In a Tweet by Justin Schuh posted on Twitter on March 5th, he wrote “Also, seriously, update your Chrome installs… like right this minute. #PSA.” Justin is a leading security & desktop engineer for Google Chrome. Within that Tweet is this link, leading to a blog post from the Chrome team written on Friday, March 1st that states a stable channel update was release (version … [Read more...]
Android Chrome 0day – Daily Security Byte EP. 176
Last week, a Chinese security research disclosed a new zero day Android vulnerability at PacSec's Pwn2Own competition. Watch today's video to learn a little more about this flaw, and what to do about it until it's patched. (Episode Runtime: 2:13) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzE9VpfhkaE EPISODE REFERENCES: Researcher discloses Android Chrome zero … [Read more...]
PWNed CIA, hacked Fitbit, and Fake Chrome- WSWiR Episode 167
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your normal IT job, but wish you had time to keep up with information security (infosec)? No worries! Let our weekly security video fill you in. Every Monday, I quickly summarize the biggest network and information security stories from the previous week, so you can keep up with the latest threats. Today's episode includes a story about a … [Read more...]
Malicious Chrome Look-alike – Daily Security Byte EP. 163
Have you installed free software lately. If so, there's a chance you might think you're surfing with Chrome, but in reality a look-alike browser is snooping on your web connections and forcing ads on you. In today's video, I discuss eFast browser, a potentially unwanted program (PUP) shipping with certain free software installers. Show note: I'm traveling tomorrow, and may not … [Read more...]
Political Trojans, WordPress 0day, and Tool Fails- WSWiR Episode 150
Another week, another flood of security news. Do you find yourself falling behind of the latest InfoSec news? Than this weekly video should help you catch up. This week's video covers the latest on the White House breach, a new security tool that got hacked a day later, and an old trojan that has received some politically-motivated updates. Press play to learn about all that … [Read more...]