Hey there Luxembourg, BlackHoodie will be back in your beautiful capital this spring! On June 6th BSides Luxembourg in collaboration with the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity to host BlackHoodie for a day of Linux Forensics. The training is followed by two days of conference, where our attendees are also more than welcome, the BSides ticket is included. What a great opportunity, and our heartfelt thank you to the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity for their support. We are thrilled to be back in the heart of Europe, and hope to see some old friends, and make new ones <3 <3 <3

TL;DR:

What: Class on Linux Memory Forensics

When: June 6th 2026

Where: Luxembourg

Who: Women

Registration link: fill form here

Fees: The training is free; travel and accommodation is responsibility of attendees, although for this event we might be able to offer support!

Introduction to Linux Memory Forensics

Trainer

Sonia (@allthingsliquid) is a Software Engineer with a passion for Digital Forensics and CTFs

Workshop description

What happens in memory, stays in memory! In this beginner workshop, we’ll take our first steps into the fascinating world of Linux Memory Forensics 😊.

This session will introduce the fundamentals of volatile memory, Linux memory management, with a touch on memory acquisition. We will then discover how to investigate memory artefacts and uncover traces of malicious behaviour through a simulated ransomware attack, from identifying suspicious processes and carving out binaries to recovering encryption keys from memory.

We will mostly use the Volatility framework, but this workshop will go beyond a simple command-line tutorial to explore the underlying principles: what are Volatility profiles and why do we need them, what are some interesting artefacts to look for, what do I do when there is no command for what I am looking for, where do I even start looking, etc.

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to learn more about digital forensics! This workshop won’t require extensive hacking knowledge, however knowing a bit about Linux will help.

Requirements

A laptop capable of running a virtual machine (or a native Linux environment), and a few gigabytes of free disk space (a memory dump can be quite heavy!). We might do a little bit of Python too! The VM will contain all the tools needed for the workshop. If you choose to use your own Linux environment instead, a setup guide will be provided.

What is BlackHoodie?

BlackHoodie is a free, women only reverse engineering workshop and community. More information can be found here: https://www.blackhoodie.re/about/

Why women-only?

One qualifies to attend an in-person bootcamp either if born and raised female, or if one identifies as a woman. This concept of women-only has no intention of putting up walls or feeling exclusive. Blackhoodie is about creating space in an industry that’s very competitive. It is a comfortable place, where attendees feel encouraged to grow skills without pressure. We do what we do, not to create women-only bubbles, as contradicting as it might sound, but to enable a minority to enter the security space, learn skills that are otherwise expensive to learn, find their interests and grow a professional network.

And, it works. BlackHoodie alumnae have gone far beyond being successful in the classroom since the workshop series started. They ventured out to start community projects and collaborations, got themselves new jobs in the security industry, went to speak at major security conferences, joined review boards and become influencers in our community. Many went on to mentor others after they had found their spot, came back to BlackHoodie to give trainings on their own or are now conference trainers and teach classes to the community.

Finally, why does the security industry need more women at all? The industry is growing and facing a talent shortage. More importantly, jobs are typically well paid, come with certain privileges, and are challenging and often fulfilling. And we do firmly believe our society as a whole can only benefit from having more women with money, independence and confidence. Likewise, the tech sector has grown in size and influence, and with great power comes great responsibility – responsibility best shared among a diverse body of decision makers.