Featured OWASP Project
OWASP Click Me Project
The OWASP Click Me Project aimed at having a simple GUI which helps to create a test page for Clickjacking attacks.This is an attack which targets the clickable content on a website. OWASP Click Me tool will help you to test whether your site is vulnerable to this attack by creating a html page that will try to load your web site from a frame.
For more information, please contact the Project Leader, Arun Kumar.
New OWASP Projects
OWASP JSEC CVE Details Project
OWASP JSEC CVE Details is is an opensource application developed in Java that uses the api provided by cvedetails.com to receive latest CVE updates. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system provides a reference-method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures. For more information, please contact the Project Leader, Dibyendu Sikdar.
OWASP Persian Translation Project
The OWASP Persian Translation Project is a documentation project with the goal of translating fundamental OWASP projects, such as the Top 10 and Testing Guide. Several translations are already available on the project page. For more information, please contact the Project Leader, TamadonEH.
Project Announcements
Project Summit USA 2014
AppSec USA is coming up this month. If you are a project leader and plan to attend, there is still opening available for participation in the Project Summit. The Project Summit is a chance for leaders to showcase the progress of their projects and to sit down with community members to brainstorm the future of individual projects.
If you are interested in signing your project up for the Project Summit, you can do so HERE.
If you have any questions about the project summit, please contact Jonathan Marcil
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Thank you to our new Corporate Member:
Honorary Membership applications now being accepted.
CLICK HERE to find out if you qualify for Honorary Membership Deadline to submit your application is September 30, 2014. .
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Global AppSec Events in 2014
AppSec USA 2014 (September 16 - 19, Denver, CO)
AppSec EU/Research 2015 (May 18 - 21, 2015, Amsterdam, NL)
CALL FOR TRAINING IS NOW OPEN - Submission Deadline is November 30, 2014
Upcoming Regional Events
Boston Application Security Conference (BASC) (October 18, 2014, Cambridge, MA)
LASCON 2014 (October 21 - 24, Austin, TX)
Partner and Promotional Events
OWASP has partnered with these great events in beginning of 2014 to grow our community and build awareness around software security. If you want to learn more about OWASP's involvement or will be attending and want to help out contact us
Fraud Summit Toronto, (Sept 8, 2014) Toronto, Canada.
SECUREFRIBOURG 2014, (Sept 11), Fribourg, Switzerland, OWASP Members save 50% off of the non-(ISC)2 Member Full Conference Pass with the code: ISCFRIOWASP
SECUREIBERIA 2014, (Sept 16), Madrid, Spain, OWASP Members save 50% off of the non-(ISC)2 Member Full Conference Pass with the code: ISCIBOWASP
(ISC)2 Security Congress, (Sept 22 - Oct 2), OWASP Members save $355 off of the non-(ISC)2 Member Full Conference Pass. Attendees can expect over 80 educational sessions designed to strengthen cybersecurity defenders, focus on current and emerging issues, best practices, and challenges facing cybersecurity leaders.
EC-Council Hacker Halted(October 12-17, 2014) Atlanta, GA
ISSA International Conference (October 22-23), 2014, Orlando, FL
SECUREAMSTERDAM 2014, (Nov 6), Amsterdam, NE
SECUREDUBAI 2014, (Nov 6), Amsterdam, NE
Suits & Spooks, (December 14), Singapore.
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2014 Global Board of Directors Election
Below is a list of the 2014 candidates
- Abbas Naderi Afooshteh
- Israel Bryski
- Bil Corry
- Rowland Johnson
- Tahir Khan
- Timur Khrotko
- Matthew Konda
- Jim Manico
- Mateo Martinez
- Nigel Phair
- Andrew van der Stock
CLICK HERE to view the candidates bio and "why me?" information in a Google Document
The next step is, the candidates will conduct individual interviews answering questions from the community. Anyone can submit a question(s). If you have a question you would like to submit, please do so here.
2014 Web Application Security People of the Year (WASPY) Awards
Join us in congratulating this year's Winners:
- Best Chapter Leader - Japan Chapter leaders
- Best Project Leader - Simon Bennetts
- Best Mission Outreach - AppSec USA 2013 Team
- Best New Community Supporter - AppSec APAC 2014 Team
- Best Platform Supporter - Johanna Curiel
The winners will be recognized during a ceremony on Wednesday September 17th in Denver
Thank you to Qualys, our Platinum Award Sponsor!
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NEW OWASP CHAPTERS
- Ames, Iowa - North America
- Cork, Ireland - Europe
- Dominican Republic - Latin America
- Madrid, Spain - Europe
- Manizales, Columbia - Latin America
- Sohag, Egypt - Middle East
REACTIVATED CHAPTERS
- Fortaleza, Brasil - Latin America
- Honduras - Latin America
- Kenya - Africa
- Kerala, India - Middle East
- Mexico City, Mexico - Latin America
- Mobile, Alabama - North America
- Newcastle, UK - Europe
- Taiwan - Asia
Just for Fun
Congratulations to Ann Alfano who was the ONLY person to solve last week's challenge: Answer: 30 arrangements
The last puzzle was quite the stumper! Thank you everyone who submitted responses.
Click here to view last issue's puzzle
The puzzle is on Holiday this week! Get back to work!
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