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...]
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...]
Evil Tor Exit Node – WSWiR Episode 127
Security FUD, Black Energy, and Tor Terror Happy Halloween! The Internet "threatscape" has changed drastically over the past few years, with many more cyber security incidents each year and tons of information security (infosec) news in the headlines. Can you keep up? If not, maybe my weekly infosec video will help. In today's quick update, I rant a bit about infosec … [Read more...]