regional studies of Asia from the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, focusing on geopolitical topics in Southeast Asia. He is the founder of DigiForge, a cyber intelligence and cyber security awareness consultancy. Digiforge advises companies and governmental institutions on Cyber Intelligence topics such as OsInt and information warfare and on countering social engineering techniques.
Most recently, he founded the Cyfluence Research Center a nonprofit studying digital hostile influence and its impacts on wider society. The objective of the CRC is to provide a platform for scientifically rigorous, objective, and current research and insights to empower decision-makers in both public and private spheres to make well-informed choices. Although it sits in the heart of Berlin, the CRC puts a large emphasis on a global and diverse approach to all its endeavors.
Session Description
Cyber Influence in the Age of AI: Hostile, Digital Influence Perpetrators, Methods and What Lies Ahead
We will dive into the realm of digital, hostile influence and the elements that constitute such campaigns such as the threat actors and the methodologies used. We will also look at how AI is applied in digital, hostile influence and the challenges we face as defenders.
