If you’re feeling behind on critical information security news, you’re not alone. There are so many new InfoSec stories each week that only a dedicated few can keep up with the latest. If you need a little help following what’s important, let our weekly security news summary video keep you informed.
Last Friday’s episode covered an 0day Flash flaw, the latest Snowden leak, my review of a cool new infosec related show, and more. Watch the video below for the details, and check out the References section for other stories.
(Episode Runtime: 11:20)
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvZCDHCc4ec
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- Monday: Hackers Ground Airline – Daily Security Byte EP.101
- Tuesday: Spam Spreads 0day Flash Exploit – Daily Security Byte EP.102
- Wednesday: Nation States Spy on AV Vendors – Daily Security Byte EP.103
- Latest Snowden leak accuses NSA/GCHQ of hacking/reversing AV– The Intercept
- Thursday: Ransomware Costs $18M – Daily Security Byte EP.104
- Cyber criminal make over $18M from ransomware – Ars Technica
- FBI’s official warning about ransomware – IC3.gov
- Friday: Mr. Robot Rocks! – Daily Security Byte EP.105
- USA Network streams pilot of Mr. Robot of free – USA Network
- Mr. Robot brings security paranoia to the mainstream – Ars Technica
- Why you need to be watching Mr. Robot – Gizmodo
EXTRAS:
- Great long form article on L0pht – The Washington Post
- Uber collects location data with app is in the background – Ars Technica
- AV-Test audits wearable devices’ security posture – Graham Cluley
- Latest OPM Updates
- Latest details about the OPM data breach – Ars Technica
- Alleged analysis of how the OPM hack happened – Threat Connect
- John McAfee’s thoughts on the OPM breach and AV – IBTimes
- Richard Clarke has strong feelings on the OPM breach response – CNN
- OPM attackers got FBI files too – Business Insider
- OPM director says they are trying hard – Ars Technica
- Make sure you get Chrome’s security updates with auto-update – ThreatPost
- Wireless pita bread device sniffs leaked radio emissions – BBC
- UK Big Brother celeb’s Twitter feed hacked – Naked Security
- Was the first live hack on BBC in 1983? – Motherboard
- New password reset scam social engineers your SMS token – Symantec
- Analysis of ChinaZ, new Chinese Linux malware – MMD Blog
- FBI says crypto ransomware has made criminals over $18M in the US – Ars Technica
- Government log in details found all over the web – Wired
- Android accounts for 97% of mobile malware – The Inquirer
- Blackshades RAT author gets 5yrs in prison – NY Post
- “A Tech Dad’s” tool automatically emails password leak victims – Motherboard
- FUN: Funny skit on North Korea hacking a company – The Next Web
- ESET AV users should patch immediately – The Register
- Emoji passwords probably won’t catch on – Motherboard
- Research find many flaws in Font driver, but already patched – J00ru blog
- Anonymous claims to have leaked credit card info of Canadian officials – Motherboard
- Facebook can identify you without you face – Slate
- Cybercrime has gotten more organized – CSO Online
- Inside the Sony Pictures hack – Fortune
- Facebook’s AI chief on facial recognition – Motherboard
- Java updater still includes crapware – ZDNet
- Lots of government passwords leaked – BGR
- Researcher finds lots of font parsing vulnerabilities – J00ru Blog