On February 3, Toll Group, an Australian transportation and logistics company, shut down its IT systems as a result of a “cyber security incident.” The organization reported shortly thereafter that multiple sites and business units had been targeted with ransomware attacks. The Mailto or Kazkavkovkiz ransomware affecting Toll Group is very similar to the many variants of … [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.
DEFCON 2019: Day 2 – Security Byte
What do brain computer interfaces, macOS PKGs, and police speed guns all have in common? They're all the topics of security presentations we saw on the second day of DEFCON! Last week the WatchGuard Threat Lab team attended the Black Hat and DEFCON security conferences, which are two of the best security research conferences every year. To share the experience, Marc Laliberte … [Read more...]
DEFCON 2019: Day 1 – Security Byte
The Black Hat conference has ended, but that means the start of DEFCON! Of the two security conferences, DEFCON is much more laid back and less business. It tends to attract a wider and younger hacker community, and researchers figuratively let their hair down, sometimes releasing more exploit code and proof-of-concepts. Besides that, DEFCON includes many hacking competitions … [Read more...]
Black Hat Briefings 2019: Day 2 – Security Byte
This week, the Threat Lab team is at Black Hat and DEFCON, picking up the latest research at two of the best security conferences all year. To share the love, Marc Laliberte and I summarize the presentations we saw each day, so you might get a taste of the show and some of the new threats researchers have discovered. In today’s recap, we summarize a talk about Apple device … [Read more...]
Black Hat Briefings 2019: Day 1 – Security Byte
Last week, the WatchGuard Threat Lab team was in Las Vegas attending the Black Hat and DEFCON security conferences. In my opinion, these are two of the best cybersecurity research conferences every year. We highly recommend you try to attend them yourself if you can, but if not we’ll bring a taste to you. For the next four days, Marc Laliberte and I summarize some of the best … [Read more...]
