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#98 - The weakest link: why all software needs security?


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During this episode we will go over common security breaches where the weakest service/software were exploited, why all components of a system should get their share of security evaluation, and why secure software design and coding are important for developers on all stacks.

Guests
  • Hammadi Agharass

  • Souhail Mssassi

  • Notes

    0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

    0:07 - Exciting security news: Log4j zero-day exploit meltdown.

    0:13 - Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).

    0:16 - A brief introduction of security from your perspective?

    0:22 - What are the software/system aspects that are more critically in need for security?

    0:32 - The weakest links for system security: Physical security.

    0:42 - The weakest links for system security: Network security.

    0:49 - The weakest links for system security: Employees.

    0:59 - Stuxnet, where employees contribute to getting malware to the org.

    1:02 - Social engineering attack: FB & Google fraud attack.

    1:04 - Small satellite apps: FBI website hack, ~100k email sent from a legit fbi.org email address.

    1:35 - Secure coding principles for developers

    1:45 - Securing small systems (usually considered irrelevant systems)

    1:54 - How to secure frontend?

    2:00 - How to make sure employees/developers machines are secure?

    2:09 - How to manage secrets

    2:28 - Wrap up and Goodbye

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    • Mohamed Ez-zarghili
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