At the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, Pindrop shared the results of a recent study on voice biometric authentication. The research tracked 122 speakers in six languages (Italian, English, German, French, Dutch and Spanish), and found that the error rates of voice biometrics could double from 4%- to 8% in two-years. This data emphasizes the need for multifactor … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Product Releases
WatchGuard recently announced the General Availability of major new releases of both the Fireware operating system and WatchGuard Dimension, both of which are now available to download at the software center. These releases provide increased visibility across the entire network for distributed enterprises and small and midsize businesses (SMBs). I was in Europe last week at a … [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...]
Hacktivists Expose Cheaters – Daily Security Byte EP.116
We can't condone cyber crime, even when the hacktivists have morals. A group of attackers calling themselves The Impact Team have breached a well-known online cheating site, and threatened to expose all its customers if they don't shutdown shop. Watch today's video to learn about this scandalous cyber drama, and why you shouldn't post anything online that you don't want your … [Read more...]