Do you want to know about the latest security threats, but find yourself too busy solving business critical IT problems to keep up to date? Well maybe our videos can help. This weekly video summarizes the most interesting InfoSec news from the week. Or if you prefer, you can catch the shorter dailies. Last Friday's episode covered a cracked cloud password vault, an unusual … [Read more...]
Two Mobile Platform Threats – Daily Security Byte EP.100
Wow, it's been 100 daily videos already?! I started this daily security video experiment in January of this year, and though I haven't been able to cover every single day, we've had quite a ride of InfoSec related stories so far. If you find this daily post useful, or if you have suggestions on ways we might improve it to fit your needs, let us know. Meanwhile, the InfoSec news … [Read more...]
US Federal Sites Use HTTPS – Daily Security Byte EP.94
HTTPS usage has skyrocketed over the last few years, largely due to the "Snowden effect." Today, the US government mandated that federal web sites must use HTTPS. Ultimately, this is a good thing. However, malicious actors can hide in HTTPS too. Watch today's video to learn what you should do to secure HTTPS. (Episode Runtime: 2:48) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Cryptography Logjam – Daily Security Byte EP.86
Are you getting sick of SSL/TLS and other cryptography related vulnerabilities? I sure am! Nonetheless, we need to keep on top of them in order to keep our communications private. In today's daily video I cover Logjam, a new named vulnerability having to do with the Diffie-Hellman key negotiation. Watch the video to learn which of your systems might be affected, and more … [Read more...]
Match.com InfoSec Fail – Daily Security Byte EP.69
Match.com is inadvertently exposing its user's passwords to snooping hackers. Learn what they did wrong, and how you can avoid it in today's Daily Security Byte video. (Episode Runtime: 2:26) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tAfNx47AMo EPISODE REFERENCES: Reporter demonstrates clear text login for Match.com - Ars Technica Twitter users tips Ars … [Read more...]