Orange County

The chapter leaders are [mailto:neil.matatall@owasp.org Neil Matatall], [mailto:javapro13@hotmail.com Kartik Trivedi], and [mailto:me@alexsmolen.com Alex Smolen].

Thursday, January 21st 2010
Time: 7:30 Location: TBD

Title: Do VLANs allow for good application security? Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are not a new concept, and can help any organization better control network access. I will present some of the previous issues identified, what was the root cause, and how these have been fixed in current technology. In addition we will talk about how this can help to enhance security in your environment, and what controls must be in place in order to implement such an environment. We will also touch on how this can complicate your application environment, but improve overall security.

I will touch on the controls that need to be reviewed and audited when working with VMware, VLANs, and web applications, to ensure that these networks are secure, and what to look for to potentially pass audit criteria. I will also talk about where and how these controls have been implemented in order to protect thousands of users while accessing one of the most hostile networks in the world.

David M. N. Bryan Senior Security Consultant

David has over 9+ years of computer security experience including, consulting, engineering and administration. He has performed security assessment projects for health care, nuclear, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, banking and educational sectors. As an active participant in the information security community, he volunteers at DEFCON where he designs and implements the Firewall and Network for what is said to be the most hostile network environment in the world.

He is also an active participant in the local Minneapolis security groups both as a board member of OWASP MSP and DC612. His roots and experience come from working for a large enterprise banks, designing and managing enterprise security systems. In the more recent years he has been working as an Information Security Consultant to review the security and architecture of information computing environments.

Thursday December 17th 2009
7:30 PM, UC Irvine Campus, Room AIRB 1020

We will be meeting in the Anteater Instruction and Research Building on the UC Irvine campus. The building itself is inside of the Anteater Parking Structure at the corner of E. Peltason Dr and Anteater Dr and is room number 1020. Parking is $7 but feel free to park off campus and walk to the building. http://www.oit.uci.edu/computing/labs/training.html Buliding #653 in quadrant H9 on the campus map - http://today.uci.edu/pdf/UCI_09_map_campus_core.pdf

Abstract

Title: Pulling the Plug: Security Risks in the Next Generation of Offline Web Applications

As the line between desktop and web applications becomes increasingly blurry in a web 2.0 world, browser functionality is being pushed well beyond what it was originally intended for. Persistent client side storage has become a requirement for web applications if they are to be available both online and off. This need is being filled by a variety of technologies such as Gears (formerly Google Gears) and the Database Storage  functionality included in the emerging HTML 5 specification. While all such technologies offer great promise, it is clear that the vast majority of developers simply do not understand their security implications.

Researching a variety of currently deployed implementations of these technologies has revealed a broad scope of vulnerabilities with frightening implications. Now attackers can target victims not just once, but every time they visit a site as the victim now carries and stores the attack with them. Imagine a scenario whereby updated confidential information is forwarded to an attacker every time a victim interacts with a given we application. The attacker no longer needs to worry about timing their attacks to ensure that the victim is authenticated as the victim attacks himself! Limited storage? Cookies that expire? Not a problem when entire databases are accessible with virtually unlimited storage and an infinite lifespan. Think these attacks are theoretical? Think again. In this talk we dive into these technologies and break down the risk posed by them when not properly understood. We will then detail a variety of real-world vulnerabilities that have been uncovered, including a new class of cross-site scripting and client-side SQL injection.

Bio

Michael Sutton Vice President, Security Research – Zscaler

Michael Sutton has spent more than a decade in the security industry conducting leading-edge research, building teams of world-class researchers and educating others on a variety of security topics. As VP of Security Research, Michael heads Zscaler Labs, the research and development arm of the company. Zscaler Labs is responsible for researching emerging topics in web security and developing innovative security controls, which leverage the Zscaler in-the-cloud model. The team is comprised of researchers with a wealth of experience in the security industry.

Prior to joining Zscaler, Michael was the Security Evangelist for SPI Dynamics where, as an industry expert, he was responsible for researching, publishing and presenting on various security issues. In 2007, SPI Dynamics was acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Previously, Michael was a Research Director at iDefense where he led iDefense Labs, a team responsible for discovering and researching security vulnerabilities in a variety of technologies. iDefense was acquired by VeriSign in 2005. Michael is a frequent speaker at major information security conferences; he is regularly quoted by the media on various information security topics, has authored numerous articles and is the co-author of Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery, an Addison-Wesley publication.

Thursday, November 19th 2009
When: November 19th 2009, 7:30PM Where: Gina's Pizza, Irvine Topics: Facebook privacy, web application firewalls, penetration testing, the reluctance for hackers to execute attacks, and random new technology. Announced OWASP OC/LAs intention to submit a proposal for AppSec 2010.

Wednesday, October 14th 2009
Separate meetings will be held for OWASP OC and OWASP@UCI (student group).

When: Wednesday 10/14  7:30PM Where: Steelhead Brewery Topics: News, Ideas, Chit-chat

This is a restaurant/bar with plenty of seating, but room for a projector is out of the question so this would be an informal round table discussion.

I have a presentation I'm working on regarding WAFs and Vulnerability Assessment Tools. If it pleases the group, I'd love to go over the presentation and discuss everyone's experiences. Also, it's a great way to get feedback :)

Neil

I'm open to suggestions of any kind: location, time, topics, etc

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 7:30PM
Location: UC Irvine Building: Calit2 building,building number 325 in quadrant H8 on the UC Irvine Map Room: 3008

Parking will be $7. Please park in the Anteater Parking Structure

I can only unofficially say that if you park in the nearby shopping centers and walk, you may be able to park for free.


 * The Rise of Threat Analysis and the Fall of Compliance, Policies, and Standards in mitigating Web Application Security Risks

Apr 30, 2009 6:30PM-8:30PM
Brooklyn Pizza Works, 1235 East Imperial Highway, Placentia, CA

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Our fourth OC OWASP meeting will be an informal, roundtable discussion of current application security issues. Feel free to bring some ideas, code, slides, etc to contribute to the discussion. Hope to see everyone there!

Feb 19, 2009 6:30PM-8:30PM
Brooklyn Pizza Works, 1235 East Imperial Highway, Placentia, CA

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Come talk application security at the third OWASP OC meeting. We'll discuss current application security topics and chapter issues over pizza. We have a room booked for 15-20 people so we'll be able to rant without disturbing the patrons :) See you there! Presentation Slides

Dec 17, 2008 6PM - 9PM
Microsoft Campus Room MPR1, 3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600, Irvine, CA, 92614

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This meeting will be a roundtable discussion of application security news, plus a few OWASP-themed challenges with prizes. Pizza will be provided and we'll head to the Yard House after the meeting.

Aug 27, 2008, 7 PM - 9 PM
Penny Saver

603 Valencia, Brea, CA 92822

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Come meet up with web security professionals, have some pizza, and offer your thoughts for the direction of the OC chapter at our inaugural meeting! We are looking for speakers and venue sponsors for the next meeting. If you are interested, please contact the chapter leaders. Everyone is welcome to join us at our chapter meetings.

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= Orange County OWASP Board Members =

[mailto:neil.matatall@gmail.com Neil Matatall] [mailto:javapro13@hotmail.com Kartik Trivedi] [mailto:me@alexsmolen.com Alex Smolen]