At a small security conference in Boston, an FBI agent said that they often recommend victims to just pay the ransom associated with ransomware like Crytpowall and Cryptolocker. Watch today's video to see what I think of this, and to get a small Halloween-themed surprise. (Episode Runtime: 3:59) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25ncoN7CDfk EPISODE … [Read more...]
Patches and Pwns – WSWiR Episode 143
What do DRAM, Jamie Oliver, Half Life 2, Apple, and Microsoft all have in common? They were all affected by information security issues this week. The amount of information security news coming out each day is off the charts. If you need help keeping up, check out this weekly video summary. Today's show covers Apple and Microsoft security updates, a new science fiction-like … [Read more...]
Good News! You Might Get Your Cryptolocker Encrypted Files Back
You probably remember Cryptolocker; a very nasty piece of ransomware that successfully encrypted files on many computers, and made its authors millions in ransom. If not, you can learn more about it here. Though it wasn't horribly advanced, it did use industry standard public/private key encryption, making it almost impossible for good guys to actually crack the encryption and … [Read more...]
Cryptolocker Copycat – WSWiR Episode 90
Linkedin Sues Hackers, Yahoo Spreads Malware, and PowerLocker Copies CryptoLocker What are the latest vulnerabilities, who's the most recent breach victim, and how do you protect yourself from the newest cyber attacks? Learn all this and more in WatchGuard weekly security news summary video! This week I share how ads on the European Yahoo site spread malware, I talk about how … [Read more...]
Avoid the Top Five Holiday Shopping Cyber Threats
To rephrase the ominous premonition of the Stark family, “The winter sales are coming!” Perhaps you’re the type of person who gathers all the ads on Thanksgiving morning, planning how your family can synchronously hit three different stores to reap all their door-buster deals. Maybe you’re that guy who scours the Internet for early leaked copies of Monday’s sales, programming … [Read more...]
