This week, two different organization's in two different industry verticals suffered security incidents that either lost them tons of money, or tons of time. What do they both have in common, and what can we learn from them? Watch today's video to find out! (Episode Runtime: 3:26) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crBB4CU-cTs EPISODE … [Read more...]
Backdoors and Watering Holes – WSWiR Episode 162
Cyber security has become mainstream. Nowadays, there's more information security (infosec) stories each week than the average IT professional can keep up with. If you find yourself falling behind, let our daily and weekly videos keep you informed. If you watch my Daily Security Bytes, you can probably skip this weekly summary. However, if you prefer to recap the week in one … [Read more...]
EFF Watering Hole Attack – Daily Security Byte EP.133
Today, the EFF warned the world that advanced attackers have been using their name in vain. A targeted spear phishing email is linking to a fake version of the EFF site, which forces malware via a recent cross-platform Java exploit. Learn more about this attack and how to protect yourself by watching the video below. (Episode Runtime: 2:07) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Japanese Pension System Pwned – Daily Security Byte EP.92
If you want to know why spear phishing is a big threat, ask the managers of Japan's Pension System. They recently had attackers steal 1.25 million records due to a user clicking on the wrong attachment. Watch today's video to learn more. (Episode Runtime: 2:29) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtUGQREjjgU EPISODE REFERENCES: Cyber attackers steal 1.2M … [Read more...]
Political Trojans, WordPress 0day, and Tool Fails- WSWiR Episode 150
Another week, another flood of security news. Do you find yourself falling behind of the latest InfoSec news? Than this weekly video should help you catch up. This week's video covers the latest on the White House breach, a new security tool that got hacked a day later, and an old trojan that has received some politically-motivated updates. Press play to learn about all that … [Read more...]