This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we talk about the recently-sentenced authors of the Mirai Botnet and other cybercriminals that became FBI consultants. We then break down three of the most sophisticated cyber-attacks on the last decade. From Stuxnet to Operation Aurora, we’ll dive in to exactly what made these attacks so successful. … [Read more...]
My Journey into the Dark Web
Setting the Stage Upon recent exposure to and an increase in public awareness of this “dark web” topic, I decided to take a gander myself to see what it’s all about. Prior to embarking on this journey, however, I did do some research into how to go about accessing this portion of the internet and how to go about doing it safely. There were quite a few introductory articles … [Read more...]
Spoofing 101: What is it?
You often hear news about cyber attacks where perpetrators “spoof” IP addresses or MAC addresses, to name a few. What exactly does this mean though? Is this a complicated thing to do and how can we better protect ourselves? If you think this is a complicated task to accomplish or requires some type of computer wizardry, well, you’re on the right track but it’s not as … [Read more...]
Channelnomics Names WatchGuard “Security Vendor of the Year Award” and Awards Total Security Suite “Best Network Security Offering”
In an effort to recognize trailblazers in the security industry, Channelnomics has launched its new Security Awards program, naming WatchGuard Technologies “Security Vendor of the Year” for 2018, and honoring WatchGuard’s Total Security Suite with the award for “Best Network Security Offering (Highly Commended).” WatchGuard is thrilled to accept such prestigious honors, that … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Notifies Its Customers of A Security Breach
T-Mobile is having a rough year. Back in May, security researchers discovered an open API that could allow attackers to siphon off sensitive customer information. Now, just a few weeks ago, T-Mobile disclosed that that on August 20th their security team found unauthorized users retrieving data from T-Mobile servers. At this time, they believe over 2 million accounts were … [Read more...]
