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WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 11

March 30, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Highlights Include: IOS Updates, Botnet Takedowns, and Mac Word Malware

Ready to finish off your week with a quick summary of the week’s security news? If so WatchGuard Security Week in Review is for you. In this episode, you’ll learn about important security updates, some big botnet takedowns, and a nasty piece of Mac malware that hides in malicious Word documents. I even share a tip about a nice OS X security tool along the way. Grab your beverage of choice and check out the short video below.

Like always, if you’d prefer to read rather than watch or listen, the Episode Reference guide below includes links to articles about all these stories. I’ve even thrown in a few extra links, for those with an insatiable appetite for security news (maybe that’s just me).

I hope to hear your feedback or suggestions in the comments section of this post, and if you like the show, please tell your friends. For those of you waiting for a shorter intro for these videos, it’s only a few episodes away.  (Episode Runtime: 7:03)

Direct YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovLb7TKOi4

Episode References:

  • Software and Hardware Security Updates:
    • Cisco biannual IOS patch day – WatchGuard Security Center
    • Abode Flash Player update  – Adobe Security Updates
    • Chrome 18 fixes nine flaws –  Threat Post
  • Botnet Takedowns

    • Microsoft shutsdown Zeus C&Cs – CNET
    • Kaspersky sinkholes Kelihos – Kaspersky Blog
  • Mac Word document Remote Access Trojan (RAT) – Alienvault Labs
  • EXTRA: Lulzsec is back with MilitarySingles.com breach – eWeek
  • EXTRA: Blackhole kit targets recent Java vulnerability – Krebs on Security
  • EXTRA: Little Snitch is a great OS X host-based firewall.

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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Filed Under: Security Bytes Tagged With: Adobe, Botnets, Chrome, Hacking, IOS Patches, kaspersky, Kelihos, Malware, trojans, Zeus

Comments

  1. Yiddish says

    April 3, 2012 at 3:33 am

    Lots of Software Updates

    Reply
  2. Xomar says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:22 am

    / What a unique post, Microsoft has been doing some cfsouning things lately with their Xbox Live Gold subscription service. They are informing the public that they can obtain and that Microsoft will still be able to profit from this but we will only hear more information during the relase of Microsoft’s new Xbox Kinect .

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