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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
2015-051-MITRE's ATT&CK Matrix
#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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Thursday, December 3, 2015
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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Thursday, November 26, 2015
2015-048: The rise of the Shadow... IT!
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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Friday, November 20, 2015
2015-047-Using BSIMM framework to measure your software security lifecycle
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.
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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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
2015-046: Getting Security baked in your web app using OWASP ASVS
During our last podcast with Bill Sempf (@sempf), we were talking about how to get developers to understand how to turn a vuln into a defect and how to get a dev to understand how vulns affect the overall quality of the product.
During our conversation, a term "ASVS" came up. So we did a quick and dirty session with Bill about this. It's a security #requirements #document that ensures that projects that are being scoped out are meeting specific security requirements. This can be a valuable ally when your company is creating products or software applications. Bill explains with us this week exactly how you incorporate this into your Secure #SDLC #lifecycle
#project #management #security #architect
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Bill's Bside Columbus talk on ASVS: http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=videos/bsidescolumbus2015/defense00-got-software-need-a-security-test-plan-got-you-covered-bill-sempf
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
2015-045: Care and feeding of Devs, podcast edition, with Bill Sempf!
When you receive a #pentest or vuln scan report, we think in terms of #SQLi or #XSS. Take that report to your dev, and she/he sees Egyptian hieroglyphics and we wonder why it's so difficult to get devs to understand.
It's a language barrier folks. They think terms of defects or how something will affect the customer experience. We think in terms of #vulnerabilities, and what caused the issue. We need to find that common ground, and often, that will mean us heading into unfamiliar territory. It doesn't have to be 'us vs. them'. We are supposed to be a team.
Join us this week as we discuss that very topic with Bill #Sempf. Bill has spent nearly 25 years doing software development and security, working as an independent contractor for dozens of companies on hundreds of #software #projects. He helps us figure out how to speak 'dev', and to develop a mindset that will ensure you can get the most out of interactions with developers and coders.
Show notes: http://brakeingsecurity.com/2015-045-care-and-feeding-of-devs-podcast-edition-with-bill-sempf
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
2015-044-A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD Active Defense World w/ Ben Donnelly!
It's a madhouse this week! We invited Ben Donnelly (@zaeyx) back to discuss a new software framewoek he's crafted, called #MAD Active Defense. Ben wants to make Active Defense simple enough for even the busiest blue teamer.
The interface takes it design from other well known #software frameworks, namely #Metasploit, #REcon-ng, and even a bit of #SET, he said.
We even did a quick demo of MAD, discussed the tenets of #Active #Defense, and talked about a little skunkworks project of Ben's that you will find enjoyable.
Promethean Security MAD GitHub: https://github.com/PrometheanInfoSec/MAD
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