Today, a few media outlets picked up on a new malicious spam campaign that masquerades as a missed WhatsApp message to deliver malware. However, this isn't the first time cyber criminals have tried this trick. Watch today's episode to learn how to identify this malicious email and avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 2:56) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Was Dell Hacked? – Daily Security Byte EP. 196
Dell customers have been suffering from phone-based phishing scams, and some suggest the attackers are using stolen Dell information to support their social engineering. Whether or not that's true, watch today's video to learn a bit more about "vishing," and how to identify and avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 3:30) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
CIA Director’s Email Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP. 161
Lately, the nation has been been criticizing Hilary Clinton for running an insecure personal email server. However, she's apparently not the only government employee with insecure email practices. Today, a high school hacker claimed to hijack the personal email account of the Director of the CIA. Watch today's episode to learn what sensitive documents the director shared with … [Read more...]
Want to Improve Your InfoSec? Better Call Saul
I've been known to mix a bit of pop culture with my information security (InfoSec) in the past. I truly believe that people get more interested in subjects, and learn better, if you make it fun for them—and almost everyone likes pop culture, right? In my latest InfoSec/TV mashup, I decided to tackle what a popular Breaking Bad TV spin-off, called Better Call Saul, can teach … [Read more...]
Chinese DDoS, Cyber Sanctions, and Dyre Wolf – WSWiR Episode 146
I can barely keep up with my daily work tasks and home errands; How do you expect me to know the latest information security news? Does that sound like you? If so, this security video was designed to help. I cover an important security story every day, and then summarize them all in this quick weekly video. Check it out to keep informed. Today's episodes has stories about … [Read more...]
