Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Multi-track conference addressing botnet disruption, phishing prevention, messaging abuse and infrastructure security
- Convenes 400 to 600 professionals from the global anti-abuse community in Paris
- Designed for security engineers, abuse desk operators, policy makers and researchers from ISPs, email service providers and regulatory bodies
- Features keynotes, panels, presentations and working sessions focused on collaborative problem solving
About the Event
The M3AAWG 68th General Meeting brings together the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group community for four days in Paris, France, from October 26 to 29, 2026. The in-person, multi-track format facilitates direct collaboration between industry experts, researchers and public policy professionals working to combat online abuse.
Core Technical and Policy Topics
Sessions cover botnet disruption techniques, phishing and fraud prevention strategies, messaging and mobile abuse patterns, and infrastructure security. The programme also addresses emerging policy and regulatory developments affecting the anti-abuse sector, connecting technical countermeasures with the compliance landscape that shapes how organizations can respond to threats.
Industry Challenges Addressed
The meeting targets persistent challenges facing communications infrastructure: spam, phishing campaigns, fraud schemes and botnet activity. Working sessions provide a forum for coordinating industry responses to evolving threats and discussing how regulatory changes affect operational security practices.
Who Should Attend
The event serves security engineers, abuse desk operators, policy makers, researchers and executives from ISPs, email service providers, technology vendors and regulatory bodies. Attendees benefit from direct engagement with peers facing similar operational and policy challenges across the messaging and mobile ecosystem.
Sponsors
Sponsors include Validity, GreenArrow, Bird, Mailchimp and Halon.