Epochalypse Now - The Coming Collapse of Time Integrity

Explore the critical time-based vulnerabilities threatening modern infrastructure in this conference talk from BruCON Security Conference. Discover how the 32-bit time_t rollover in 2038 and the NTP epoch reset of 2036 pose serious risks to SCADA networks, GPS modules, authentication systems, and embedded devices. Learn about the lack of coordinated response efforts compared to Y2K, the challenges of detecting vulnerable components in complex supply chains, and the emerging threat of malicious time manipulation attacks that can disrupt routing protocols and evade SIEM detection. Examine real-world case studies of time-related failures already occurring in laboratory environments, understand how attackers can exploit clock drift and temporal desynchronization to bypass security thresholds, and gain access to open-source testing tools and methodologies. Prepare for the coming collapse of time integrity across critical systems and infrastructure.