Gathering the Latest Global Information on Internet Threats The 8th "JPAAWG General Meeting" Tuesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 5 Kochi City Cultural Plaza Karuport & Online Hybrid
A must-see for engineers and marketers involved in email and security! How should Japanese companies take countermeasures to be targeted by criminal groups around the world?
JPAAWG
JPAAWG, a Japanese industry organization working against network security threats, will hold its 8th annual conference "JPAAWG General Meeting" on Tuesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 5.
The 8th "JPAAWG General Meeting
This conference is held in cooperation with M3AAWG, a global organization of more than 230 network operators and security vendors from 30 countries around the world, and invites key figures in the core security field. The event provides an opportunity to obtain the latest industry and technology trends that cannot be obtained elsewhere, to directly talk with experts and advanced users from Japan and abroad, and to exchange live information and know-how across industry boundaries with other personnel who are facing security issues in the field of operation and development.
The past seven sessions have been heated and well attended, and this year's program will be full of valuable sessions that can only be heard at JPAAWG.
The full program is available at
https://meetings.jpaawg.org/program/
Technical and marketing staffs who are suffering from the problem of not receiving emails to Gmail must attend this session.
Two technical directors from Google's headquarters in the U.S. will be keynote speakers.
Tuesday, November 4, 14:00-14:45 (simultaneous interpretation available)
Gmail is used by 1.8 billion people worldwide and more than 70 million people in Japan, which is why Google is strengthening its security policies to make email more secure.
What is the latest security policy set by Google...?
What kind of precautions must be taken with a service that targets a large number of users, or it will be certified as spam....
This session is a must-see for technical and marketing staffs who are worried about the problem of emails not being delivered to Gmail.
You can also ask questions directly to the speakers at the reception after the session.
How Japanese companies should take countermeasures against being targeted by criminal groups around the world
Public Sector Session by Public Security Intelligence Agency Cyber Special Investigation Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Wednesday, November 5, 10:00-10:45 / 11:00-11:45 (no online delivery / on-site participation only)
Overseas criminal groups are targeting Japanese companies through ransomware attacks and other means, causing a series of damage, including the suspension of order and shipping operations due to system failures, the suspension of electronic medical records and other systems and medical treatment systems in hospitals, and the suspension of video streaming services.
The current status of the threat is revealed by the Public Security Intelligence Agency's Cyber Special Investigation Office, which watches international information on cyber crimes,
The session will also cover the current status of threats revealed by the Public Security Intelligence Agency's Cyber Special Investigation Office, which watches international information on cyber crimes, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' efforts to counter inappropriate use of telecommunications services.
The JPAAWG is the only 4-carrier joint session!
Panel Session on SMS Phishing and Unwanted Email Countermeasures
Wednesday, November 5, 13:00-13:45 / 14:00-14:45 (no online delivery / on-site participation only)
With multi-step authentication using login information and SMS authentication becoming mainstream, SMS has become a highly valuable communication infrastructure for attackers, and phishing attacks (smishing) using SMS have become a serious problem.
Four mobile carriers (NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, Rakuten Mobile, and SoftBank) will gather to discuss the latest information on anti-smishing and anti-spam measures.
Tosa Night to Discuss Ryoma and Phishing Trends in Tosa
Panel discussion by renowned phishing hunters
Wednesday, November 5, 11:00-11:45
This popular annual panel program features front-line research phishing hunters discussing the latest phishing scam trends and what you need to watch out for.
Scheduled speakers: Nyan★Taku, KesagataMe, and 2 others
Lightning Talks
6 veteran speakers & youngsters
Tuesday, November 4, 13:00-13:45 (no online streaming/only on-site participation)
Wednesday, November 5, 13:00 - 13:45 (No online streaming/ On-site participation only)
Short presentations by six veterans and younger participants (tentative), including individual participants invited from the general public.
Topics will range from technical, operational, security, management, legal, and business aspects of messaging and Internet security.
In the young presenters' session, participants must be under 30 years old, including students, and will provide an opportunity for the future leaders of messaging technology to present their work.
*The full program can be viewed at
https://meetings.jpaawg.org/program/
Event Summary
JPAAWG 8th General Meeting
Dates: Tuesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Venue: Kochi City Cultural Plaza Karuport
(Hybrid event with online participation also available)
https://www.bunkaplaza.or.jp/information/access/
Some sessions will be held in a hybrid format that allows online participation.
Some sessions will be held in a hybrid format that allows online participation.
Some sessions cannot be viewed online.
Please check the program page for details.
Participation fee: Free (Pre-registration from the event website)
https://eventregist.com/e/JPAAWG8th
Organizer: JPAAWG Management Office
Co-sponsored by: Internet Association Japan (Anti-spam Conference)
About JPAAWG General Meeting
The JPAAWG General Meeting is characterized by the opportunity for not only security experts and researchers, but also personnel facing security issues at various operational and development sites to exchange live information and know-how across industry boundaries.
JPAAWG is also the Japan Region of the global organization M3AAWG (Maag), and visitors from M3AAWG will share the latest global information. since the first meeting in 2018, the number of applications for participation has exceeded capacity, and the event has gained recognition as an annual security event.
The third Corona Disaster in 2020 will be held online, and from 2021 onward, the event will be a hybrid of real venue and online, increasing the number of local participants. In order to expand the benefits of face-to-face direct conversation, information exchange, and human networking beyond the Tokyo metropolitan area, the main venue is selected to be a hybrid venue in a regional area starting with the 5th event in 2022. (Nagasaki in 2022, Kanazawa in 2023, Sapporo in 2024, and Kochi in 2025)
◆About JPAAWG
JPAAWG (Japan Anti-Abuse Working Group, JPAAWG, Chairman: Shuji Sakuraba) has established the M3AAAWG (Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group) to combat various network threats that threaten the healthy development of the Internet and other telecommunications environments. JPAWG provides information and alerts to promote accurate understanding among Internet users and operators, and examines technical and institutional measures based on an accurate understanding of future trends. Like the M3AAAWG, JPAAWG will study countermeasures against various threats on the Internet, with a focus on messaging security. The JPAAWG aims to work in cooperation with various organizations, including the M3AAWG.
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