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Signs You’ve Been Hacked!

August 12, 2019 By Emil Hozan

By now most should be familiar with computer infections and understanding what that means, despite the technical details being foreign as to how the infection works. What I mean is if you see the familiar “Your files have been encrypted” or have been getting undesired notifications claiming you’ve been infected, then we should be on the same page. But not all malware blatantly … [Read more...]

AV Vendors Hacked, What’s Next

May 15, 2019 By Emil Hozan

In recent news, three major AntiVirus (AV) companies were allegedly hacked. Advanced Intelligence, LLC (AdvIntel) is a fraud prevention company aimed at maximizing the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the financial operations of businesses. Proof of data exfiltration was noted in the article and this story continues exclusively between AdvIntel and … [Read more...]

Adult Ransomware and Hacked WhatsApp – WSWiR Episode 164

September 14, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Do you have little time for security news, but wish you could keep abreast of the latest threats? In that case, our weekly summary video can help. Every Monday, we summarize last week's infosec news for you, often in under ten minutes. This week's show includes Microsoft and Adobe patches, some adult-themed mobile ransomware, and a sneaky new malware command and control … [Read more...]

Hacked Teams, Suspicious Glitches, and 0day Fixes – WSWiR Episode 159

July 13, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Last week was another packed week of information security stories. If you're falling behind, and don't know what's really important, use our weekly video to keep up to date. Last Friday's episode covered an ironic story about a "grey hat" security company getting hacked, leaked Adobe Flash 0day, an important software update, and much more. Watch last Friday's video to learn the … [Read more...]

WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 61 – InfoSec UK 2013

April 26, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

AP Twitter Hack, Serial Offenders, and InfoSec UK This week's security highlights video comes a bit early due to my travels in London to attend InfoSec UK. If you're looking for a quick summary of the week's top security news, this is the vlog for you. In today's video, I share a few themes from the biggest security conferences in Europe, news of the AP twitter feed hijack, … [Read more...]

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