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

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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2015-049-Can you achieve Security Through Obscurity?

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 #security #infosec
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