Two weeks ago, the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences unveiled tons of new security research, which means last week was packed with interesting security stories. If you find yourself falling behind on security news, and need a "one stop shop" to keep you up to date, this weekly video does just that. Last week's stories included many car hacks, a OS X firmware worm, a big UK … [Read more...]
Piles of August Patches – Daily Security Byte EP.124
While there's lots of interesting security stories I could share today, one of the most practical infosec actions you can take is to keep your software patched. Yesterday was Microsoft and Adobe patch day, and Mozilla also recently released a pretty important Firefox update. Watch the video to learn about these important fixes, and more importantly, follow the links below to … [Read more...]
Vulnerability Disclosure Fight – WSWiR Episode 135
Want a quick way to learn about the latest information security (infosec) news and tips? Then this is the video for you! Every week, I summarize the most important stuff, and share what you should do about it. This week, we've changed the format of the show. Since I'm now posting the Daily Security Byte every week day, our weekly episode will summarize those episodes, share … [Read more...]
Celeb Selfie Hack – WSWiR Episode 120
Software Patches, Home Depot Breach, and Celebrity Selfie Hack If you need a quick source for all your information security (infosec) news, you've come to the right place. I summarize the most important infosec news in this weekly video, and provide links to other security stories as well. Unfortunately, today's episode includes a pretty creepy hack. The show covers next … [Read more...]
BadUSB – WSWiR Episode 115
Android Fake ID, Backoff PoS Attack, and BadUSB With Blackhat and DEF CON only a week away, it's not surprising to see news of new vulnerabilities and attack vectors popping up as researchers hint at their upcoming presentations. If you are interesting in this threat news, but have no time to track it down yourself, this weekly video can fill you in. Today's show shares … [Read more...]