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+ | * from [http://blogs.owasp.org/seba/ Life of an OWASP Chapter Leader] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/seba/2007/01/29/sdlc-for-the-geek/ SDLC for the “Geek”] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/seba/2007/01/23/cross-chapter-cooperation/ Cross-Chapter cooperation] | ||
+ | * from [http://blogs.owasp.org/dacort/ /dev/sec/webapp] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/dacort/2007/01/31/reporting-web-vulns/ Reporting Web Vulns] | ||
+ | * from [http://blogs.owasp.org/keremkusmezer/ Security Tales From The .Net Crypt] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/keremkusmezer/2007/01/22/weird-thing/ Weird Thing] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/keremkusmezer/2007/01/23/systemnet-logging-tips/ System.Net Logging Tips] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/keremkusmezer/2007/01/23/great-project-about-reflection/ Great Project About Reflection] (.Net not Java) | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/keremkusmezer/2007/01/23/buffer-overflow-in-ilasm-and-ildasm/ Buffer OverFlow in ILASM and ILDASM] | ||
+ | * from [http://blogs.owasp.org/orizon/ Orizon post] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/orizon/2007/01/23/xml-galore/ XML galore] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/orizon/2007/01/22/parsing-freedom/ Parsing freedom] | ||
+ | * from [http://blogs.owasp.org/diniscruz/ Dinis Cruz Blog] | ||
+ | ** [http://blogs.owasp.org/diniscruz/2007/01/23/an-example-of-a-flawed-xss-blacklist-filter/ An example of a flawed XSS BlackList filter] | ||
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==== Interesting Discussion Threads ==== | ==== Interesting Discussion Threads ==== | ||
==== OWASP Community ==== | ==== OWASP Community ==== |
Revision as of 15:45, 31 January 2007
Using the same format as used in OWASP Newsletter's 1, 2 and 3 this is the page that will be used for the next Newsletter
OWASP Newsletter #4
Mention Owasp top 10 (and http://sylvanvonstuppe.blogspot.com/2007/01/owasp-top-10-2007-update-rc1.htm), {ask for participation}
mention OWASP brand abuse cases
As normal you can find below the links to the latest WIKI changes (with a new section for 'Interesting Discussion Threads' on our mailing lists)
And don't forget, if you want something to appear in the next version, please add it to OWASP Newsletter 4
Dinis Cruz
Chief OWASP Evangelist
London, UK
OWASP projects that need your help
- OWASP Top 10 2007 RC1 - We are opening review of the Top 10 2007 until February 28, 2007. Please review the document and provide feedback to the [email protected] mail list. If you cannot make public submissions or feedback but still wish to make your voice heard, please mail vanderaj (at) owasp.org. Please note: This document is not to be used or referenced until after its release.
- OWASP Testing Project v2.0 - Now that the The OWASP Testing Guide v2.0 has reached the 'Release Candidate 1 milestone, the time has come to make sure that everything is 100% and that there is nothing major missing (review process ends on the 10th of Feb).
- Online Questionaires: I (Dinis) want to do a OWASP wide survey, what solution should I use to create, deploy and manage it?
- WordPress guru needed: Our blogs (http://blogs.owasp.org/) still looks miserable. We need somebody to help Mide de Libero to sort it out (and while you're there get a feed to put on owasp.org and the next version of the OWASP newsletter)
- This is not from an OWASP project, but a request I received from an MBA Student who is doing a survey on Open Source (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=387523013251])
Featured Project: WebGoat 5.0 RC1
WebGoat Overview
WebGoat is a deliberately insecure J2EE web application maintained by OWASP designed to teach web application security lessons. In each lesson, users must demonstrate their understanding of a security issue by exploiting a real vulnerability in the WebGoat application. For example, in one of the lessons the user must use SQL injection to steal fake credit card numbers. The application is a realistic teaching environment, providing users with hints and code to further explain the lesson.
To get started, read the User and Install Guide
WebGoat 5.0 Release Candidate 1
Thursday January 17th, WebGoat 5.0 Release Candidate 1 was released. Special thanks to the many people who have sent comments and suggestions and those who have put in the effort to contribute their time to this release.
The 5.0 release would not have been possible without the efforts of Sherif Koussa and OWASP Autumn of Code 2006.
This version can be downloaded from OWASP's Sourceforce repository: WebGoat 5.0 RC1
Please send all comments to webgoat AT g2-inc DOT com regarding this release candidate. A final release is scheduled for the end of January
Featured Project: {TBD}
Latest additions to the WIKI
New Pages
- Top 10 2007 - Top 10 2007 RC1 Public Comments & Review page
- Guide to SQL Injection - Article examining the possibility of tampered SQL query data exploiting your database and/or application.
- Member Offers - New offers available for all individual OWASP Members and employees of OWASP Corporate Members.
- Announce:Web Honeynet - Web Honeynet project announcement by SecuriTeam and the ISOTF.
- Code Auditor Workbench Tool - Ideas about a source code analysis tool to aid security consultants
- OWASP News 2006, OWASP Community 2006 - These pages contains OWASP news stories and community events from 2006.
Updated pages
- Membership - Add reference to the Member Offers page and changed the 'Educational Members' category to be 'Educational and Non-Profit Members'
- Installer details for ORG - Information on how to build an installer for ORG using WiX
- SQL Injection - Updated with links to the SQL Injection pages in the OWASP Guide, OWASP Code Review and OWASP Testing Guide
- OWASP Stinger Project - Updated with new release information (2.4 RC1)
- .Net Research Links - Several new CLR links
- Fuzzing
- Testing for SQL Injection , Testing: Information Gathering , Reviewing Code for SQL Injection
- minor edits or comments: Talk:JAAS Tomcat Login Module , (added link to Orizon Blog) , OWASP Stinger 3 Ideas
New Documents & Presentations from chapters
- OWASP Testing Guide Presentation
- OWASP Top 10 2007 RC1.pdf or OWASP Top 10 2007 RC1.doc - the new version of the OWASP Top 10 (Release Candidate 1)
- From the Belgium chapter:
- Jan 07:
- OWASP BE 2007-01-23 OWASP Update.zip - OWASP Update including 2006 poll results
- File:OWASP BE 2007-01-23 AOP security.zip - AOP Security presentation
- Jan 07:
- From the Israel chapter
- Jan 07
- Nov 06 (OWASP IL mini conference):
- Jul 06:
- ValidationQuestionnaire.doc
Latest Blog entries
- from Life of an OWASP Chapter Leader
- from /dev/sec/webapp
- from Security Tales From The .Net Crypt
- from Orizon post
- from Dinis Cruz Blog
Interesting Discussion Threads
OWASP Community
- Feb 26-Mar 1 - Black Hat DC
- OWASP members receive a $100 Briefings discount by inserting BH7DCASSOC in the box marked “Coupon Codes”
- Feb 22 (18:00h) - London chapter meeting
- Feb 20 (18:00h) - Rochester chapter meeting
- Feb 15 (18:00h) - Seattle chapter meeting
- Feb 15 (18:00h) - Washington DC (MD) chapter meeting
- Feb 15 (18:00h) - Washington DC (N. VA) chapter meeting
- Feb 15 (18:00h) - Seattle chapter meeting
- Feb 14 (18:00h) - Toronto chapter meeting
- Feb 13 (18:00h) - Ireland chapter meeting
- Feb 12 (18:30h) - Switzerland chapter meeting
- Feb 7 (18:30h) - Boston chapter meeting
- Feb 6-7 - Italy@InfoSecurity
- Feb 6 (18:00h) - Melbourne chapter meeting
- Feb 2 (14:00h) - Chennai chapter meeting
- Jan 31 (15:00h) - Mumbai chapter meeting
- Jan 30 (11:30h) - Austin chapter meeting
Application Security News
- Jan 23 - Greasemonkey Backdoor Proof of Concept - A simple Greasemonkey script that illustrates the potential for abuse by hooking a backdoor to your browser using Javascipt and AJAX techniques.
- Jan 23 - Web Honeynet Project Announcement - The newly formed Web Honeynet Project from SecuriTeam and the ISOTF will in the next few months announce research on real-world web server attacks which infect web servers with: Tools, connect-back shells, bots, downloaders, malware, etc. which are all cross-platform (for web servers) and currently exploited in the wild.
OWASP references in the Media
This week we have two examples of non complience with OWASP brand usage rules, namely 8. The OWASP Brand must not be used in any materials that could mislead readers by narrowly interpreting a broad application security category. For example, a vendor product that can find or protect against forced browsing must not claim that they address all of the access control category.
- Java Source Code Analysis Available for Developers to Improve Software Security and Quality - quote "Java Security Analysis Aligned with OWASP -- KDJ's vulnerability analysis provides excellent coverage of the vulnerabilities from the OWASP Top 10 list."
- Ounce Labs Simplifies Regulatory and Policy Compliance With New SmartAudit - quote : "1. OWASP Top Ten: Identifies the existence and location in the source code of any of the Top 10 most critical web application security vulnerabilities, a list complied by the Open Web Application Security Project."
The problem with these claims is that it is very hard to know what exactly do they mean. At least in KDJ's case they say "...excelent coverage..." versus Ounce Labs' "...any of the Top 10...".
One idea that is currently being debated is if OWASP brand usage rules should state that if a company makes claims such as the ones above in relation with the OWASP Top 10 (or other OWASP materials), they MUST include a reference to a publicly accessible page that ‘explains’ how well they ‘think’ each element of the Top 10 is covered.