U.S. Agencies have been making headlines recently for a lot of their new cyber related regulations. The following are several noteworthy of examples of what they have been up to. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Robocalls The FCC expects phone carriers to block illegal robocalls from providers not yet registered with the Robocall Mitigation Database. The … [Read more...]
CWA Teens Arrested – Daily Security Byte EP. 216
Just a few days after the DoJ data leak, UK authorities arrest two teenagers associated with the group CWA. Watch the video to learn more. (Episode Runtime: 2:13) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82c3nvMibWg EPISODE REFERENCES: UK authorities arrest two teens in association with DoJ hacks - Motherboard "Cracka" from CWA arrested - Motherboard CWA … [Read more...]
DoJ, FBI, and DHS Pwned? – Daily Security Byte EP. 215
A Hacker (likely Hacktivist) claims to have breached the Department of Justice's network, and has dumped FBI and DHS employee records to prove it. If you think he used some advanced attack to crack the government's systems, you'd be wrong. Watch today's episode to learn how claims to have done it, and how you could protect yourself. (Episode Runtime: 3:34) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 19
Facebook Malware, SecureID Hack, and DoJ Breach Another week, another security summary video... This week, I clue you in on two new Facebook-related malware attacks, some new research that allows local attackers to clone SecureID tokens, and a major Anonymous-related breach that has put 1.7 gigabytes of Department of Justice data into the hands of the public. Watch the video … [Read more...]
