BSidesLuxembourg 2026

Katherine Leese

Katherine is a tech professional with 2.5 years of experience, having retrained in her 40s to become a Computer Expert, specialising in System Integration. Originally from New Zealand, she is currently based in Germany. During her training, she undertook a practicum at SevenShift, a boutique IoT cybersecurity company in Cologne that recognized her talent and dedication, ultimately hiring her. She is now in a training position, where she is honing her skills and contributing to the company's security initiatives. Outside of her professional life, Katherine is a dedicated single mother to a teenager. She is also a member of the Haecksen, the FLINTA branch of the CCC, and a leader of the Cologne OWASP Chapter


Sessions

05-06
09:00
120min
Packet Analysis for Beginners - an IoT toy, some packets, and Wireshark
Katherine Leese

What can we learn from ordinary packets on the wire, using a disconcerting connected toy as a demo device? How can you tell when something is phoning home? In this workshop, we’ll use Wireshark to observe what devices send and receive during regular operation

Building D/room 2, Workshops and AI Security Village
05-06
11:00
120min
Packet Analysis for Beginners - an IoT toy, some packets, and Wireshark
Katherine Leese

What can we learn from ordinary packets on the wire, using a disconcerting connected toy as a demo device? How can you tell when something is phoning home? In this workshop, we’ll use Wireshark to observe what devices send and receive during regular operation

C1.02.13 : escape game room (lift to level 2 room #13)