Cisco is warning its customers that attackers have been overwriting the iOS ROMMON firmware of some of their customers routers, replacing it with a malicious firmware trojan. Watch today's video to learn more about this attack, and what Cisco says you can do. (Episode Runtime: 2:09) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49hPCvBygiE EPISODE … [Read more...]
SOHO Router DDoS – Daily Security Byte EP.82
Have you ever wonder what consumer routers are doing when they sit at home and everyone is at work? Well, it turns out they may be acting as zombies in a DDoS attack. Watch the video to learn more and hear what to do to protect your SOHO networks. (Episode Runtime: 1:42) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceIW8lY0Xw EPISODE REFERENCES: Multiple DDoS … [Read more...]
Phishing Pops Routers – Daily Security Byte EP.33
Can a simple link in a phishing email allow hackers to pwn hundreds of consumer routers in an automated attack. Find out why some Brazilian organizations know the answer to that question in today's Daily Byte video. (Episode Runtime: 1:47) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hdrE93lID8 EPISODE REFERENCES: Spam campaign targets routers of specific carrier … [Read more...]
Operation Windigo – WSWiR Episode 99
MH370 Scams, Google Play DDoSed, and Operation Windigo Each week I summarize the biggest information security news in a short video, so you don't have to go searching for it yourself. If you're interested in the latest infosec updates, be sure to watch each Friday. Today's late episode covers a few cyber security stories around the disappeared MH370 flight, news about a … [Read more...]
NSA's Turbine – WSWiR Episode 98
Patch Day, Missed Logs, and Snowden's Latest What to learn about the latest information security (infosec) news in under eight minutes? You've found the right place. Check out my weekly security news summary video below. This week's episode covers all the big updates from this month's Adobe & Microsoft Patch Day, the latest news suggesting Target's breach could have been … [Read more...]