If you’re not already following the NovaInfosec Twits and are wondering where to get the best tweets about security in the NoVA, DC, and MD area, look no further than this post.
Posted every Friday, our “Infosec Ramblings” post takes the best security tweets from the past week and puts them into one easy to digest post.
If you don’t want to wait an entire week to read the best security tweets, be sure to stop by @grecs or learn more about the NovaInfosec Twits.
There seemed to be quite a few meetups this past week. Did you get to attend any of them?
- RT @IBMFedCyber Also hitting the TechAmerica Cloud Security Round table Thursday: http://bit.ly/10rLIn – full week of fun! #mtg #
There’s also some upcoming meetups for those of you who are interested.
- RT @CharmSec 19 has been booked @slaintepub for Nov 19th instead of the usual last-Thursday-of-the-month for numerology reasons #mtg #
- New grp #mtg? RT @securitytwits @mwollenweber: DC Org of Hackers (DoH!), Wash’s vs of AHA. 11/25. 7PM GWU Campus off Foggy Bottom Metro ^Q #
If you don’t have time to make it to any of the weekly security meetups, why not try attending one of these upcoming conferences?
- RT @evejou RT @[everyone in the whole world, except those still unaware] Dojocon Videos are online now: http://bit.ly/3qkmSD #con #
- RT @signalmag Reg is open for next #AFCEA SOLUTIONS event on cyberspace & cyberthreats! Great speakers. http://bit.ly/2Dmajv #con #
- RT @AppSecDC09 Remember, the #OWASP Summit is tomorrow! Use the #AppSecDC hash tag for Summit and Conference tweets! #con #
For those of you that don’t know, we have some pretty awesome infosec bloggers in the local area. You can check out some of their articles below.
- TRIAL & ERROR: @falconsview ‘s experience in trying out the Arizona thing. http://ow.ly/zJko #novablogger #
- RT @rybolov I put up my DojoCon presentation, slides, and compliancy panel on my blog: http://bit.ly/4nty3U #novablogger #
- SECURITY JUSTICE PODCAST: And @taosecurity made it on this post cast too. http://ow.ly/BK9K #novablogger #
- HAYDEN NOTES: @taosecurity got chance to attend 1 of Gen Hayden’s talks & wrote up sum of it. Pic too! http://ow.ly/BKd8 #novablogger #
- 60 MINUTES STORY: @taosecurity ‘s reaction. Says real issue is APT. Of course t/i whole Brazil thingy. http://ow.ly/BKjE #novablogger #
- BRAZIL POWER OUTAGES: @moranned put this up pre-60 Mins. Bet there will b lots of discussn around this. http://ow.ly/BKpR #novablogger #
- 60 MINUTES: See a theme this week. Anyway, @moranned posts the episode up for his class. http://ow.ly/BKsG #novablogger #
- FOOD 4 THOUGHT: @moranned posts snipits fr Errata’s 60 Min counterpoint. Brazil thing keeps coming up. http://ow.ly/BKu4 #novablogger #
- CRIMINAL SOPHISTICATION: @moranned points out good Wired article on how the bad guys getting better. http://ow.ly/BKw5 #novablogger #
- WASH POST REHASH: @moranned points out China story with nothing new. May be worth a read though. http://ow.ly/BKxv #novablogger #
- ITS FULL OF COLOR: @carnal0wnage shows screenshot of new Metasploit interface. Guess what’s new. http://ow.ly/BKyF #novablogger #
- EFF QOTD: @falconsview points out interesting quote. What was suppose 2 b bad is now being embraced. http://ow.ly/BKzZ #novablogger #
- MORE FLASH PROBLEMS: Guess this just came out this afternoon and @falconsview did quick post on it. http://ow.ly/BKBv #novablogger #
- ROOM 362 ORIGINS: In case U were wondering here is @mubix ‘s repost. Apparently got lost but now is back. http://ow.ly/BKDp #novablogger #
In case you missed them, here were some of our blog posts from this week.
- BLOGGED: Grecs’ Weekly Infosec Ramblings for 2009-11-05 http://ow.ly/15ZM9s #
- BLOGGED: Top 3 NoVA Infosec Blog Posts of the Week http://ow.ly/15ZTLA #
- BLOGGED: Where You Want to Be This Week (11-09) http://ow.ly/160tcv #
You can also keep yourself busy with these interesting newsbites:
- NEW CERT ALERT: RT @IBMFedCyber CAP Certified? DoD Approves new credentials for Security Pro’s: http://bit.ly/4i1zHR #
- Good first step but need more control of actual info. RT @briankrebs Poking at Google’s new privacy Dashboard http://bit.ly/fTxJT #
- Dashboard is all privacy theatre. RT @regsecurity Vint Cerf: ‘Google doesn’t know who you are’ http://bit.ly/1zyYpf #
- Like the graphic though. RT @danphilpott When people ask who I work for maybe I’ll say I’m a messenger fr CIA Triad. http://bit.ly/5lNv2 #
- Always good to gave handy. RT @DrInfoSec Default Passwords List (via @proactivedefend | @opexx) http://ow.ly/1606db #
- Lots of articles on this today. You’re ok unless U jailbreak. RT @sans_isc [Diary] iPhone worm in the wild http://bit.ly/3fJwAD #
- Good ?. RT @mckeay Cofee law enforce tool leaked 2 bitorrent, http://bit.ly/2vN2YO What R ethical implications of download & trying? #
- I knew it. RT @angelinaward RT @PCSecurityNews: Google Dashboard Creates Security and Privacy Concerns. http://bit.ly/1NwxKw #
- Watched. Nothing big. Good for awareness though. RT @RodBeckstrom 60 Minutes CBS Cybersecurity piece: http://bit.ly/3mOfbG #
- Interesting. RT @moranned really interesting counterpoint to the 60 Minutes hackers piece by Errata Security – http://bit.ly/DKAhw #
- Awesome article. #todo RT @Shpantzer @vcuinfosec Consider hiding ur bday on Facebook/MySpace. Better yet.. http://bit.ly/10YKde #
- RT @GovInfoSecurity Will 60 Minute cybersecurity segment force Obama to name sooner than later a cyber czar? http://bit.ly/3ilgeV #
- RT @danphilpott Cybersecurity Comparison Matrix: Nice summation of cybersecurity activity http://bit.ly/1URZov #
- RT @danphilpott RT @fedcomputerweek: New contractor db draws fire: Industry and good-gov grps criticize http://bit.ly/OtHxN #
- RT @sans_isc [Diary] Microsoft Nov Black Tues Overview: Overview of Nov 2009 Microsoft patches … http://bit.ly/3pFDzc #
If newsbites aren’t your thing, you can keep yourself busy with these reports:
- Always a good watch. RT @VRT_Sourcefire November 2009 Vulnerability Report http://bit.ly/3JXVLJ #
Here are some job openings in the security field:
- Hope people get this in time. It’s on Sat! RT @GovInfoSecurity DISA Job Fair Targets Cybersecurity Students http://bit.ly/5ATCH #job #
- #job RT @bobgourley Just posted job opening Disruptive Tech Analyst: http://j.mp/rASq Please check out write up and help connect #
And in closing, who could forget the tweet of the week?
- RT @rik_ferguson: “iPhone worm” like smashing yr car win 4 yer keys, not getting it fixed, then wondering where yr CD player went. #totw #
Well, that’s all for this week. Be sure to follow us @grecs for more great tweets during the week!
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