BSides Munich 2025

David Elze

David Elze has been breaking things in the name of security for over two decades. After starting his career as a penetration tester at a German premium car manufacturer, he went on to lead international
hacking teams and eventually joined CODE WHITE in 2014 as its first technical employee. Today he runs CODE WHITE as CEO but has never lost his passion for the technical side of hacking.


Session

11-17
17:10
30min
Oops, I pwned it again!
David Elze

Join me on a journey through tales & fails from real-world
offensive security projects where things didn’t always go as planned.
From hilarious technical mishaps to unexpected human errors, these
"facepalm moments" turned out to be some of the best learning
opportunities. This talk shares funny yet insightful stories that
highlight a simple truth: without taking risks, there is no real
progress.

Talks
Westin - Munich