Nvidia released updates to its users after security researchers and the Nvidias Product Security Team found 16 vulnerabilities in the Nvidia driver and software packages. One of the vulnerabilities found in the driver package allows for an escalation of privileges and could allow full control of the system. Drivers tend to have administrative privileges and so this creates a … [Read more...]
Zyxel Adds a Built-in User With A Easy To Find Password
Zyxel, a firewall and AP vendor, released a firmware update to their devices that included an unexpected, built-in admin user account called "zyfwp". Folks in information security often characterize this sort of hidden and hardcoded accounts as a “backdoor” account, even though it is hard to say if the vendors who do this do so intentionally or accidentally. First found by … [Read more...]
The Hack of the Decade
This week on the podcast we dive into what will likely be remembered as the hack of the decade. With victims including dozens of Fortune 500 companies and US Federal agencies, the SolarWinds supply chain breach has had a massive impact on the industry and as the potential to change client/vendor trust relationships going forward. … [Read more...]
Channel Partner Insight Names WatchGuardONE Security Partner Program of the Year
For the second year in a row, WatchGuard’s award-winning WatchGuardONE Partner Program has been named “Security Partner Program of the Year” at Channel Partner Insight’s 2020 Channel Innovation Awards! This annual awards program honors vendors and partners that have brought true value and innovation to the managed services market. Taking home the prestigious “Security Partner … [Read more...]
Understanding Fileless Malware Outside the Network
Fileless malware has been making headlines over the past year, taking center stage as one of today’s most prominent threat categories. According to Cisco, fileless attacks were the most common threat targeting endpoints in the first half of 2020. To prevent this type of malware effectively, organizations need to establish a deep understanding of how it works in … [Read more...]
