Most of the time, the media uses the term hacking in the negative context. However, there are many white hats who hack for good. In the last Daily Security Byte episode for 2015, I cover two fun stories that show how people can use hacking and reverse engineering techniques to do things that improve our lives. Show note: This will be the last Daily Byte video this year. I'll … [Read more...]
UPnP Flaw Helps Pop IoT – Daily Security Byte EP. 186
One of WatchGuard's partners, Trend Micro, found that many devices are still using an older version of a common Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP) library that suffers from a very serious vulnerability. This new research is very similar HD Moore's UPnP disclosures a few years ago; the difference being Trend Micro specifically found the issue affecting many Internet of Things (IoT) … [Read more...]
PWNed CIA, hacked Fitbit, and Fake Chrome- WSWiR Episode 167
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your normal IT job, but wish you had time to keep up with information security (infosec)? No worries! Let our weekly security video fill you in. Every Monday, I quickly summarize the biggest network and information security stories from the previous week, so you can keep up with the latest threats. Today's episode includes a story about a … [Read more...]
Overstated Fitbit Hack – Daily Security Byte EP. 165
This week, the media was all over a Fitbit hack that allegedly could transfer malware from an infected Fitbit to a victim computer. However, the research—though interesting—didn't deliver on this nightmare scenario. Watch today's video to learn what the discoverer really did, and what some news stories are overstating. (Episode Runtime: 4:58) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
WiFatch: “Good Guy” Malware – Daily Security Byte EP.155
Can malware be good? That's the question we explore by looking at a new Linux threat called Wifatch. This new "threat" infects consumer routers and other Linux-based IoT devices, but rather than do anything bad, it seems to plug security holes. Learn what I think about this in today's daily video. (Episode Runtime: 4:00) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
