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There seemed to be quite a few meetups this past week. Did you get to attend any of them?
- RT @mubix: NoVA Hackers meetup is tomorrow – if U aren’t on mailing list & R in NoVA/DC/MD area tomorrow U should stop by! #mtg #
- Can’t wait. Barcoders installed on iPhone. #mtg RT @rybolov: Finishing up some barcode info stuff for tomorrow’s NoVA Hackers. #
- Reminder: NoVA Hackers Association Meetup – Barcodes (01/11) http://ow.ly/V8V8| + ths #mtg & othrs via iCal http://bit.ly/nipcal #
- RT @baltimorenode: This Thur 7:00pm Art&Code w/ @abachman open hack session. This weeks theme is connecting stuff 2 web. #mtg #
- Last min #mtg. RT @Shpantzer @securitytwits Tweetup w @TCrawford 8:45pm 1/12 @ Silver Diner, 3200 Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Clarendon Metro! #
- RT @Shpantzer: Reminder: Tweetup 2night 8:45 pm w/ @Tcrawford @TiffanyRad at Silver Diner 3200 Wilson Blvd, Arl, VA Clarendon Metro. #mtg #
- RT @baltimorenode: open hack 2night. art+code: learn 2 connect stuff 2 web. Also talk a/b poss low power proj using MSP430 chip. #mtg #
There’s also some upcoming meetups for those of you who are interested.
- RT @hacdc New post: Tea Night on Tues., January 19th (or, Putting the TEA in KB3TEA) http://tinyurl.com/yf34cdm #mtg #
- RT @mubix: We haz website again: http://bit.ly/6TBGrr #NoVAHackers w/ post detailing upcoming #mtg: http://bit.ly/5WQHGX #
- RT @baltimorenode: We will be hosting the Baltimore Opensource Meetup 1/27 @7pm http://ow.ly/VMcr #mtg #
- RT @baltimorenode: Mitch Altman is coming next weekend to do a workshop building his kits. http://ow.ly/WxKJ More details to come. #mtg #
If you don’t have time to make it to any of the weekly security meetups, why not try attending … ShmooCon? People are still selling tickets on eBay and others are looking. Even if you can’t get a ticket, there seem to be lots of external stuff going on.
- More #con goodness. RT @ThisIsHNN Shmoocon – Need a room? http://bit.ly/7vm5GF Need a ride http://bit.ly/6BFZte #
- RT @ThisIsHNN: RT @gdead http://ow.ly/VddD <– complete with #shmoocon #con & #shmoobus refs. I dig the new site. <- cool thanks #
- RT @SecuraBit_Jay RT @SecuraBit: @gdead & @dispensa will b on @Securabit tonight. We will b live around 8pm EST! #con #
- RT @ThisIsHNN RT @zfasel: I have 1 #shmoocon Open Reg tic going 4 $200. Email shmoo[at]zfasel.com w/ why U want 2 go (<100 words) #con #
- Wow, this is great! RT @shmoocon: Big news 4 #ShmooCon – we’ll b streaming live during #con http://ow.ly/WBOP #
- Help a great Novasecer out. RT @cyberhiker Attention Please … I need a ShmooCon ticket. Please let me know if you have one. #
- I’m guessing #shmoocon update too. RT @pauldotcom: PaulDotCom Episode 182 – Part 1 w/ Bruce Potter released! http://is.gd/67Rba #
- Woot! RT @shmoocon: The schedule is now online as well as info on this year’s keynote http://bit.ly/7YSD0n #shmoocon #
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. They were really busy last week!
- LOLCATS: This time on FISMA. http://ow.ly/U4Qt #novablogger #
- DIRCHEX 1.2: @cktricky discusses new functionality of this version. http://ow.ly/U4So #novablogger #
- DIRCHEX 1.3: And a few days later @cktricky puts out another vs. Now it doesn’t freeze up. http://ow.ly/U4Tw #novablogger #
- NVISIUM SECURITY: Jack’s new security site. Unfortunately, looks like a bad link. http://ow.ly/U4Wg #novablogger #
- BSOFH: Phrases @rybolov ‘s project team can’t utter b/c of a BSOFH. http://ow.ly/U57t #novablogger #
- Write-up fr Mon’s NoVA Hackers #mtg. #novablogger RT @jack_mannino: Owning POS sys’s browser w/ milk carton http://bit.ly/8Q9hSG #
- DARK SIDE OF DLP: @taosecurity expands upon Randy George’s article. http://ow.ly/U59G #novablogger #
- Back 2 basics. RT @geminisecurity New blog post: Firewalls – how do they work? http://j.mp/4AQpVu #novablogger #
- RT @room362 {blog} grmn00bs podcast http://bit.ly/6syoP0 #novablogger #
- iPhone killer? #novablogger RT @geminisecurity New post: Nexus One: New Grail for Littlest Hack Station? http://bit.ly/8Fj00h #
- Congrats! #novablogger RT @taosecurity Happy 7th b-day TaoSecurity Blog http://bit.ly/6vQawa Also happy birthday Elvis. .. #
- RT @jack_mannino Good rant on Siteminder SSO implementation woes http://bit.ly/8u3M1G #novablogger #
- RT @falconsview: new blog post: “The Three Domains of Application Security” http://bit.ly/6cHVLS #novablogger #
- RT @carnal0wnage [Blog Spam] Online Password Crackers List & metasploit mod 2 sub hashes 2 md5crack.com http://bit.ly/8ZslR3 #novablogger #
- RT @falconsview new blog post: “Newark Breach Hype to Hysteria” http://bit.ly/7XaTEP #novablogger #
- RT @geminisecurity: New blog post: Regulatory Compliance Trends http://ow.ly/VFil #novablogger #
- RT @moranned: quick thoughts on google’s anouncement re: chinese cyber espionage http://bit.ly/6MtzdB #novablogger #
- RT @taosecurity: Horrifying: http://bit.ly/7x7vVW Google admits intellectual property theft fr China; it’s called APT.. #novablogger #
- RT @taosecurity: Google v China is like Mechagodzilla v Godzilla http://bit.ly/5CNJ8l Is Google awesome enough 2 beat APT? #novablogger #
- RT @taosecurity: Has China Crossed Line? http://bit.ly/7JjARd It’s ok for Big Red 2 hose other orgs, but when the.. #novablogger #
- Wow, @taosecurity was busy today. RT @taosecurity: Why would APT (presumably) exploit Adobe? http://bit.ly/6pTUvU .. #novablogger #
- HONEYPOTS: Cool post on honeypots from @geminisecurity http://ow.ly/VSOy #novablogger #
- Notes/slides from Mon’s talk. RT @rybolov: New blog thingie: Barcodes! http://bit.ly/6MapxW #novablogger #
- Wow, animated gif lolcats action.
RT @rybolov New blog thingie–Lolcats and QR Code: http://bit.ly/90ojHn #novablogger # - Know any other services that R https by default? RT @geminisecurity Blog: Gmail now HTTPS by default http://ow.ly/WqXj #novablogger #
- Who’s evil now? #novablogger RT @falconsview blog post: “Do We Give Google Too Much?” http://bit.ly/8ne6tg (hat tip 2 @rmogull) #
Seemed to be a lot of good news regarding infosec careers.
- Amen. #job RT @GovInfoSecurity 2010: A Good Time to Start an Information Security Career http://bit.ly/823LaR #
- RT @electricfork: Will b posting new job opp in week (baltimore). host forensics, litigation data collect, .. DM me 4 more #infosecjob #job #
- RT @DFrain: I NEED SEC PROS IN NOVA LOOKING FOR WORK!!!! #job #
- From the CapSecDC list. Looks like they R in DC. .. #Job Openings at Securicon http://ow.ly/WrEM #
- Sum #job opps. RT @IBMFedCyber: IBM GBS is hiring Sec folks in DC: http://is.gd/6ghCw – C&A Spec, Sec Eng, Privacy Mgr, Fed/Civ #
- RT @rockyd Have just created new list titled ‘SecTwits4Hire’, follow it here: @rockyd/sectwits4hire or ping me 2 add yourself #
- RT @falconsview: 4 any1 looking 4 work, I’m finding simplyhired.com to b excellent search engine. it searches other sources. #
In case you missed them, here were some of our blog posts from this week.
- BLOGGED: Top 3 NoVA Infosec Blog Posts of the Week http://ow.ly/16ilVG #
- BLOGGED: Grecs’ Weekly Infosec Ramblings for 2010-01-07 http://ow.ly/16iqt8 #
- BLOGGED: Where You Want to Be This Week for 2010-01-11 http://ow.ly/16jtIj #
- BLOGGED: ShmooCon 2010 Firetalks – Update 1 http://ow.ly/16kuBy #
- BLOGGED: Web Browser Exploitation Via Barcode Scanning http://ow.ly/16l0FW #
You can also keep yourself busy with these interesting newsbites:
- RT @sans_isc Our annual SANS Internet Storm Center review. Please help us make the site better! http://j.mp/7qFBha #
- Who could pass up top 10 list. RT @DrInfoSec SANS: Top 10 reasons why PCs don’t have security s/w http://bit.ly/8EIJEY #
- Interesting. RT @ebellis RT @cyberlocksmith: [SANS ISC] Targeting OWA users http://j.mp/62uwj3 vis @sans_isc #sansisc #
- SSL PROTOCOL FIX FINALIZED: @regsecurity has nice story on this. http://bit.ly/8EGfPT #
- #toread RT @securitytwits: RT @phn1x: “sweet, HITB E-zine Vol 1, Issue 1 – http://ow.ly/V66Y" ^Q #
- M/b there R advantages 2 Apple closed app store. RT @Shpantzer: @gcluley: Banking malware found on Android Marketplace http://bit.ly/5d6rF3 #
- Nothing new but good overview. RT @derekcslater: Social Engineering: The Basics http://ow.ly/Vd5Z Good roundup by @msjoanieg #
- RT @dallendoug: & few choices U do have left RT @SocialMediaSec Facebook Privacy Settings U’ve Lost Forever http://bit.ly/5xiQuh #
- RT @danphilpott: NIST released IR 7609 Cryptographic Key Management Workshop Summary (June 8-9, 2009): http://bit.ly/5bxOD2 #
- Woot! RT @mubix RT @backtracklinux: BackTrack 4 Final is out http://bit.ly/7ejSgy // Download ACTIVE! #
- Hey, what a/b NoVA?
RT @cyberwar Maryland Aims to Develop Cybersecurity Industry. http://tinyurl.com/yd2y867 # - Interesting. RT @regsecurity Twitter hunts app-making, security-boosting techies http://bit.ly/8PvgIG #
- Nother report. RT @GovInfoSecurity: Cisco Security Report: Malware, Social Media R Top Risks. http://bit.ly/5AlgpX #
- Mo*B. RT @regsecurity: Frustrated bug hunters to expose a flaw a day for a month http://bit.ly/4LeHsA #
- Seems 2 b big news this morning. RT @jack_mannino: “Iranian Cyber Army” defaced China’s Baidu….http://bit.ly/7nM9bU #
- Wow, only 1. Now that’s news. RT @sans_isc: [Diary] Micosoft Security Bulletin: January 2010 http://bit.ly/8vjnpY #
- Nice summary. RT @manicode: Top Ten Web Hacking Techniques http://ow.ly/VNw3 #
- RT @briankrebs: HUGE NEWS: google hacked, says it may stop censoring search results for China. holy crap http://bit.ly/4Ymnml #
- Lots of interesting things have happened over the past 4 years. RT @cyberwar: Best of Brian Krebs: http://tinyurl.com/ycfzc93 #
- Awesome! RT @Shpantzer @mashable: HTTPS Becomes Default 4 Gmail – http://bit.ly/6bQKIW (remember our debate on this @catalyst ?) #
- More awesome reporting. RT @briankrebs: Can’t imagine reporting went in2 this: Money Mules Helped 2 Rob W. Va. Bank http://bit.ly/6vqTUr #
- Nother nice overview. RT @GovInfoSecurity: Federal Cybersecurity Year in Review: 10 Top Happenings http://bit.ly/7frHKg #
- Just what we needed. RT @GovInfoSecurity: ISACA Introduces New Certification for IT Risk Professionals. http://bit.ly/8jDnnK #
- Interesting. RT @angelinaward: I want this! –> One iPhone Keyboard To Rule Them All: http://ow.ly/Wdrz #
- Stuff not to do at work. RT @jaysonstreet: “Access Blocked Sites” http://is.gd/6ftcD #
- PAGING HOWARD SCHMIDT: @DarkReading (& rest of us) is looking 4 cyber coordinator 2 weight on Google/China. http://ow.ly/WyIp #
Well, that’s all for this week. Be sure to follow us @grecs for more great tweets during the week!
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