There have been tons of big password leaks lately, like the ones that affected Twitter and Linkedin. These leaks certainly suck for the people that use the affected sites, but they can also affect the industry as a whole. Watch today's video to learn how password leaks combined with password reuse has lead to problems for GoToMyPC users. (Episode Runtime: 1:58 Direct YouTube … [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...]
LinkedIn Loses 117M Credentials – Daily Security Byte EP. 264
In the middle of 2012, LinkedIn warned that attackers had stolen millions of their users' credentials. That leak was bad enough, but it turns out the breach was much bigger than first reported. In today's video, I share just how many passwords criminals are selling on the underground, and what LinkedIn users should do to protection their accounts. (Episode Runtime: … [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...]
TaoBao Account Hijack – Daily Security Byte EP. 211
TaoBao, China's Ebay, suffered a major account hijack where attackers accessed over 20M user accounts. However, the attack wasn't the fault of the e-commerce site itself. Watch today's video to learn how this happened, why it should concern everyone in the world, and what you can do about it. (Episode Runtime: 2:47) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]