If you use a Netgear router, you'll want to disable remote administration. In today's video, I talk about two zero day vulnerabilities the Shellshock Labs found in a line of popular Netgear broadband routers. In a nutshell, if an attacker can access the administrative web page, she can gain complete control of your router. Press play to learn more about these flaws, and what … [Read more...]
WiFatch: “Good Guy” Malware – Daily Security Byte EP.155
Can malware be good? That's the question we explore by looking at a new Linux threat called Wifatch. This new "threat" infects consumer routers and other Linux-based IoT devices, but rather than do anything bad, it seems to plug security holes. Learn what I think about this in today's daily video. (Episode Runtime: 4:00) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Backdoors and Watering Holes – WSWiR Episode 162
Cyber security has become mainstream. Nowadays, there's more information security (infosec) stories each week than the average IT professional can keep up with. If you find yourself falling behind, let our daily and weekly videos keep you informed. If you watch my Daily Security Bytes, you can probably skip this weekly summary. However, if you prefer to recap the week in one … [Read more...]
Backdoor in Multiple DSL Routers – Daily Security Byte EP.132
A few months ago, researchers found a backdoor in an LTE consumer router. Today, we learned that his hole exists in a number of DSL routers, including ones given to customers by ISPs. Watch the video to learn about this secret admin account, and what you can do to mitigate access to it. (Episode Runtime: 2:25) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Black Hat & DEF CON Aftermath – WSWiR Episode 160
Two weeks ago, the Black Hat and DEF CON conferences unveiled tons of new security research, which means last week was packed with interesting security stories. If you find yourself falling behind on security news, and need a "one stop shop" to keep you up to date, this weekly video does just that. Last week's stories included many car hacks, a OS X firmware worm, a big UK … [Read more...]
