As you surely know by now, the second Tuesday of every month is Microsoft Patch Tuesday, which Adobe also shares. This month, both companies released updates to fix a ton of security flaws in many of their products. Microsoft’s patches alone fix 77 security issues, including some that attackers are already exploiting. Watch today’s video to learn more about these updates, … [Read more...]
Corey Nachreiner
Recognized as a thought leader in IT security, Nachreiner spearheads WatchGuard's technology vision and direction. Previously, he was the director of strategy and research at WatchGuard. Nachreiner has operated at the frontline of cyber security for 16 years, and for nearly a decade has been evaluating and making accurate predictions about information security trends.
As an authority on network security and internationally quoted commentator, Nachreiner's expertise and ability to dissect complex security topics make him a sought-after speaker at forums such as Gartner, Infosec and RSA. He is also a regular contributor to leading publications including CNET, Dark Reading, eWeek, Help Net Security, Information Week and Infosecurity, and delivers WatchGuard's "Daily Security Byte" video on Facebook.
Docker Host Root Vulnerability – Security Byte
A serious vulnerability in RunC—the primary container runtime for Docker, Kurbernetes, and more—allows a malicious container to run arbitrary code as root on the host. This is a pretty critical vulnerability, especially for anyone that offers public access to containers. Watch today’s quick, snowpocalypse video to learn more about this flaw, and go get the patch immediately if … [Read more...]
Mario Malware – Security Byte
Researchers at Bromium have discovered an interesting new malware campaign specifically targeting Italy. Attackers are spamming malicious Excel documents to Italian victims. If you open the malicious Excel document, it leverages Powershell to filelessly begin the infection, but ultimately downloads and executes the Grandcrab family of ransomware. Ironically, the malicious Excel … [Read more...]
Apple Fixes FaceTime Flaw – Security Byte
Last week I warned you about a serious FaceTime flaw that could allow malicious attackers to snoop through your iPhone’s camera and mic by starting a malicious group call. Apple credited a 14-year-old boy for reporting this vulnerability. This week, Apple released updates to fix this FaceTime issue, and a few others that attackers are exploiting in the wild. Watch today’s video … [Read more...]
Vendor Assaults Security Researcher – Security Byte
Vendors and security researchers haven’t always gotten along, but when one physically assaults the other you know things have gone way off course. A pair of UK-based security researchers found many critical flaws in a vendor’s gambling player reward systems. All signs suggest that these researchers did their best—really going beyond the call of duty—to report these flaws to … [Read more...]
