Attack Computer Wiz

Posted below is my abbreviated presentation from the 2012 RSA Security Conference in San Francisco. I hate watching myself on video and no, despite my swaying back and forth, it was not film on a ship in rough seas.

Garage Sale Forensics: Data Discovery Through Discarded Devices

"A review of how data storage devices can be discovered and the data left on those devices used for unauthorized purposes. Individuals and organizations may dispose of a device without completely purging all data that resides or resided on it. This presentation will show where devices can be located, how data can be recovered, and how the organization or individual can protect themselves from loss."

Posted by Mike Wright

Microsoft is currently running a promotion through June 30, 2011 that will give away a Microsoft TechNet Subscription to the first 1,000 participants who sign up and pass any Microsoft Virtualization Certification. You must register at the site I link below and you must pass your exam before June 30, 2011. The TechNet subscription is good for 12 months. TechNet is a great deal at $349 but free is even better! You can also find promo codes that are good for discounts on TechNet. I have seen them as high as 50% off.

Virtualization Exam Offer

Posted by Mike Wright

Sophia is an online learning community designed to allow people to learn about topics of their choosing at no cost. It is in beta right now but the concept and the presentation seems very good. Strangely though, I do not see any IT related content yet.

Below is taken from the Sophia site:

"Sophia enables innovation by connecting learners, teachers, experts and parents. We provide an academic community where everyone has access to learning that surrounds and supports the traditional classroom. We encourage variety and creativity in teaching so that everyone can learn in a way that makes sense to them.

Sophia is a social teaching and learning platform that taps the teacher in all of us and enhances the learning process by providing access to a wealth of knowledge, help, instruction, standards-aligned content, and expertise available to learners everywhere.

We want to harness technology for the betterment of the educational system as a whole. We can all help others learn. And Sophia’s mission is to be a catalyst in this educational movement."

Posted by Mike Wright

Black Hat DC 2011
January 16 - 19

More Information: https://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/registration/bh-dc-11-registration.html

Registration: https://blackhat.reg.techweb.com/dc/2011/index/?_mc=CNXWBD04

Posted by Mike Wright

The below is a cut and paste from the invitation. Seats are limited.

"Black Hat Webcast Series - Auditing/Assessment - Pen Testing the Web with Firefox Auditing/Assessment - Pen Testing the Web with Firefox Date: March 18, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm PT/4:00 pm ET Hacking the web has never been easier. Whether you're using Firefox as a standalone tool for information gathering, modifying your browser with innovative extensions, or using Firefox as a web front-end for other penetration testing tools, you can hack all within the potentially anonymous cozy confines of your customized browser. Putting it all together brings your hack-foo one step further. DNS lookups, uptime reports, hosted hash crackers and online scanners are at your browser's fingertips. With Firefox's innovative add-on feature, a number of powerful extensions have been developed for security scanning, ethical hacking, penetration testing, and general security auditing. Finally, a number of penetration testing applications are built specifically with web-based front-ends. Add in a few recommendations for your setup and a few places to test your hacking skills, and your recipe for hack soup is complete.

Speaker: Michael Schearer ("theprez98")

Michael is a government contractor who spent nearly nine years in the United States Navy as a combat-experienced EA-6B Prowler Electronic Countermeasures Officer. He also spent nine months on the ground doing counter-IED work with the U.S. Army. He is a graduate of Georgetown University's National Security Studies Program and a presenter at DEFCON, ShmooCon, HOPE and internationally at CONFidence (Poland) and HackCon (Norway) as well as other numerous conferences. Michael is a licensed amateur radio operator and an active member of the Church of WiFi. He lives in Maryland with his wife and four children."

Posted by Mike Wright

If you are a California resident and want to further your knowledge of Microsoft products you now have an opportunity to join Microsoft’s ‘Elevate America’ program. This program offers training vouchers to residents that are good for free online training direct from Microsoft. They will also be handing out free test vouchers all on a first come first serve basis.

The program founded in 2009, has already been started in twelve other states with around 475,000 training vouchers already given away.

In order to get a voucher you must bring proof of your ‘legal right to work’ such as a Social Security card or passport and a photo identification to a One-Stop center. To locate the One-Stop center nearest you, go to www.servicelocator.org.

Once you have your voucher in hand go to Microsoft’s ‘Elevate America’ Website to begin.

Click here to view Governor Schwarzenegger’s speech.

Posted by Mike Wright