Security professionals use models to map the stages of cybersecurity attacks. The Cyber Kill Chain is a process developed by Lockheed Martin that outlines several key steps threat analysts can use to identify key points in an attack where the chain … Read More
Daily Security Bytes
Serious MySQL 0day – Daily Security Byte
This week, a researcher disclosed a serious zero day vulnerability in MySQL Server, as well as the partial proof-of-concept … Read More
Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Patches – Daily Security Byte
If you're an IT administrator, you're probably used to Patch Tuesday by now. This month, Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe all … Read More
Chrome Pushes HTTPS – Daily Security Byte
In January, Google plans to release a new version of Chrome that begins the path to considering non-encrypted HTTP web … Read More
USB Lock Screen Bypass – Daily Security Byte
USB devices that make it easier for an attacker with physical access to your computer to hack it have existed for awhile. … Read More
Editorial Articles
Examining Yahoo’s Massive Data Breach on Q13 FOX
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Yahoo confirmed this Thursday that roughly 500 million user accounts have been compromised as a result of one of the largest data breaches in history. Our very … Read More
Street Fighter V System Privilege Escalation
Gamers who own a copy of Street Fighter V may want to hold off on installing Thursday afternoon’s update. CAPCOM (the game’s developer) announced that the update includes a new anti-crack solution to help combat cheating. The … Read More
Bank Security from the Hacker’s Point of Veiw
On Thursday morning, The Next Web published an article titled How to think like a hacker, describing several security strategies employed by ABN AMRO, a bank based out of the Netherlands. Once you get past the memes and gifs, … Read More
Back to School Security Hacks: How College Students Can Protect Their Personal Data on Campus
As college students all across the country head back to school, most of them will probably be worrying about their classes, grade point average and making new friends. They probably won’t be thinking about how to keep their … Read More
Announcements
NSA Equation Group Exploit Leak, What Does It Mean to You?
On Saturday, a hacking group calling themselves “The Shadow Brokers” announced via Twitter that they successfully hacked into the server of an NSA-backed group and dumped all of their … Read More
Video: BlackHat from the Show Floor
WatchGuard has two booths (#973 and #1453) this year at BlackHat. They feature demos, ransomware research, arcade games, popcorn and Red Bull energy drinks. It’s been busy on the show … Read More
