The information security (infosec) industry is fast paced, and attackers change tactics every week. Do you have trouble following the latest attacks and security news? Well, our regular infosec video is here to help. Today's episode covers attackers masquerading as hot girls, a zero day IE11 flaw, malicious Google Play apps, an one of the largest healthcare data breaches. Watch … [Read more...]
Who Cares About Lovely Horse? – Daily Security Byte EP.20
Oh no... The NSA and GCHQ are following security experts on Twitter! The Sky is falling, the sky is falling! Watch today's video to learn why I don't think the latest "Snowden leak" qualifies as news. (Episode Runtime: 1:29) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3v3m2w07w EPISODE REFERENCES: Operation Lovely Horse: GCHQ uses researchers public feeds to get … [Read more...]
IE11 0day XSS Flaw – Daily Security Byte EP.17
Beware of phishers leveraging a new zero day Internet Explorer (IE) 11 flaw that affects the latest, fully-patched version of Windows. Click play for details. (Episode Runtime: 1:35) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIKDoTGBaTU EPISODE REFERENCES: New XSS vulnerability affects IE 11 running on Windows 8.1 - Computer World Full Disclosure post about the … [Read more...]
Syrian Honey Trap – Daily Security Byte EP.16
Bad actors have always tried to lure us into doing things we shouldn't by appealing to our base, carnal instincts. Today's daily infosec video shares why you might want to avoid "hot girls" in general online. (Episode Runtime: 1:38) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyivxEiCuKM EPISODE REFERENCES: “Hot Girls” are still an effective lure, even among … [Read more...]
Don't Be 'fraid of No Ghost – WSWiR Episode 137
If you want the best network defenses, you need to stay abreast of the latest information security news; but I realize most IT folks don't have the time to stay informed on their own. Let our weekly video do the heavy lifting, and quickly share the biggest infosec news. This episode, from last week, covers the latest evidence of a nation state malware campaign, a warning about … [Read more...]