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...]
Piles of August Patches – Daily Security Byte EP.124
While there's lots of interesting security stories I could share today, one of the most practical infosec actions you can take is to keep your software patched. Yesterday was Microsoft and Adobe patch day, and Mozilla also recently released a pretty important Firefox update. Watch the video to learn about these important fixes, and more importantly, follow the links below to … [Read more...]
June Apple Patch Day – Daily Security Byte EP.107
If you use Apple products—on Mac or PC—know that today is Apple Patch Day. The popular software company released six security advisories (originally five, but they had a late breaking advisory) fixing many security flaws in most of their most popular products. Watch today's video to learn which products are affected, and what you should patch (or check the Reference section for … [Read more...]
Patches, APT Gangs, and Sony Wikileaks- WSWiR Episode 148
Want to know what went on this week in the InfoSec world? Well then, check out my weekly security news recap video. This week I cover a ton of software security patches, news of China's DDoS and man-in-the-middle tool, and the latest drama in the Sony breach saga. Press play to learn more, and enjoy your weekend. (Episode Runtime: 13:25) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
TV5Monde Pwned, White House Hack, and Snowden – WSWiR Episode 147
Information security threats and attacks are evolving faster than IT generalists can keep up with. If you're falling behind in your InfoSec news, and need a quick summary, this weekly video can help. Topics from today's episode include, more details on an old White House breach, cyber attackers blacking out a French broadcaster, and a funny yet enlightening Snowden interview. … [Read more...]