Liquidmatrix Security Digest Podcast - Briefing 001

Episode SB001

Something New Is Tried

Be gentle, this "security briefing" is a new format.

Hi folks, Dave here. I've set up a new short security news briefing format for a weekly update in addition to our main podcast. This is just a test balloon for this week. I plan to get it smoother for next week.

1. Starting off this week...
2. News news news...

And if you've got commentary, please sent it to [e-mail] for us to check out.

DISCLAIMER: It's not that explicit, but you may want to use headphones if you're at work.

ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMER: In case it is unclear, this is the story of 5 1 opinionated infosec pros who have sufficient opinions of their own they don't need to speak for anyone except themselves. Ok? Good.

In this episode:

• News Briefs
1. Microsoft and Google to sue over US surveillance requests
2. An IT Flaw Has Let Unauthorized Users Exploit Army PCs for Years
3. UK asked N.Y. Times to destroy Snowden material
4. Unpatched Mac bug gives attackers “super user” status by going back in time

• Parting Notes  -- 
1. NIST releases draft of security framework
2. Akamai gets FedRAMP approval
3. Innovation And The Law Of Unintended Consequences
• Liquidmatrix Staff Projects
1. The Security Conference Library
2. Contribute to the Strategic Defense Execution Standard (#SDES) and you'll be Doing Infosec Right in no time.
3. If you're interested in helping out with openCERT.ca, drop a line to [e-mail]
4. Upcoming Appearances: Dave will be attending Security Congress, in Chicago then on a plane to Derbycon, HITB in Malaysia, Deepsec in Austria and Hackfest in Quebec City. James will be speaking at Hackfest in Quebec. James, Ben and Dave will be joined by Mike Rothman for SecTor 2013's return of the (canadian) fail panel. And Wil is going to be a dirty hippy out in the desert at Burning Man, but back and showered in time for BSidesTO and SecTor.
5. Hackfest registration is open
6. BSides Toronto!!!!
7. Use discount code liquidmatrix-2013 to receive 10% off the registration price. Can't attend the full conference? Use code liquidmatrix-expo2013 to gain free access to the expo ($50 value).SecTor 2013
• In Closing
1. Word of the Week -- cyberrrrific
2. everyday is CTF! go set up a team
3. Signing up for a SANS course? Be sure to use the code "Liquidmatrix_150" and save $150 off the course fee! And Liquidmatrix_5 for 5% off a course

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