ILUGC Monthly Meet - February 14, 2026 - 15:00 (3.00 PM) IST - IITM

Indian Linux Users Group, Chennai [ ILUGC ] has been spreading awareness on Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) in Chennai since January 1998.

For the month of February 2026, we shall meet Physically at Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (IITM), Aerospace Engineering. Registered participants through https://register.ilugc.in arriving at IITM gates need to tell that you are there to attend “ILUGC Monthly Meet” so that IITM security will verify your details and allow you to get in.

Date: February 14, 2026
Time: 15:00 (3.00 PM) IST
Place: Room No.3, Aerospace Engineering, IITM.
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Talk 0

Topic: WebAuthn
Description: In this talk we will learn about modern passwordless
authentication mechanisms and how WebAuthn with passkeys provide one such way.
Duration: 45 minutes
Full Name: Mohan Raman
About Speaker: Just another FOSS Enthusiast

Talk 1

Topic: Cybersecurity And Hacking
Description: This is a talk briefly explaining the fundamental difference between Cybersecurity as a field and what Hacking actually represents.
Duration: 45 minutes
Full Name: Syed Suhail Ikraam
About Speaker: Cybersecurity Specialist (Red Team)

Talk 2

Topic: Landlock LSM
Description: Landlock is a Linux Security Module that allows
unprivileged applications to set access restrictions for itself, which are then enforced by Landlock, to sandbox and increase the security of applications.
Duration: 30 minutes
Full Name: Abdun Nihaal
About Speaker: Graduate student

The talks will be followed by Q&A and discussions.