It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means you're in for a pile of Microsoft and Adobe patches. Watch today's video for a quick summary of the issues, and how WatchGuard appliances can help. (Episode Runtime: 1:42) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHYJGpr4rc EPISODE REFERENCES: Microsoft September Patch Day summary post - Microsoft Quick SANS … [Read more...]
Black Hat & DEF CON Aftermath – WSWiR Episode 160
Two weeks ago, the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences unveiled tons of new security research, which means last week was packed with interesting security stories. If you find yourself falling behind on security news, and need a "one stop shop" to keep you up to date, this weekly video does just that. Last week's stories included many car hacks, a OS X firmware worm, a big UK … [Read more...]
Piles of August Patches – Daily Security Byte EP.124
While there's lots of interesting security stories I could share today, one of the most practical infosec actions you can take is to keep your software patched. Yesterday was Microsoft and Adobe patch day, and Mozilla also recently released a pretty important Firefox update. Watch the video to learn about these important fixes, and more importantly, follow the links below to … [Read more...]
July Patch Avalanche – Daily Security Byte EP.114
This Patch Tuesday, Adobe and Oracle shared the spotlight with Microsoft, releasing updates for well over 200 vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the patches included fixes for flaws leaked during The Hacking Team fiasco. Watch today's video for details, and be sure to update as soon as you can. Show Note: Due to continued travel, there will likely be no video on Thursday, though I … [Read more...]
Hacked Teams, Suspicious Glitches, and 0day Fixes – WSWiR Episode 159
Last week was another packed week of information security stories. If you're falling behind, and don't know what's really important, use our weekly video to keep up to date. Last Friday's episode covered an ironic story about a "grey hat" security company getting hacked, leaked Adobe Flash 0day, an important software update, and much more. Watch last Friday's video to learn the … [Read more...]