Today, a North Korean (NK) defector and university professor claimed the NK's Bureau 121 cyber attack group includes 6000 cyber warrior who could destroy cities and cause human casualties. Meanwhile, we also learned that the US government allegedly launched a failed, Stuxnet-like attack against NK back in 2010. How much of this is true, and what do two nations states battling … [Read more...]
Bedep Trojan Gets Political – Daily Security Byte EP.74
The Bedep trojan (or botnet client) has been around for a long time, allowing hackers to steal information and make money. However, new research shows that it now has political motives as well. Watch today's video to learn what it's up to. (Episode Runtime: 2:12) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja22Rx1c9Us EPISODE REFERENCES: Bedep trojan used to … [Read more...]
White House Breach Gets Worse – Daily Security Byte EP.70
We keep learning more about the White House email breach from last year, and the news gets worse and worse. Today we learned the attackers may have had access to more of President Obama's email correspondence than first suspected. Watch today's vlog post to for the details, and to learn tips to protect your organization's email. (Episode Runtime: 3:59) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
China’s Great Cannon – Daily Security Byte EP.65
Two weeks ago experts blamed China for a DDoS attack against Github. This week, researchers describe the Great Cannon tool that China allegedly uses for these sorts of attacks. Press play to learn more, and to hear how I think we should combat this threat. (Episode Runtime: 2:30) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stx9IRTcUBo EPISODE REFERENCES: Citizen … [Read more...]
White House Breach Unveiled – Daily Security Byte EP.62
Last year we heard the White House suffered a network breach. Today we hear allegations of how it happened and who did it. Curious to learn more. Check out today's video for the story and what security tips you should take away from it. (Episode Runtime: 2:25) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKoZ76oNCAU EPISODE REFERENCES: CNN on how Russian hackers … [Read more...]