13th and 14th February, 2026
Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki Finland
Waves of Chaos: From Rogue Signals to The Supervillain Scenario
Tom Van de Wiele
This talk explores the evolution of signal hacking, and where we stand today as far as our defenses against coordinated wireless hybrid attacks aimed at the smart cities we live in. The talk will highlight the significant security gaps we are seeing today on the world stage and how the current wars and conflicts in the world are fueling high tech sabotage and hybrid threat scenarios against essential systems. Historic, recent and novel examples will be discussed along with personal on-going research with regards to the invisible, but fragile critical infrastructure that surrounds us. The talk will also highlight the on-going contrast and misunderstanding of the media and Hollywood's interpretation of what a real cyber disaster could look like, and what we really need as cyber defenders to have a fighting chance against coordinated attacks against the infrastructure we take for granted.
Tom Van de Wiele
Tom Van de Wiele stands at the forefront of cyber security research as a distinguished speaker, researcher, red teamer and ethical hacker. With more than two decades of cyber security industry experience, his expertise spans across various cyber security domains and business sectors, where he offers his insights as an advisor based on decades of intrusion testing, red team experience against high security environments. As the Offensive R&D lead at DNV Cyber, he researches novel offensive and defensive techniques, including AI driven attack and response, as helps governments and organisations detect and prepare for the worst-case scenarios against critical infrastructure and corporate environments.
For additional context: Forbes article I wrote on this topic as part of my continued research: https://www.forbes.at/artikel/the-supervillain-scenario
Other references or media appearances available here or on request: https://www.tomvdw.com/in-the-media
