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2016-003-Antivirus (...what is it good for... absolutely nothing?) Jan 18, 2016

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#Anti-virus products... they have been around for as long as many of us have been alive. The first anti-virus program, "The Reaper" was designed to get rid of the first virus 'The Creeper' by Ray Tomlinson in 1971.

This week, we discuss the efficacy of anti-virus. Is it still needed? What should blue teamers be looking for to make their anti-virus work for them. And what options do you have if you don't want to use anti-virus?

We also argue about whether it's just a huge industry selling snake oil that is bolstered by #compliance #frameworks, like #PCI?

#mcafee,#symantec,#panda,#avg,#kaspersky,#logging,#siem

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2016-002-Cryptonite- or how to not have your apps turn to crap Jan 11, 2016

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This week, we find ourselves understanding the #Cryptonite that can weaken devs and software creators when dealing with #cryptographic #algorithms and #passwords. Lack of proper crypto controls and hardcoded passwords can quickly turn your app into crap.

Remember the last time you heard about a hardcoded #SSH private key, or have you been at work when a developer left the #API keys in his #github #repo?

We go through some gotchas from the excellent book "24 Deadly Sins of Software Security". Anyone doing a threat analysis, or code audit needs to check for these things to ensure you don't end up in the news with a hardcoded password in your home router firmware, like these guys: https://securityledger.com/2015/08/hardcoded-firmware-password-sinks-home-routers/

Book:

http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Sins-Software-Security-Programming/dp/0071626751

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MUPj8CCzDodik61_1K8lCKywkv0JbfBkve20rxwbmzE/edit?usp=sharing

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2016-001: Jay Schulmann explains how to use BSIMM in your environment Jan 03, 2016

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#Jay #Schulman is a consultant with 15+ years of experience in helping organizations implementing #BSIMM and other compliance frameworks. For our first #podcast of 2016, we invited him on to further discuss and how he has found is the best way to implement it into a company's #security #program.

Jay Schulman's #website: https://www.jayschulman.com/

Jay's Podcast "Building a Life and Career in Security" (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/building-life-career-in-security/id994550360?mt=2&ls=1

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2015-054: Dave Kennedy Dec 27, 2015

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Dave Kennedy does a lot for the infosec community. As owner/operator of 2 companies (Binary Defense Systems and Trusted Security), he also is an organizer of #DerbyCon and active contributor to the Social Engineering ToolKit (#SET). You can also find him discussing the latest hacking attempts and breaches on Fox News and other mainstream media outlets.

But this time, we interview Dave Kennedy because he has been elected to the ISC2 board. He will be serving a 3 year term with Wim Remes (who we interviewed a couple of weeks ago) and others to improve #ISC2 processes, and to make #CISSP and other certs more competitive in the #infosec/IT community.

And yes... we find out about what is going on with DerbyCon and get some updates with what will happen in the next DerbyCon.

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2015-053: 2nd annual podcaster party Dec 22, 2015

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This week, we went off the tracks a bit with our friends at Defensive Security Podcast, and PVC Security Podcast. We discussed a bit of news, talked about how our podcasts differ from one another, the 'lack of infosec talent', and sat around talking about anything we wanted to.

Sit back with some eggnog, and let your ears savor the sounds of the season. Many thanks to Andrew Kalat, Jerry Bell, Edgar Rojas, Paul Jorgensen, and co-host Brian Boettcher for getting together for some good natured fun.

WARNING: There is adult language, and themes, so if you have little ones around, you might want to skip this one until after bedtime.

Happy Holidays from Brakeing Down Security Podcast.

2015-052: Wim Remes-ISC2 board member Dec 17, 2015

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I got a hold of Mr. Wim Remes, because he was elected to the ISC board in November 2015. Recent changes to the CISSP included changing the long-standing 10 domains down to 8 domains, plus a major revamp to all of them.

I wanted to know what Mr. Remes' plans were for the coming term, how the board works, and how organizations like ISC2 drive change in the industry. I also asked Wim how he is trying to ensure that CISSP and the other certs are going to remain current and competitive.

This is a great interview if you're looking to get your #CISSP or any other ISC2 cert, or you currently have an #ISC2 #certification and want to get knowledge of the workings of ISC2 and the board.

Mr. #Remes' Twitter: @wimremes

ISC2 official site: http://www.isc2.org

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2015-051-MITRE's ATT&CK Matrix Dec 10, 2015

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#MITRE has a Matrix that classifies the various ways that your network can be compromised. It shows all the post-exploitation categories from 'Persistence' to 'Privilege Escalation'. It's a nice way to organize all the information.

This week, Mr. Boettcher and I go over "#Persistence" and "#Command and #Control" sections of the Matrix.

Every person who attacks you has a specific method that they use to get and keep access to your systems, it's as unique as a fingerprint. Threat intelligence companies call it TTP (#Tactics, #Techniques, and #Procedures), we also discuss the Cyber #KillChain, and where it came from.

#ATT&CK Matrix: https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Main_Page

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (shows patterns of behavior) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorist_Tactics,_Techniques,_and_Procedures

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/corporate/documents/LM-White-Paper-Intel-Driven-Defense.pdf -- Cyber Kill Chain paper that inspired the ATT&CK Matrix

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2015-049-Can you achieve Security Through Obscurity? Dec 04, 2015

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That's the question many think is an automatic 'yes'. Whether your Httpd is running on port 82, or maybe your fancy #wordpress #module needs some cover because the code quality is just a little lower than where it should be, and you need to cover up some cruft

This week, Mr. Boettcher and I discuss reasons for obscuring for the sake of #security, when it's a good idea, and when you shouldn't #obscure anything (hint: using #ROT-14, for example)

#encryption #infosec

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2015-048: The rise of the Shadow... IT! Nov 27, 2015

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Cheryl Biswas gave a great talk last month at Bsides Toronto. I was intrigued by what "Shadow IT" and "Shadow Data" means, as there appears to be some disparity. Why can't you write policy to enforce standards? As easy as it sounds, it's quickly becoming a reason young talented people might skip your company. Who wants to use Blackberries and Gateway laptops, when sexy new MacBook Airs and iPhone 6S exist?

This also leads to the issue of business data being put on personal devices, which as anyone knows can cause a whole host of additional issues. Malware installed on personal devices can make for sharing business secrets a cinch.

So, while Mr. Boettcher was working, I managed to wrangle a quick interview with Cheryl out of her offices in Toronto, Ontario.

Cheryl gave us some great audio, and when you're done, you can watch her Bsides Toronto talk.

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2015-047-Using BSIMM framework to measure the maturity of your software security lifecycle Nov 21, 2015

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Business Security in Maturity Model (#BSIMM) is a #framework that is unique in that it gives your company a measuring stick to know how certain industry verticals stack to yours...

We didn't want to run through all 4 sections of the BSIMM, so this time, we concentrated on the #software #security standards, the "Deployment" section specifically...

BSIMMV6 download (just put junk in the fields, and download ;) ): https://www.bsimm.com/download/

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