Multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods have steadily increased in popularity as the security industry and the public have continued to recognize the weaknesses associated with passwords. But, did you know that not all MFA methods are equally secure? Most people think of … Read More
libssh Vulnerability: Is WatchGuard Affected?
When users hear or read “SSH” (the acronym stands for Secure SHell) they expect it to be just that – a secure shell from your physical location to wherever the destination … [Read More...]
Everything Your Need to Know About SIM-Jacking
Over the past year, we’ve seen reports of SIM-jacking, a particularly malicious attack hackers are using to assume control of victims’ digital and financial lives. What is … [Read More...]
Affordable Security to Achieve Compliance – It’s Not Too Good To Be True
With ransomware targeting city governments like a recent attack in Atlanta (Wired, 2018), there is no doubt that many government organizations are asking themselves if their … [Read More...]
Hacked Hardware and Sad Security
On this week's episode of The 443 - Security Simplified, we cover a recent cyber security audit of major DoD weapons systems (spoiler alert: it's bad). Then we dive in to the recent controversial story out of Bloomberg about hardware implants in motherboards manufactured in … [Read More...]
From Binary to Character Representations
At the core of every computer system in the world is a CPU which accepts and acts upon streams of 0’s and 1’s. A “0” value is considered off and a “1” value is considered on. … [Read More...]
Get Cyber Skilled – Cyber Security Awareness Month
For this week's Cyber Security Awareness Month video I talk about getting cyber skilled. The European Cyber Security Awareness site has released four learning modules that … [Read More...]
Daily Cyber Security Hygiene – Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. To honor this, I'll post a video each week with some themed cyber security tips. The first theme for this week is Daily Cyber Security Hygiene, or things you can do every day to stay safe online. Watch the video below to learn two … [Read More...]
California Bill Increases Default Password Security
California has taken steps to increase the password security on new devices made after January 1 2020. Senate Bill No. 327 forces manufactures to create unique passwords for … [Read More...]
October’s Microsoft and Adobe Patches – Daily Security Byte
You guys know the drill by now. Tuesday was both Microsoft and Adobe's Patch Day, during which they release all their scheduled security updates for the month. This month … [Read More...]
