This week's security news covered topics from biometrics, to nation-state cyber teams, to big data breaches, to new vulnerabilities. How's the average network Joe to keep up? Let my weekly video help by quickly summarizing the important stuff. Today's show covers a US healthcare data breach, a new OpenSSL update, and the US CISA law. You'll find it all in this week's video, and … [Read more...]
Securing HTTPS – Daily Security Byte EP.45
Pinterest's recent security announcement offers a good excuse to talk about the increase in HTTPS encryption, and why you need security controls that can scan HTTPS traffic without slowing down your network. Watch the video for details. (Episode Runtime: 2:52) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sKIfh3Xswc EPISODE REFERENCES: Pinterest beefs up security … [Read more...]
2015 InfoSec Trends You Should and Shouldn’t Worry About
We're rushing headlong into the end of the year, which means it's that time again—time to pull out my crystal ball for WatchGuard's annual security predictions. We actually already released next year's security predictions last week. You can read our press release about them (which includes a shortened version of the predictions) or check out this cool and … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 33 – Elderwood Project
Advanced Attack Campaigns and Stealthy Botnets The weekend is almost upon us... Yay! Before you run out and enjoy some fun in the sun (hopefully), take eight minutes to check out this summary video highlighting some of the bigger information and network security stories this week. In this episode, I share a quick UDID leak update, talk about a long-term advanced attack … [Read more...]
WatchGuard XCS 9.2 Update 1 Now Available:
Simplified Email Encryption, Enhanced Protection from Malware, and Extended Web Security with HTTPS Traffic Scanning October 26, 2011 As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the effectiveness of WatchGuard XCS appliances to protect from data loss, new viruses and malware, and to enhance HTTPS web security, WatchGuard is pleased to announce the availability of XCS 9.2 Update … [Read more...]