If you're a Steam gamer, your credentials and library are a hot commodity on the Internet underground. Watch Friday's video to learn about Steal Stealers, and how to avoid them. (Episode Runtime: 3:06) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YqXzqao1pQ EPISODE REFERENCES: Steam Stealers research report [PDF] - Kaspersky Steal Stealers article - … [Read more...]
Locky Ransomware- Daily Security Byte EP. 222
If you only watch the Daily Security Bytes, but don't read the blog, you may have missed our recent written post on the Locky ransomware. Today's episode quickly summarizes this post and why you should read it to make sure you've configured the WatchGuard defenses that can keep this kind of threat off your network. (Episode Runtime: 2:24) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Malicious WhatsApp Spam – Daily Security Byte EP. 200
Today, a few media outlets picked up on a new malicious spam campaign that masquerades as a missed WhatsApp message to deliver malware. However, this isn't the first time cyber criminals have tried this trick. Watch today's episode to learn how to identify this malicious email and avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 2:56) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
BootTrash Hijacks Your MBR – Daily Security Byte EP. 189
Malware is already a pain in the neck to clean up, but it's even worse if the malware includes a bootkit. Bootkits are becoming more popular in advanced malware targeting Windows systems. Today's episode discusses a new bootkit called BootTrash, and how you might avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 3:36) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ef0p5av6I EPISODE … [Read more...]
iOS Bounties, Android Auto-root, and Guy Fawkes Day – WSWiR Episode 168
Nowadays, each week has more information security news that we used to have each month. If you find yourself falling behind, and need a shortcut to stay informed, this is the weekly video for you. Every Monday, I summarize our daily security video from last week. Today's episode covers a new Android malware variant, an iOS zero day that's bad for the industry, a couple … [Read more...]