For the last week of Cyber Security Awareness Month I share why it's important that you keep up to date with the latest security technology. Monitoring the threat landscape helps keep you appraised of the latest attacks, but you also need to understand what new defenses you might need to protect against the latest black hat techniques. Watch the video below to learn a bit more … [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.
Extra Life 2018 – Daily Security Byte
Do you want to help heal kids? Well you can, by donating to Extra Life and our WatchGuardian Extra Life team (watch the video below). If you haven't heard of Extra Life, it is a 24-hour charity drive that unites gamers in support of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Gamers dedicate 24 hours to playing video and tabletop games as part of this charity drive. As fun … [Read more...]
Win10 File Deletion 0day – Daily Security Byte
Late last week, a researcher disclosed a zero day flaw that affect all versions of Window 10, and the latest Windows Servers as well. The good news is the flaw is difficult to exploit. The bad news is the researcher did not give Microsoft time to patch it before disclosing the issue, and proof-of-concept (POC) exploit code. If you're ok with third party patches, consider … [Read more...]
Q3 2018 Oracle CPU – Daily Security Byte
This month, Oracle released their huge quarterly critical patch update (CPU). Since Oracle only releases their security updates four times a year, they tend to have huge updates. Octobers CPU includes fixes for 301 security issues. Worse yet, 46 of those issue have a 9.8 or higher CVSS rating, making them very critical. If you use any Oracle products, such as Java, MySQL, … [Read more...]
Social Engineering and Scams – Cyber Security Awareness Month
For the third week of Cyber Security Awareness Month I talk about social engineering and scams. In this video, I talk about some of the common psychological tactics social engineers employ in their scams, and share basic tips to avoid them. Watch the video below for more details. Episode Runtime: 5:28 Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
