Ever find yourself needing to do a quick security scan but are on a computer that doesn’t have the right tools? This happens to me periodically when we need a quick scan done from “outside.” Out of curiosity I searched around and found a few good options that I thought you may find useful....
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Tags: nikto, nmap, online, openvas, tool
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It’s that time of the week again: the time where we take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to. You can take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to but if you can’t get enough of the local security scene, check out our NovaInfosec Twits listfor...
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Tags: dc, infosec-blogs, local-security-bloggers, md, nova, security-bloggers
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It’s that time of the week again: the time where we take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to. You can take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to but if you can’t get enough of the local security scene, check out our NovaInfosec Twits listfor...
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Tags: dc, infosec-blogs, local-security-bloggers, md, nova, security-bloggers
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Ira Winkler posted an interesting article a month or so ago (yes, I’ve had this post in the hopper for a while) over at Computer World entitled “Let’s scuttle cybersecurity bachelor’s degree programs.” What really caught my attention were some of the tweets surrounding it, especially how they seemed to imply this statement was...
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Tags: bachelor, computerworld, degree, graduate, infosec, undergrad
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Here’s another quick post on an article I’ve been meaning to mention for the last month or so. It falls under the “2012 prediction” category so referencing it now still seems relevant. Plus it follows nicely with yesterday’s post on the hottest security jobs but is more focused on salary. I’ve added some commentary...
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Tags: application, career, cissp, cloud, informationweek, mobile, security, virtualization
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As we start the new year out with all our resolutions … maybe one of your goals is to get a better job. Well earlier this month I came across an article that may provide some insight into some of the “hot jobs” for 2012 and beyond. As originally posted by GovInfoSecurity.com based on...
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Tags: analyst, application, architect, career, engineer, forensics, govinfosecurity, network
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It’s that time of the week again: the time where we take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to. You can take a look at what local security bloggers have been up to but if you can’t get enough of the local security scene, check out our NovaInfosec Twits listfor...
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Tags: dc, infosec-blogs, local-security-bloggers, md, nova, security-bloggers
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The long wait for a key Federal cloud computing program is over with the launch today of FedRAMP. FedRAMP will help Federal Agency managers to adopt cost-saving and service improving cloud computing solutions. For over two years the Federal government’s “cloud first” policy has floundered. Government executives and managers moved cautiously on adoption concerned...
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Tags: cloud, dhs, fedramp, fisma, gsa, nist, omb
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I came across a tweet that mentioned the Lifehacker Workout and thought it was an excellent effort for giving geeks the motivation to get a little more exercise. They used a service called Fleetly.com to build out several individual workouts and then incorporated these workouts into a challenge. They set a target of 15...
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Tags: body, challenge, exercise, hacking
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I skipped last week but am back for more with another Weekly Rewind post… The industry news is from this past week however our blog posts go back about two weeks to the last Weekly Rewind. Also I didn’t include some of our standard articles due to their time relevancy. For some of those...
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Tags: barcode, carrieriq, facebook, jobs, md5, News, shmoocon, skype, whowas
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