This week, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, posted a public letter to his customers explaining why Apple intends to fight a court order demanding that they help crack the security of a dead terrorist's iPhone. Hearing this, you might think, "I don't use Apple stuff, so I don't care," or "this doesn't affect me and I want them to catch terrorists." The problem is, this issue could set a … [Read more...]
GCHQ Encryption Backdoor? – Daily Security Byte EP. 207
First the NSA, and now GCHQ. A university researcher has claimed to find a weakness in a GCHQ-developed encryption algorithm that could allow governments to snoop on VoIP calls. Watch Friday's video to learn more about it. (Episode Runtime: 3:25) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1vIEBVcgs EPISODE REFERENCES: Researcher alleges to have found backdoor … [Read more...]
Backdoors and Watering Holes – WSWiR Episode 162
Cyber security has become mainstream. Nowadays, there's more information security (infosec) stories each week than the average IT professional can keep up with. If you find yourself falling behind, let our daily and weekly videos keep you informed. If you watch my Daily Security Bytes, you can probably skip this weekly summary. However, if you prefer to recap the week in one … [Read more...]
Backdoor in Multiple DSL Routers – Daily Security Byte EP.132
A few months ago, researchers found a backdoor in an LTE consumer router. Today, we learned that his hole exists in a number of DSL routers, including ones given to customers by ISPs. Watch the video to learn about this secret admin account, and what you can do to mitigate access to it. (Episode Runtime: 2:25) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
BadUSB – WSWiR Episode 115
Android Fake ID, Backoff PoS Attack, and BadUSB With Blackhat and DEF CON only a week away, it's not surprising to see news of new vulnerabilities and attack vectors popping up as researchers hint at their upcoming presentations. If you are interesting in this threat news, but have no time to track it down yourself, this weekly video can fill you in. Today's show shares … [Read more...]
