Last Tuesday, my Daily Security Byte video covered a new vulnerability that affected certain implementations of SSL; specifically ones that still use RSA's export cipher suite (RSA_EXPORT). Back in the day (1992 - 2000), the United States of America restricted the export of strong encryption to certain countries for political reasons. That meant encryption products, such as … [Read more...]
FREAK affects Windows – Daily Security Byte EP.39
I warned you about the FREAK SSL vulnerability on Tuesday. It turns out it affects Windows too. Learn how to mitigate the issue, and get an update on how WatchGuard's products are affected in the video below. (Episode Runtime: 1:56) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZNdJfMZnik EPISODE REFERENCES: FREAK affects Windows too - Microsoft Advisory — Corey … [Read more...]
Don’t FREAK Out – Daily Security Byte EP.36
I'm going to freak out if I hear about another security vulnerability in SSL.... Too late! Watch today's episode to see whether or not you should freak about the FREAK SSL flaw. (Episode Runtime: 2:17) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps3a7U0TOvo WatchGuard customers might be curious if our products are affected by FREAK. Probably not! As far as our … [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...]
NSA SIM Heist – Daily Security Byte EP.28
Wow! The NSA and GCHQ are at it again, this time stealing the keys to our mobile SIM cards. Even if they say they don't do blanket surveillance, they have the means to. See the video to learn what this is about. (Episode Runtime: 2:41) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n14u03lDZtk EPISODE REFERENCES: NSA and GCHQ hacked SIM card vendors to pwn mobile … [Read more...]
