It’s that time of the week again: The time where we take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to. Last week, we went on a vacation without telling anyone and we are sorry about that. We promise to do a better job at communication from now on. Anyways if you can’t get enough of the local security scene, check out our NovaInfosec Twits list for even more great security blogs and people to follow on Twitter. Also be sure to follow myself (@nathiet), @grecs, and @novainfosec on Twitter if you want to know more about what’s going on in the local security community during the week.
And without further ado … here are the top picks for this week.
#3 -Facebook Places Brings Simple Location Sharing to the Masses: Since if people know where you are, they know where you are not. Your location data is some of the most sensitive data location-based services, such as Foursquare or Gowalla and now Facebook can have. @theharmonyguy gives us a rundown of the new Facebook feature known as Facebook Places. Click here to learn more about the feature.
#2 -Security threats in Android! ..or not: With some Android applications touted to be going rogue and being used to steal users’ data and infiltrate their phones; Tim Donaworth decided to defend Google. You’ve got to read his defense for Google as it’s worthwhile. Click here to read Tim Donaworth’s Google defense.
#1 -The Cat and Mouse Game of Cryptography: Joey Tyson tries to put us at ease with his latest blog “The cat and Mouse Game of Cryptography.” With the federal government no longer permitting 160-bit SHA1 hashes or 1024-bit RSA signature keys, due concerns over the long-term security of these technologies rising, Joey Tyson assures us that “Just as we’re constantly finding new weaknesses in various approaches, we’re constantly finding new approaches that overcome various weaknesses.” Click here to read more about what Joey has to say about the cat and mouse game of cryptography.
Well, that’s all this week. Be sure to check back next week for more great blog posts from local security bloggers.
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