The information security market has grown dramatically in the last decade, and there are no signs of it slowing down. In fact, Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that the worldwide cybersecurity market grew from $3.5 billion in 2004 to $75 billion in … Read More
Daily Security Bytes
Two HUGE DDoS Attacks – Daily Security Byte
This week, two separate victims suffered from huge distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that appear to come from … Read More
iOS 10 Backup Vulnerability – Daily Security Byte
Researchers at Elcomsoft, a forensic company that specializes in password cracking, have learned of a new vulnerability that … Read More
Tesla Hacked Again – Daily Security Byte
Researchers have figured out how to remotely hack a car yet again. This time a Chinese security team called Keen found a … Read More
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
Editorial Articles
How to Keep Your Geek Going During the Mr. Robot Off Season
As we mop up all of the tears Tyrell Wellick left on the floor during the season two finale, and ponder Angela’s allegiances, the reality is sinking in that Mr. Robot season 2 has come to an end. Dang it, where’s that mop … Read More
No, Brad Pitt isn’t Dead and Hopefully You Didn’t Click That Link
Cyber criminals often take advantage of people’s curiosity to phish sensitive information. Last week, cyber criminals used the news of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s impending divorce to launch a phishing campaign against … Read More
An Explosive End to Season 2 of Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot season two ended with a bang. In the show’s typical fashion, when the screen faded to black, we were left with more questions than answers. But now there’s a seemingly endless stretch of time to contemplate them … Read More
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
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
