Just a quick reminder that the HTCIA – DC Chapter infosec meetup event is tomorrow. For more information about the HTCIA – DC Chapter, see its description in our Infosec Meetups section. View our Calendar for a list of similar infosec events in and around the NoVA area. See our original post for more information about this meetup. ### Keep the local security...
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While it was only recently added, the HTCIA – DC Chapter will have no trouble finding a home on our site—especially with meetups like “Synthetic Worlds,” which is happening on March 19th. Focusing on the growing trend of criminal activity via social networking sites, synthetic worlds, and ARGs, the “Synthetic Worlds” meetup will be hosted...
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Tomorrow’s ISSA – DC Chapter infosec meetup event—”Your Browser Wears No Clothes: Why Fully Patched Browsers Remain Vulnerable”—is one of those meetups that you want to attend simply because of the creative title. Creative title aside however, the ISSA – DC Chapter meetup tomorrow promises to deliver some practical information about browser patches and why they...
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If you didn’t get the chance to attend Nathan Hamiel and Shawn Moyer’s “Bring It On!” talk “Fail 2.0: Further Musings on Attacking Social Networks,” you missed one heck of a talk. Not only was the content of their talk fascinating (they basically pwned Social Networks), but their presentation was filled with humor and...
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A few weeks back I noticed a great little CSI newsletter being passed around the office that provided links to three great guides on how to lock down your profiles on MySpace, FaceBook, and LinkedIn. As a paranoid security person I’ve severely restricted my activities on these sites but have always yearned after the possible networking opportunities. Using...
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