Stagefright is a new Android vulnerability that's serious enough to deserve its fancy marketing name. As one security pundit said, "It's the Heartbleed of mobile vulnerabilities." Attackers can leverage this dangerous flaw against 95% of Android devices simply by sending you a text message with a specially crafted file. You don't even have to interact with the message for the … [Read more...]
MalumPOS Targets Oracle MICROS – Daily Security Byte EP.93
If you work at a restaurant, hospitality service, or retailer—or you help support the IT needs of such organizations—you should be on the look out for Point-of-Sale (POS) malware. Today's daily security video covers a new POS malware variant called MalumPOS, which targets Oracle MICROS POS systems. Watch it to learn how to protect yourself. (Episode Runtime: 1:58) Direct … [Read more...]
Crowd-sourced Ransomware – Daily Security Byte EP.90
Cyber criminals are getting more creative with malware dissemination by crowd-sourcing distribution. A ransomware author is giving away his creation for free, in return for help finding new victims. Cyber criminals spread the malware far and wide, and the author gets a 30% cut of the illicit profits. Watch today's security video to learn more about this new threat called … [Read more...]
VM Venom, MS Patches, & GTA V Malware – WSWiR Episode 152
Last week was full of a wide range of information security news; from the latest critical Microsoft updates, to a new virtualization system vulnerability, and finishing off with malware targeting a popular video game. If you find yourself falling behind with the latest security intelligence, you're not alone. Don't worry though, we're here to pick up the slack. Press play below … [Read more...]