Anyone that’s been paying attention knows that fileless malware has been on the rise for the past few years. But, did you know that we’re likely to see this infamous threat transform in new and menacing ways this year? Enter the Vaporworm. Just a few short months ago, the WatchGuard Threat Lab predicted that 2019 would be the year we’d see a new breed of fileless malware with … [Read more...]
Fansmitter Hacks Air Gaps – Daily Security Byte EP. 281
Back-channel attacks, where attackers send information using unusual and hard to spot communication channels, are not new. However, I think they're cool, if not a bit impractical. In this video, I cover the Fansmitter research from an Israeli University's Cyber Security team. I don't think this type of attack will affect you any time soon, but it's still a fascinating … [Read more...]
Cyber Criminals Get Sophisticated – Daily Security Byte EP. 254
Last week, Marc Laliberte talked about the total lack of network security that led to an $81 million dollar cyber bank heist. In today's video, I share new information about the malware used in the heist, and how it affects the threat landscape. Watch to learn more below. (Episode Runtime: 4:38) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbETWfF5bg EPISODE … [Read more...]
Evasive Ponmocup Botnet – Daily Security Byte EP. 185
From an attacker's perspective, the best botnet is the one you've never heard of, since the authorities won't know what to take down. Using that measure, Ponmocup—a botnet recently detailed by the security group Fox-IT—is pretty successful, considering it has hung around over nine years and infected over 15 million victims. Watch today's episode for more on this elusive new … [Read more...]
Flash 0day Surfaces – Daily Security Byte EP.159
Adobe just released a new Flash update Tuesday, but researchers have already found sophisticated threat actors leveraging a new zero day Flash exploit in the wild. Trend Micro, one of our security partners, found the Pawn Storm attackers leveraging this new Flash exploit. Watch today's video to learn when the next patch will come out, and what to do in the meantime. UPDATE: … [Read more...]
