Frankly, I'm a bit sick of talking about patches and security updates after focusing on them for the last two days. However, so many important security updates got released today that I have to cover them for a third day in a row. If you use Adobe Flash, Microsoft products, Firefox, or a Cisco cable modem, watch today's video to learn about these important patches, including … [Read more...]
Firefox Certificate Security Breaks Vendor Security – Daily Security Byte EP. 198
Mozilla got serious about security early this new year by banning potentially weak certificates created using the SHA-1 hashing function. Unfortunately, many security vendors still use SHA-1, so this browser update broke some things. If you've been affected by the Firefox changes, or are concerned with our products stance on SHA-1 certificates, watch today's video. Show note: … [Read more...]
Apple Flaws and Cyber Sanctions – WSWiR Episode 163
Are you interested in the latest security news, but have no time to source it yourself? No problem! Let our weekly video summarize the latest for you in ten minutes or less. If you want to watch the video Friday, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Otherwise, we'll post the weekly episode on the first day of the following week. This week's "traveling" episode included a story … [Read more...]
Mozilla Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP.137
Mozilla's bug tracking system has been breached for at least a year. This means attackers have had access to zero day Firefox vulnerabilities. Watch today's video to learn what this means, and what you should do. (Episode Runtime: 1:40) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVqaFgZ1uo EPISODE REFERENCES: Article about attackers spying on Mozilla bugs - The … [Read more...]
Vulnerability Disclosure Fight – WSWiR Episode 135
Want a quick way to learn about the latest information security (infosec) news and tips? Then this is the video for you! Every week, I summarize the most important stuff, and share what you should do about it. This week, we've changed the format of the show. Since I'm now posting the Daily Security Byte every week day, our weekly episode will summarize those episodes, share … [Read more...]