Earlier this week, Cisco released a security alert describing a weakness in one of the password encryption algorithms they use on certain Cisco IOS and IOS XE devices. Devices that store user credentials tend to use hash algorithms to encrypt plaintext passwords, making it more difficult for attackers to recover those passwords if they somehow gain access t0 the hashed … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 21
Huge Linkedin Password Leak, Flame Updates, and Microsoft Patch Day Need a quick video summary of the biggest security stories of the week? Well, you've come to the right place. This week's news includes interesting new analysis of the Flame worm, a major Linkedin password leak, and some information about new software updates, including Microsoft's upcoming Patch day. Check … [Read more...]