By now, most folks should know the difference between hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and HTTP secure (HTTPS). If not, HTTP is human-readable content floating through the inner tubes of the magical Internet. HTTPS is an encrypted format of this content, ensuring only involved parties can communicate between each other. The latter is performed by registering a domain name and … [Read more...]
Firefox Certificate Security Breaks Vendor Security – Daily Security Byte EP. 198
Mozilla got serious about security early this new year by banning potentially weak certificates created using the SHA-1 hashing function. Unfortunately, many security vendors still use SHA-1, so this browser update broke some things. If you've been affected by the Firefox changes, or are concerned with our products stance on SHA-1 certificates, watch today's video. Show note: … [Read more...]
Lots of Duplicate Keys – Daily Security Byte EP. 183
You've heard me talk about the Lenovo Superfish issue, and Dell's Superfish 2.0. Both these vendors shipped products with identical digital certificates, which makes it easier for attackers to trick these devices into trusting them, if they can get into the path of the devices' communications. Well, the news just got even worse. Watch today's episode to learn about the latest … [Read more...]
Exploding Security Chips – Daily Security Byte EP.142
Hardware security is becoming as important as software security, especially with the development of secure boot systems that require digital certificates on chips. Watch today's video for an interesting new take on securing the data on computer chips from prying eyes. (Episode Runtime: 1:50) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiEJAnBdaQ4 EPISODE … [Read more...]
Chinese DDoS, Cyber Sanctions, and Dyre Wolf – WSWiR Episode 146
I can barely keep up with my daily work tasks and home errands; How do you expect me to know the latest information security news? Does that sound like you? If so, this security video was designed to help. I cover an important security story every day, and then summarize them all in this quick weekly video. Check it out to keep informed. Today's episodes has stories about … [Read more...]
