LSD Podcast 0x3E

Episode 0x3E

HAPPY $COUNTRY JULY PAID DAY OFF

We’re back. Reasons shall be enumerated. And so forth.

Upcoming this week…

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

And if you’ve got commentary, please sent it to mailbag@liquidmatrix.org 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:

• News and Commentary
1. cryptolocker extortionists use bitcoin for less traceable blackmail payments, extortion payments visible in the blockchain till it goes through a mixer. crime pays
2. Harper – Canada needs NSA lite because protesters
3. More details on the Hacking Team spying software.
4. Los Angeles Police Department Kept User ID and Password to “Big Data Policing” Software on Office Whiteboard, Incidentally Broadcast to CNN Viewers During Interview (UK gov/World Cup)
• Breaches
1. Benjamin F. Edwards Co. Discloses Data Breach Affecting Customers
2. DDoS Attack Puts Code Spaces Out of Business
3. Feedly Suffers Extortion Related DDoS Attack
• SCADA / Cyber, cyber… etc
1. The Akamai State of the Internet Report
2. Deloitte Global Defense Outlook 2014
3. OpenSSL roadmap – we’re going faster now
• DERP
1. Austria prosecutes a TOR node operate – forgets about other common carriers
2. CASL means no more security notifications
3. Microsoft steals no-ip’s domain
• Mailbag

1. Hi guys,

   Where the fuck have you been?

   Sincerely,

   The Internet

   PS Can we have your domain name if you’re not using it anymore?

• Briefly — NO ARGUING OR DISCUSSION ALLOWED
1. Awesome Sysadmin: A curated list of sysadmin resources
2. Goals are for losers
3. iOS 8 is Randomizing MAC Addresses
4. Passwords
• 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 info@openCERT.ca
• Upcoming Appearances:  — more gratuitous self-promotion
1. Dave: – Speaking at RSA Asia, Defcon, Black Hat, BSidesLV, Speaking at BSides Cape Breton, Speaking at 44CON, BSides Toronto, Speaking at Sector
2. James: – Lots of work travel, Black Hat, DEF CON, BSidesLV, BSides Toronto, Speaking at Sector
3. Ben: – Diaper changing
4. Matt: – Seacrest OUT
5. Wil: – Maybe painting the bathroom before DefCon and Burning Man.
6. Other LSD Writers: – At least someone is blogging
• Advertising – pay the bills…
1. Signing up for a SANS course? Be sure to use the code “Liquidmatrix_150” and save $150 off the course fee! Or do the math and figure out if 5% off a course would be a better deal with “Liquidmatrix_5”
• Closing Thoughts
1. Seacrest Says: “Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh, my God. It even has a watermark.”

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