Swift new developments have continued to pour out on the SolarWinds breach. Under normal circumstances it is difficult to keep up to date on the news and especially so with a story that continues to grow. Nevertheless, the Threat Lab team at WatchGuard has been keeping an eye out on the latest updates. Beyond the major players such as FireEye, Microsoft, CISA, and SolarWinds, … [Read more...]
BootTrash Hijacks Your MBR – Daily Security Byte EP. 189
Malware is already a pain in the neck to clean up, but it's even worse if the malware includes a bootkit. Bootkits are becoming more popular in advanced malware targeting Windows systems. Today's episode discusses a new bootkit called BootTrash, and how you might avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 3:36) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ef0p5av6I EPISODE … [Read more...]
Darkode Busted – Daily Security Byte EP.115
Good news. A major underground cyber crime forum has been busted. However, it turns out an intern from a well known security company was actually behind a popular android exploit kit sold on the forum. Watch today's video to learn more. (Episode Runtime: 2:14) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBsTM2N_Sc EPISODE REFERENCES: World-wide authorities bust … [Read more...]
Spam Spreads 0day Flash Exploit – Daily Security Byte EP.102
Adobe released an emergency patch today to fix a zero day Flash vulnerability, which a security company found attackers exploiting in the wild. Watch today's short video to learn how these alleged Chinese attackers delivered this exploit, and what you can do to protect yourself from it. (Episode Runtime: 2:31) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
