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SYNful Knock Pwns IOS – Daily Security Byte EP.143

September 15, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Sophisticated attackers have injected malicious firmware into at least 14 Cisco routers in four continents. Watch today's quick video to learn more about this attack, and how you should validate your devices' firmware. (Episode Runtime: 2:07) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agcx4Xkv7Yw EPISODE REFERENCES: SYNful knock: Pwned Cisco routers - … [Read more...]

Adult Ransomware and Hacked WhatsApp – WSWiR Episode 164

September 14, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Do you have little time for security news, but wish you could keep abreast of the latest threats? In that case, our weekly summary video can help. Every Monday, we summarize last week's infosec news for you, often in under ten minutes. This week's show includes Microsoft and Adobe patches, some adult-themed mobile ransomware, and a sneaky new malware command and control … [Read more...]

Satellite C&C Channel – Daily Security Byte EP.141

September 11, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Attackers have always tried to hide their command and control (C&C) servers using proxies and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, but authorities still eventually track them down. However, an advanced hacking group has found a new way to keep their malicious control servers off the radar. Watch Friday's video to learn about this hidden communication channel. (Episode Runtime: … [Read more...]

Spam Spreads 0day Flash Exploit – Daily Security Byte EP.102

June 23, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Adobe released an emergency patch today to fix a zero day Flash vulnerability, which a security company found attackers exploiting in the wild. Watch today's short video to learn how these alleged Chinese attackers delivered this exploit, and what you can do to protect yourself from it. (Episode Runtime: 2:31) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]

APTs, Updates, and OPM – WSWiR Episode 156

June 17, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Information Security is a hot topic right now; unfortunately not for all the right reasons. Nowadays, it's not unusual to have a big data breach, new zero day malware, and a ton of security updates all in the same week. If you're part of an IT organization that's concerned with protecting your network, but that doesn't have time to keep up with the deluge of InfoSec news, this … [Read more...]

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