CMX - IEEE Clean File Metadata Exchange

Explore the innovative CMX system developed by IEEE to address false positives in cybersecurity during this Black Hat USA 2013 conference talk. Delve into the challenges of maintaining whitelists and exchanging files for security purposes. Learn how CMX allows third-party software developers to submit metadata for their applications to a single portal, enabling security vendor subscribers to access real-time metadata without copyright concerns. Discover the benefits of this system in simplifying global whitelist maintenance and reducing false positives. Gain insights into the background, current approaches, XML examples, system logistics, and key takeaways of this groundbreaking metadata exchange solution.

Intro
Background
Whitelists
Current approaches
What is CMX
Example XML
Why dont we share files
How the system works
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Tools
Logistics
Takeaways