BSidesSF 2026 - Breaking Endpoint Anti-Ransomware: Going... (Nishant Sharma, Vivek Ramachandran)

This talk, presented by Nishant Sharma and Vivek Ramachandran, addresses the increasing threat of ransomware and introduces the concept of "Browser Native Ransomware." The speakers discuss how this AI-driven threat operates solely within web browsers, evading traditional security measures such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems to directly target Software as a Service (SaaS) data. The session highlights the implications of this emerging threat and explores strategies for enhancing cybersecurity in the face of evolving ransomware tactics.