TikTok has been in the news lately over growing concerns about its privacy and security practices. In the first segment of a two-part series for Forbes, WatchGuard’s CTO Corey Nachreiner explains why many are worried about foreign-based apps like TikTok and explores the realistic personal privacy and security risks they present for users. Practices as simple as uploading a … [Read more...]
Steam Stealers – Daily Security Byte EP. 235
If you're a Steam gamer, your credentials and library are a hot commodity on the Internet underground. Watch Friday's video to learn about Steal Stealers, and how to avoid them. (Episode Runtime: 3:06) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YqXzqao1pQ EPISODE REFERENCES: Steam Stealers research report [PDF] - Kaspersky Steal Stealers article - … [Read more...]
Vtech Update Proves SQLi – Daily Security Byte EP. 184
On Monday, I highlighted the Vtech breach. A hacker was able to steal millions of records from an online kid's toy manufacturer, which including information about children. Over the past day, we've learned two new updates about this story. One increases the scope of the breach, and the other explains how it happened (Spoiler: my hunch was correct). Watch today's for … [Read more...]
Vtech Leaks Kids Data – Daily Security Byte EP. 182
What's worse than the average data breach? A breach that involves our childrens' private information! In Monday's episode, I talk about how a "greyhat" hacker stole over 190GBs of data from a company that makes an Internet-connected kid's toy. Luckily, he doesn't seem to plan on using the data with malicious intent. Nonetheless, it's still an eye-opening hack. Watch the vlog … [Read more...]
TalkTalk Hacked by Teenager? – Daily Security Byte EP. 166
Last week, TalkTalk's suffered a data breach for the third time this year. It took awhile for the details to surface, but it looks like the attackers exploited a SQL injection flaw in TalkTalk's website to steal 4M customers' personally identifying information. Watch today's information to learn the latest news about this breach, and what you should do if you're a … [Read more...]
