Episode 0x35

Halloween!

We're all dressed up and ready to scare you as long as you promise to give us candy. Well, as many of us as will actually show up. Busy lives are busy.

Upcoming this week...

1. Breaches
2. SCADA / Cyber, cyber... etc.
3. finishing it off with DERPs/Mailbag (or Deep Dive)
4. And there are weekly Briefs - no arguing or discussion allowed

And if you've got commentary, please sent it to [email protected] 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 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:

• Breaches - the BIG one
1. Snowden says "You're all owned"... basically. NSA is inside Google and Yahoo datacenters worldwide.
2. How to Get Ahead at the NSA - What the NSA can and can not spy on.
3. Google in 2010 on China and surveillance
4. Canadians sue their own government over domestic spying
• SCADA / Cyber, cyber... etc
1. DRAFT Guidelines for Smart Grid Cybersecurity
• DERP
1. LinkedIn Intro: Data, Meet Security Issues
• Mailbag
1. The Cybersecurity Industry is Hiring, But Young People Aren't Interested
• Briefly -- NO ARGUING OR DISCUSSION ALLOWED
1. Halloween idea: biometric breaking face makeup using CV Dazzle.
2. University student asks Nicholas Percoco to perform a "Personal Pen-test" and is blown away by what is found out.
3. Ben to @JimmyVo you are dead to me
4. Lavabit and Silent Circle try to fix email
• Liquidmatrix Staff Projects -- gratuitous self-promotion
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 [email protected]
• Upcoming Appearances:  -- more gratuitous self-promotion
1. Dave: - Where ISN'T Dave?
2. James: - Hackfest!
3. Ben: - Will come out in the spring - infosec bear!
4. Matt: - AppSecUSA in November
5. Wil: - Going as his defeated sense of "self worth" for halloween. It's a pretty lame costume.
6. Other LSD Writers: - We're not sure - with new found fame, Chris Sistrunk isn't talking to us anymore
• Advertising - pay the bills...
1. Hackfest registration is open
2. BSides Jackson (Mississippi)
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
4. Seacrest Says: I'm not available anymore, because Texas. Please leave your message at the tone.

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