Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Yahoo confirmed this Thursday that roughly 500 million user accounts have been compromised as a result of one of the largest data breaches in history. Our very own Corey Nachreiner went on air with Q13 FOX last night to discuss what we know about the Yahoo breach, why these attacks keep happening to large companies … [Read more...]
That Nigerian Prince Who Needs Your Help? His Name is Mike…
Today is a momentous day for anyone and everyone who’s received scam emails from a Nigerian prince asking for money. According to Interpol, the man behind a global network of email fraudsters was arrested in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. His name is “Mike.” Mike’s band of 40 cybercriminals is said to have been worth upwards of $60 million, with personnel throughout Nigeria, … [Read more...]
Exciting Blog Changes Just Around the Corner
I am excited to announce the upcoming launch of our redesigned and refreshed blog. Over the past six years, WatchGuard Security Center has provided IT professionals with breaking news and analysis about the most important information security (InfoSec) issues. Our mission has always been to distill the often complex topics of computer and network security into something any … [Read more...]
July 2016 Patch Day – Daily Security Byte EP. 289
It's that time again. Patch Day! On the second Tuesday of the month, both Microsoft and Adobe release their security updates. This month, you should probably focus on Adobe's updates first. If you use Adobe and Microsoft products, watch the video below to learn more, and check out the reference section to find links to the patches. Episode Runtime: 3:16 Direct … [Read more...]
Password Sharing Illegal? – Daily Security Byte EP. 288
In general, security experts like me are against sharing passwords, even among family and friends. Sure, we can all think of cases where sharing passwords with family might be useful, but why not just setup privileged accounts for those family members? However, today's episode isn't about whether or not password sharing is a risk, it's about whether or not it's even legal at … [Read more...]