According to the news cyber criminals, nation states, and even our own employees are attacking our digital networks. In fact there's so much information security news each day, it's hard to keep up. If you find yourself falling behind, perhaps my weekly summary video can help. Today's episode covers, nation-state malware, booby-trapped popular web sites, dangerous pre-loaded … [Read more...]
NSA Hacks Hard Drives – Daily Security Byte EP.25
The latest advanced threat discovery uncovers nation state (possibly NSA) malware that overwrites hard drive firmware; making it extremely difficult to find or clean. Watch the video for more details. (Episode Runtime: 2:26) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL39RZPvLS0 EPISODE REFERENCES: Kaspersky’s blog post on the Equation Group (EG) - Kaspersky More … [Read more...]
Don't Be 'fraid of No Ghost – WSWiR Episode 137
If you want the best network defenses, you need to stay abreast of the latest information security news; but I realize most IT folks don't have the time to stay informed on their own. Let our weekly video do the heavy lifting, and quickly share the biggest infosec news. This episode, from last week, covers the latest evidence of a nation state malware campaign, a warning about … [Read more...]
Sony Breach & More – WSWiR Episode 131
Operation Cleaver, FIN4, Regin, and Sony Breach Now that cyber attacks have gone primetime, every week is filled with new information security (infosec) news, leaving administrators little time to catch up. If you're falling behind, let our weekly video summarize the biggest security news for you. No vacation goes unpunished. Unfortunately, skipping last week's video due to … [Read more...]