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Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 20:44:06 +0100 From: n3td3v <xploitable@...il.com> To: n3td3v <n3td3v@...glegroups.com>, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk Subject: Re: Web Application Security Awareness Day Deemed Complete Failure On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 7:11 PM, Howard Jurgenmeit <websec2008@...il.com> wrote: > Good Evening Full Disclosure Members, > > The Internet + Web Application Security Blog has posted a recent news > article surrounding the past "Web Application Security Awareness Day" that > was to have occurred on May 1, 2008. While many were skeptical that the > n3td3v agenda has any influence whatsoever after numeros failures and > embarrassments, there were still a handful that were hoping that they could > meet with success. Unfortunately this did not occur and we witnessed one of > the word failures in modern web application security history. A full article > on this event has been cataloged at the following site - > http://websec2008.blogspot.com/ > Brief excerpt > ~~~ > Saturday May 3, 2008 media and security researchers have come to the > conclusion that "Web Application Security Awareness Day" was a complete and > utter failure. This stunning revelation comes just two days after the event > came to a close, without a single submission or person recognizing the > event. > > > > > "We just kept waiting and hoping a single submission would come in. We were > thinking that maybe the researchers had their clocks set wrong or they were > working hard on a release that just couldn't cut the deadline", said a well > known industry expert who wishes to remain anonymous. > > ~~~ > Please visit our web site and we will keep you informed of any developments. > > -Howard Jurgenmeit > Internet + Web Application Security Blog Staff Writer > http://websec2008.blogspot.com/ > websec2008@...il.com I'm sure they'll be other theme days though that others will start, like a Buffer Overflow Security Awareness Day that others can organise. I'm just leading the way of a new trend, my day wasn't successful, but if HD Moore or others announce some other theme day, i'm sure it will be a success. The mailing lists have become boring over the years, theme days are just something to make the lists more exciting and stimulating again. All the best, n3td3v _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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