​Understanding Today's Threat Landscape

​Cyberattacks no longer target only large enterprises. Startups are increasingly becoming prime targets for phishing, social engineering, supply-chain compromises, credential theft, malicious repositories, wallet drainers, and AI-powered attacks.

​In the first session of the Startup Security Workshop Series, we'll break down the modern threat landscape and explore how today's attacks actually happen—from the attacker's perspective.

​This practical session is designed for founders, engineers, product teams, designers, marketers, and anyone building or operating a startup. You'll learn how attackers exploit trust, common security mistakes startups make, and the security habits that significantly reduce risk.

​What you'll learn

• ​Why startups are attractive targets for cybercriminals.

• ​The most common attacks affecting modern teams today.

• ​How phishing, social engineering, malicious links, repositories, and wallet drainers work.

• ​Real-world startup security incidents and the lessons they teach.

• ​Practical security habits every startup team should adopt immediately.

• ​How AI can help investigate suspicious content before it becomes a security incident.

​Guest Speaker

​Gabriel Odusanya
Founder, OffShield Security

​Gabriel is a Nigerian cybersecurity professional and public educator specializing in Application Security (AppSec). As the Founder of OffShield Security, he helps organizations build secure web applications, APIs, and cloud-native systems through application security, penetration testing, cloud security, security awareness, and hands-on training.

​Whether you're building your first product or scaling your startup, this session will give you the knowledge needed to better understand today's threats and make smarter security decisions.

​Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM WAT

​Investigate First. Trust Later.