With a price tag of $1,000 USD or more, one would think that a Smart TV should be able to automatically do what it needs to do to stay safe. Why then did Samsung make a Tweet suggesting users should manually virus scan their TVs? Included in the Tweet was this video displaying how to initiate the virus scan. The Tweet has since been removed, more than likely due to the influx … [Read more...]
AV Vendors Hacked, What’s Next
In recent news, three major AntiVirus (AV) companies were allegedly hacked. Advanced Intelligence, LLC (AdvIntel) is a fraud prevention company aimed at maximizing the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the financial operations of businesses. Proof of data exfiltration was noted in the article and this story continues exclusively between AdvIntel and … [Read more...]
The Black Swan in Security Statistics ~ Zero Day Malware
Using a risk model based on security statistics is a valid and useful approach to defending against cyber attacks. A company can decide that if one type of attack is affecting a large percentage of companies, then chances are, they may be next. The company can take steps to defend against that attack. However, sometimes past statistics are not enough and can be … [Read more...]
Critical Symantec AV Flaws – Daily Security Byte EP. 282
Tavis Ormanday, a well-known security engineer for Google, disclosed a number of critical vulnerabilities in some of Symantec's endpoint security products. If you use Symantec or Norton's antivirus (AV), watch the video below to learn how bad these flaws are, and where to find the updates. You can also stick around to hear what I think about vulnerabilities in security products … [Read more...]
Ransomware Costs $18M – Daily Security Byte EP.104
I've mentioned ransomware repeatedly in my videos, but today the FBI warned business how dangerous ransomware can be. Watch our video to learn how much ransomware has cost US companies this year, and how to protect yourself from it. (Episode Runtime: 2:30) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WVM7_xLMQ EPISODE REFERENCES: Cyber criminal make over $18M … [Read more...]
