[vox] Linux Users' Group of Davis, Oct. 20: "Web Application Hacking: How to Make and Break Security on the Web"

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The Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD) will be holding the following meeting:

  Monday
  Ocotber 20, 2014
  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Presentation:
  "Web Application Hacking: How to Make and Break Security on the Web"

  presented by Wesley Aptekar-Cassels

  This talk will explain common vulnerabilities in web applications, how
  web apps are hacked, and finally how to make sure that your web apps
  aren't vulnerable. It will cover most of Open Web Application Security
  Project (OWASP)'s Top 10 Vulnerabilities from 2013, such as Cross Site
  Scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and Directory Traversal. We'll also
  touch on the wider world of Application and OS hacking.


About the speaker:

  Wesley is a high school student who enjoys writing code and learning
  about computer security.


Elections:

  Annual LUGOD officer election season begins. Nominations for officers
  will be accepted between October and November meetings.


This meeting will be held at:

  Explorit
  3141 5th Street
  Davis, CA 95616


For more details on this meeting, visit:

  http://www.lugod.org/meeting/

For maps, directions, public transportation schedules, etc., visit:

  http://www.lugod.org/meeting/explorit/


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About LUGOD:
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  The Linux Users' Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization
  dedicated to the Linux computer operating system and other Open Source
  and Free Software.

  Since 1999, LUGOD has held regular meetings with guest speakers
  in Davis, California, as well as other events in Davis and the greater
  Sacramento region.  Events are always free and open to the public.

  You can 'like' LUGOD on Facebook at:
  https://www.facebook.com/LinuxUsersGroupOfDavis
  join the LUGOD group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lugod/
  and find us on LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=35879

  Please visit our website for more details:  http://www.lugod.org/


-- 
Bill Kendrick
pr at lugod.org
Public Relations Officer
Linux Users' Group of Davis
http://www.lugod.org/

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