Liquidmatrix Security Digest Podcast – Episode C

Episode C — Brain Dump

Semi-slow news week this week so we used the bulk of our time to talk about a topic most of us struggle with (even some of us on the show) productivity! A few stories and our opinions as usual and also a letter from a listener regarding our own Dave running for the ISC2 board. Again, if you have anything comments, questions, suggestions, hatred, bickering, cyberdouchery, 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 4 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
1. Stripe CTF
2. DropBox implementing 2-factor Auth!
3. More U.S. military hacking in Afghanistan
4. Yet another Java 0-day being exploited in the wild
   Exploit Code!
5. ISC-CERT issues warning on RuggedCom/Siemens gear
   ICS-Alert PDF
6. Gauss researchers trip over Kaspersky operated sinkhole
7. NIST releases a standard on secure BIOS
8. Aramco threatened with more breaches
• Breaches
1. University of South Carolina (34,000) of a total 81,000 since 2006) – ThreatPost Article
• Commentary
1. Errata
• Not much in Errata this week
2. Foot In The Door
• Infosec Productivity

• James posted about triple monitor setup and got a bunch of questions about how his work environment is set up.

  And productivity porn is always cool (don’t deny it, you’re all fetishistically interested in getting your to-do lists underway)

  – we’re getting around to the beginning of the school year here in Canada (we know that most americans have already started)
  – so it’s time for the annual trip to Staples for school/office supplies
  – How do you keep your stuff in order as you work through the life that many of us share:
  + multiple concurrent lives
  + “work” work
  + “volunteering” work
  + family / friends
  + professional development
  +
  – Do you trust your digital minions?
  – Do you commingle in a BYOD way?
  – What about people that you have relationships with (spouse uses paper?)
  – Covey? David Allen (GTD)?
  – “Time Management for System Administrators” (Thomas A. Limoncelli)
  – Getting Things Done

3. Hardcore
• Stuff We Each Use To Get By:
• James:
• Devices: MBA11 / iPad2 / iPhone4s
• Scanner to go paperless
• Sync: iCloud
• SpiderOak Here’s my referral link
• Dropbox Here’s my referral link
• Box.com
• Rsync w/ local duplicates
• Local Software:
• Mail
• Calendar
• Reminders
• OmniFocus (OSX / iPad)
• Evernote
• Web Stuff:
• Google for years – getting away from them now
• Remember The Milk – moved all of that into OmniFocus
• If This Then That
• Trello (because the Securosis boys require it and it comes from Joel)
• When I’m working at client sites, I generally have to use the things that they use.
• Dave
  ditto, James.

• Ben
• schedule, schedule, schedule – religiosity with my Outlook calendar
• task lists
• shared knowledge – team wiki
• team meetings & delegation
• risk tracking tools – e.g. RSAM/
• clear boundaries – turn your phone off – giant whiteboard
• Matt
• To-Do List App
• Pen & Paper!!!
• Keep yourself away from your screen Anti-RSI
• Save a few seconds a day if you are a multi-monitor user Stay App
• Mailbag

1. Hi Dave

   What’s the deal with running for the ISC2 board?

   JJ

• In Closing
1. Matt’s movie review…

2. There shall be LSD folk at TASK in Toronto next week.

3. University of Reddit – Open Security Training classes on malware analysis

4. Sector CFP selections Monday night.

5. Vote Dave! https://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/vote-for-dave/

6. The Seacrest says “1st star to the left and straight ahead, Mr Armstrong”

Update: Here’s the link to CBC Podcast “The Invisible Hand” — a must listen.

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