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CrossFire – Daily Security Byte EP. 245

April 8, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

I often recommend NoScript; a Firefox extension that helps protect you from drive-by downloads. Unfortunately, this week I'm warning you that it can also help attackers hijack Firefox. Watch today's video to learn more about CrossFire. (Episode Runtime: 2:56) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIAEqDcXZLY EPISODE REFERENCES: CrossFire: An Analysis of … [Read more...]

Flash 0day & Patches – Daily Security Byte EP. 229

March 10, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

Frankly, I'm a bit sick of talking about patches and security updates after focusing on them for the last two days. However, so many important security updates got released today that I have to cover them for a third day in a row. If you use Adobe Flash, Microsoft products, Firefox, or a Cisco cable modem, watch today's video to learn about these important patches, including … [Read more...]

Firefox Certificate Security Breaks Vendor Security – Daily Security Byte EP. 198

January 8, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

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...]

Apple Flaws and Cyber Sanctions – WSWiR Episode 163

September 8, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Are you interested in the latest security news, but have no time to source it yourself? No problem! Let our weekly video summarize the latest for you in ten minutes or less. If you want to watch the video Friday, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Otherwise, we'll post the weekly episode on the first day of the following week. This week's "traveling" episode included a story … [Read more...]

Mozilla Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP.137

September 4, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Mozilla's bug tracking system has been breached for at least a year. This means attackers have had access to zero day Firefox vulnerabilities. Watch today's video to learn what this means, and what you should do. (Episode Runtime: 1:40) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVqaFgZ1uo EPISODE REFERENCES: Article about attackers spying on Mozilla bugs - The … [Read more...]

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