This morning, The Verge reported an unusual attack on CCleaner, the flagship application of Avast-owned Piriform. According to security researchers at Cisco Talos, hackers injected malware into the app’s software update, which was then downloaded by … Read More
Daily Security Bytes
Apple Fixes iOS Wi-Fi Flaws – Daily Security Byte
This week, Apple released security patches for many of their popular products. The updates include security fixes for iOS, … Read More
Ccleaner Supply-chain Attack – Daily Security Byte
Ccleaner is one of the most widely used Windows maintenance programs out there, with over 2 billion downloads. In fact, it … Read More
BlueBorne Bluetooth Vulnerabilities – Daily Security Byte
Imagine this nightmare wireless attack scenario. A guest walks into your offices not realizing his mobile wireless device is … Read More
Microsoft Patches 0day – Daily Security Byte
Every month, Microsoft and Adobe both release all their security updates for various software products on the second Tuesday … Read More
Editorial Articles
Know Thy Enemy: The Government-Funded Cyber Criminal
The next cyber criminal you need to know? The Nation State Hacker. These are government-funded and guided attackers, ordered to launch operations from cyber espionage to intellectual property theft. These attackers have the … Read More
macOS High Sierra Password Theft Vulnerability
A security researcher spoiled Apple’s release of macOS High Sierra today when he published a video showing a zero day exploit of the built-in password management system, Keychain. macOS uses the Keychain system to securely … Read More
Unconventional Hacking – Ticket Trick
Team communication and organization tools are rapidly gaining popularity in the workplace. Applications like Yammer and Slack act as private chat rooms for employees to discuss ongoing projects or communicate potentially … Read More
Know Thy Enemy: The Politically Inspired Cyber Attacker
Understanding the motivations and methods of today’s hackers is vital for establishing an effective defense against them. Knowing what they’re after, whom they target, and how they conduct business all help shed light on the … Read More
Announcements
Without Correlation, You Could Be Missing Threats
Organizations face a wave of increasingly advanced and evasive malware. Hackers are leveraging zero-days, encrypted communication channels, kernel-level rootkits, and evasion techniques … Read More
CRN Honors WatchGuard CEO and WatchGuardONE Channel Program
Earlier this year, CRN awarded WatchGuard a five-star rating in its 2017 Partner Program Guide. This week, WatchGuard was again recognized with two additional honors: WatchGuard’s … Read More
