Hey, two weeks in a row for the Weekly Rewind post! If you missed anything or happened to be offline, we hope you find this post useful as a quick reference. For some of those readers that may not have noticed, I actually tack on commentary to the industry articles – so check out...
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Tags: browser, enigma, fisma, iphone, mac, remux, risk, sharepoint, starbucks, tree-style-tabs, wifi, zero-day
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Ok … this post isn’t directly security related but when doing infosec research, this little tool is something I find very helpful in finding and organizing web pages. I’m surprised at the number of security professions that have never heard of it. The name of this little secret tool … Tree-Style Tabs. Tree-Style Tabs...
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Tags: browser, chrome, firefox, google, mozilla, plugin, tab, web
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Every once in a while I’ll be out at a local infosec meetup and the subject of SharePoint will come up. Many in the group immediately start bashing SharePoint’s security. Others are on the border but follow suit out of peer pressure, leaving the ones that don’t know with the impression that SharePoint is...
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Tags: microsoft, net-security, sharepoint
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Last week Gizmodo had a nice article on the myth of Mac security fueled by Apple’s announcement of Gatekeeper in Mountain Lion. They discuss all the relevant pros and cons in comparing Windows and Mac security. The author concludes “To stay secure, Mac users need to follow the same fundamental steps as Windows users…”....
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Tags: apple, gizmodo, impact, risk, security, threat, vulnerability
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I skipped the past few weeks … I mean months … however am finally back for more with another Weekly Rewind post… If you missed anything or happened to be offline, we hope you find this post useful as a quick reference. For some of those readers that may not have noticed, I actually...
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Tags: aes, career, dbir, dod, duqu, iasp, iphone, job, microsoft, mobile, nsa, podcast, rdp, starbucks, vupen, wifi, women
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With the various RSA “best of” awards behind us as well as part of an update to our infosec blogs/podcasts resource page, I thought I’d do a little poll to see what everyone’s favorite “local” podcasts are. To be considered “local” at least one member of the podcast must reside in the Metro DC...
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Tags: podcast, poll, survey
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Don’t call it a come back, 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,...
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Tags: dc, infosec-blogs, local-security-bloggers, md, nova, security-bloggers
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The top 3 NoVA Infosec blog posts is back after an unofficial break for more than a month. With that said 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...
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Tags: dc, infosec-blogs, local-security-bloggers, md, nova, security-bloggers
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When is a game not just a game? Well, when it’s the new recruiting iPhone app released by NSA. The application, “NSA CryptoChallenge,” is targeted at college students and young adults and takes them through a series of puzzles. There’s a social aspect to the app where players can publish their scores to Facebook...
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Tags: application, cryptochallenge, iphone, nsa
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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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