Many attackers and hosts infected with malware try to infect other hosts by scanning networks for open ports exposed to the Internet. After finding an open port, a malicious third party will attack software running on that port using known vulnerabilities. These published software flaws can cause damage or allow unauthorized access to hosts and networks. Often vendors publish … [Read more...]
Libarchive Vulnerabilities – Daily Security Byte EP. 278
Libarchive is an open source library for archive compression and decompression. Many Linux software and distributions use it. More importantly, many Linux-based appliances may also use it. Today's video covers three vulnerabilities in this popular library, and what you should do about them. (Episode Runtime: 1:45 Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Product Releases
WatchGuard recently announced the General Availability of major new releases of both the Fireware operating system and WatchGuard Dimension, both of which are now available to download at the software center. These releases provide increased visibility across the entire network for distributed enterprises and small and midsize businesses (SMBs). I was in Europe last week at a … [Read more...]
Network Security: Mining the Alphabet Soup for What Matters
The security industry likes to create acronyms – IAM, UTM, NGFW, MFA, EDR, etc. Perhaps it comes from the general human tendency of wanting to simply define complex topics. In an ever-changing industry, like information security, these acronyms and groupings create major challenges over time. Each year there are new threats, and with that comes more innovation and different … [Read more...]
OpenSSL DSA Vulnerability – Daily Security Byte EP. 209
Last week, the OpenSSL team fixed a vulnerability that could allow attackers to get the key used to encrypt your HTTPS or SSL connections. Watch today's video to learn a bit more about this vulnerability, the update, and how WatchGuard products are affected. (Episode Runtime: 3:17) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8yBGcTGtqM EPISODE … [Read more...]
