Over the past 6 years WatchGuard has been publishing breaking news and in-depth analysis on the most important network security issues on this blog. Even before that, we shared security articles, podcasts, and various malware analysis videos with our LiveSecurity subscribers. This content has been well-received by our loyal audience, but we want to do even more to help our … [Read more...]
Hacking Team Breach Unveiled – Daily Security Byte EP. 250
Almost a year ago, an Italian security company called the Hacking Team suffered an embarrassing network breach. This week, the alleged attackers behind the hack detail exactly how they did it. Watch today's Byte to see what you can learn from this particular attack. (Episode Runtime: 5:02) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9yEvODyGZI EPISODE … [Read more...]
Terrorism & InfoSec – Daily Security Byte EP. 177
On the surface, terrorist attacks and information security (infosec) seem unrelated. However, the abhorrent terrorist attacks carried out against innocent victims in Paris have stirred up two long-running information security topics; is hactivism valuable and should governments have access to public encrypted data? Neither of these are black and white issues, but watch today's … [Read more...]
Guy Fawkes Day Hacktivism – Daily Security Byte EP. 173
Based on the masks they chose, you could probably guess that Hacktivists, like Anonymous, associate strongly with Guy Fawkes. So it's not surprising that they also plan hacking campaigns for Guy Fawkes Day, which falls on November 5th every year. Watch today's episode to hear about two hacktivist campaigns carried out this week, and what we can learn from them. (Episode … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison Hemorrhaging Data – Daily Security Byte EP.129
As if yesterday's Ashley Madison data dump wasn't bad enough, the attackers have released new stolen data. Learn what new information is at stake, and what you can do to protect your data in today's video. (Episode Runtime: 1:39) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yk7OOST1ag EPISODE REFERENCES: Attacker dump new data from the Ashley Madison breach - … [Read more...]
