In one short week there's been two new variants of evasive malware, a zero day flaw in a popular blogging framework, some proof-of-concept GPU malware, and a major change to the biggest OS vendor's patching cycle. How is one poor IT guy to keep up with this every changing Information Security (InfoSec) news? Don't worry. We got you covered in our weekly InfoSec news round … [Read more...]
Lenovo Security Fail – Daily Security Byte EP.78
A few months ago, some of Lenovo's preinstalled adware got them into security hot water. Looks like their pre-installed software has struck again. Watch today's video to learn about the latest Lenovo vulnerabilities and what you can do about them. (Episode Runtime: 1:54) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jU2b42iVY4 EPISODE REFERENCES: Security advisory … [Read more...]
NSA Get Out of Our Phones – WSWiR Episode 140
According to the news cyber criminals, nation states, and even our own employees are attacking our digital networks. In fact there's so much information security news each day, it's hard to keep up. If you find yourself falling behind, perhaps my weekly summary video can help. Today's episode covers, nation-state malware, booby-trapped popular web sites, dangerous pre-loaded … [Read more...]
Lenovo Superfish Breaks HTTPS – Daily Security Byte EP.27
Not only does Lenovo ship with adware on their laptops, but this "Superfish" program breaks the sanctity of your HTTPS, allowing attackers to man-in-the-middle your "secure" web connections. Watch today's video to learn what to do. (Episode Runtime: 2:15) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Fdo9bCeBw EPISODE REFERENCES: Ars describes Superfish’s HTTPS … [Read more...]
