Earlier Snowden leaks have already introduced us to XKeyScore. However, new documents highlighted in the latest Intercept article make it sound even worse than privacy advocates first suspected. Watch the video to learn more. As an aside: You may have noticed there was no episode on Wednesday. I was updating my production software, which prevented me from creating a video that … [Read more...]
Nation States Spy on AV Vendors – Daily Security Byte EP.103
You would hope our governments only spy on or hack the bad guys, but apparently they target security companies too. The latest Snowden leaks cover how the NSA and GCHQ target foreign antivirus companies, and reverse engineer their products to presumably find weaknesses. Watch today's video to learn why I think this is bad for the security of all countries. (Episode Runtime: … [Read more...]
John Oliver Interviews Snowden – Daily Security Byte EP.60
You may not assume an HBO comedy host can teach you much about information security and privacy, but I think you might be surprised. Check out today's episode to see how to watch John Oliver interviewing Edward Snowden. (Episode Runtime: 2:34) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3zQFT9LG6c EPISODE REFERENCES: John Oliver interviews Edward Snowden on Last … [Read more...]
SSL FREAK Out – WSWiR Episode 142
Did you catch all the important information security news this week? Do you know what you might learn from it? If not, watch our weekly security recap video to catch up. Today's episode covers yet another SSL vulnerability, explores a new Android worm, and mentions a controversy around Turbo Tax-related fraud. Watch the video for the details and check out the Reference section … [Read more...]
Snowden, PowerOffHijack, and Router Phishing – WSWiR Episode 141
From nation state espionage, to Internet rights, to router hijacking emails, each week is packed full on information security (infosec) news. Even if you don't have time to follow it in depth, you can't afford to miss the latest intelligence. Let our weekly summary video fill you in. Today, we cover Snowden's public interview on Reddit, a dangerous sounding Android threat … [Read more...]