Malta

OWASP Malta

Welcome to the Malta chapter homepage. The chapter leader position is Rodrigo Marcos

Participation

OWASP Foundation (Overview Slides) is a professional association of global members and is open to anyone interested in learning more about software security. Local chapters are run independently and guided by the Chapter_Leader_Handbook. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association your support and sponsorship of any meeting venue and/or refreshments is tax-deductible. Financial contributions should only be made online using the authorized online chapter donation button. To be a SPEAKER at ANY OWASP Chapter in the world simply review the speaker agreement and then contact the local chapter leader with details of what OWASP PROJECT, independent research or related software security topic you would like to present on.

Sponsorship/Membership

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• Upcoming Events
• Past Meetings and Events
• Chapter Leadership
• Sponsorship Opportunities

Listing of Upcoming Events

OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, June, 2018

When:

• Date: Thursday 21st June 2018
• Time: 18:30

Where:

MCAST IICT - MCAST Main Campus,

Triq Kordin, Paola PLA 9032

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/W6gUjDb19xo

Title: IT SECURITY: A SLIDE FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP

Technological advances shape the way we work and live now and for years to come. Breakthroughs are the order of the day and web applications are created practically on the fly. Combine that with mass distribution and all of a sudden security, best-practice frameworks and even regulations get relegated to the catching-up zone. In this talk Mark Fenech will adopt Information Security principles for the development of web applications, so that management, developers and business stakeholders alike will have a framework within which they can ruminate for more secure web applications.

Speaker: Mark Fenech

With has over 20 years of experience in the IT and Financial Services industry, Mark Fenech heads the IT Audit Team within a local bank. Ranging from technical, less technical and outright non-technical domains, Mark’s skills extend across multiple disciplines required within IT Auditing, IT Risk Management, Cybersecurity and other various IT Management Processes. Mark is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA, ISACA), Certified in Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC, ISACA), holds certifications in Cybersecurity (CSX, ISACA) and in the Governance and Management Framework for Enterprise IT (COBIT, ISACA), is a Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI), holds a Teacher’s Warrant from the Council for the Teaching Profession, and is also a Competent Communicator (CC, Toastmasters International). In addition, Mark holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Malta, and an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management. He is also a seasoned Public Speaker and speaks frequently on a variety of topics for educational purposes and for raising awareness within different entities.

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OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, August, 2018

When:

• Date: Thursday 9th August 2018
• Time: 18:30

Where:

MCAST IICT - MCAST Main Campus,

Triq Kordin, Paola PLA 9032

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/W6gUjDb19xo

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OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, October, 2018

When:

• Date: Thursday 11th October 2018
• Time: 18:30

Where:

MCAST IICT - MCAST Main Campus,

Triq Kordin, Paola PLA 9032

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/W6gUjDb19xo

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OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, December, 2018

When:

• Date: Thursday 13th December 2018
• Time: 18:30

Where:

MCAST IICT - MCAST Main Campus,

Triq Kordin, Paola PLA 9032

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/W6gUjDb19xo

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Listing of Past Meetings and Events

2018 | 2017 | 2016]

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2018

OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, April, 2018

When:

• Date: Thursday 19th April 2018
• Time: 18:30

Where:

MCAST IICT - MCAST Main Campus,

Triq Kordin, Paola PLA 9032

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/W6gUjDb19xo

Title: Porting a Proof of Concept C code into universal python exploit (OpenSSH).

Summary:

OpenSSH lets you grant SFTP access to users without allowing full command execution using “ForceCommand internal-sftp”. However, if you misconfigure the server and don’t use ChrootDirectory, the user will be able to access all parts of the filesystem that he has access to – including procfs. On modern Linux kernels (>=2.6.39, I think), /proc/self/maps reveals the memory layout and /proc/self/mem lets you write to arbitrary memory positions.

This talk will provide an overview of the exploitation process for the OpenSSH vulnerability and the challenges and techniques used to create an universal exploit for 32 and 64 bit architectures.

Speaker: Adam Simuntis and Mindaugas Slusnys

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2016

OWASP Malta Chapter Meeting, December, 2016

When: 9th December @ 18:30 - 20:30

Where: Middlesex University, Triq Alamein, Pembroke, Malta

Title: Introduction to OWASP Malta || Memorable Hacks in the Gaming industry

As one of the key market verticals in Malta is iGaming, we will open the OWASP chapter covering a number of ingenius hacks see through history. Rodrigo will cover a number of interesting scenarios of hacks applied to the gaming sector.

Speaker: Rodrigo Marcos

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Our Chapter Leadership

Chapter Leadership Board Member Role	Responsibilities	Person(s)
Chapter Leader	The central point of contact for the Chapter and responsible to the OWASP Board. Serves as Chapter Leader and Chapter board chair.	Rodrigo Marcos
Talk / Speaker Coordination	Serves as the primary point of contact for speakers who want to participate in the chapter.	Rodrigo Marcos

Sponsorship Opportunities with our Chapter

The Malta OWASP Chapter can offer your company several sponsorship opportunities. If you are interested in taking advantage of any of these opportunities, please contact Rodrigo Marocs, the Malta OWASP Chapter Leader.