Just recently I wrote about how a software developer, who is security-aware, was spear-phished and almost fell victim to a Firefox 0-day exploit. Fortunately for him, he was using Google Chrome and not Firefox. Follow that link for more details about that story, but what both that story and this story share in common is a security checklist that both parties … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Ruby on Rails Botnet
Welcome to our weekly network and information security (Infosec) highlights. While I normally deliver these highlights in a short video, I'm currently attending WatchGuard's 2013 Global Partner Conference, and couldn't find the time to shoot this week's episode. I'll return to my regular programming cycle next week. Until then, here's a written summary of the week's security … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 46 – IE 0day
IE 0day, Fraudulent Certs, and Damaged Drivers Happy New Year everyone, and welcome back to 2013's first episode of WatchGuard Security Week in Review (WSWiR). If you are new to our blog, the WSWiR vlog is a weekly video podcast designed to keep busy IT admins up-to-date with the latest security news and events every week. I cover big breaches, zero day flaws, software … [Read more...]
