Pay your bills online? Password. Amazon Prime shopper? Password. Need to login into your Instagram? Password. Every account we use online requires a password, and the risks associated with weak or compromised passwords have become astronomical. Biometric technology has been touted as a brave new solution to this problem, but can biometrics alone provide any more security than … [Read more...]
SocNet Data Breaches – Daily Security Byte EP. 266
With the amount of data breaches in the headlines lately it's easy to get overwhelmed with yet another user record or password leak. Nonetheless, if you've ever been a Myspace or Tumblr user, you should pay attention to the headlines at least long enough to change your passwords. In today's video, I share the impact of two social network data leaks. (Episode Runtime: … [Read more...]
Password Reuse Botnet – Daily Security Byte EP. 265
Botnets are best know for DDoS attacks, where they generate huge floods of traffic that overwhelm their victims. However, newer botnets are slowing down their attacks to try stolen passwords on banking and e-commerce sites. Watch today's video for a reminder of why not to reuse your password everywhere. (Episode Runtime: 1:44) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Spotify Password PSA – Daily Security Byte EP. 253
Was Spotify hacked? No one seems to know for sure. However, we do know that some Spotify credentials have shown up on Pastebin, and accounts have gotten hijacked. Watch Tuesday's Byte to learn more about it, and what you should do if you use Spotify. (Episode Runtime: 2:06) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad1f_lEkWnc EPISODE REFERENCES: Spotify … [Read more...]
WatchGuard receives Grand Trophy and five other 2016 Global Excellence Awards
It was a busy week down at the RSA conference in San Francisco, but it kicked off right on Monday night when we learned that InfoSecurity Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, recognized WatchGuard Technologies as a Grand Trophy winner for their 2016 Global Excellence Awards®. More than 50 judges from around the world formed a … [Read more...]
