Stagefright is a new Android vulnerability that's serious enough to deserve its fancy marketing name. As one security pundit said, "It's the Heartbleed of mobile vulnerabilities." Attackers can leverage this dangerous flaw against 95% of Android devices simply by sending you a text message with a specially crafted file. You don't even have to interact with the message for the … [Read more...]
Remote Zero Day Car Hack – Daily Security Byte EP.117
The IOActive researchers are at it again. In 2013, they demonstrated how you could hack a car with physical access. However, this year they found the holy grail of car hacks—a remote zero day flaw that allows them to control a car over its cellular network. Watch today's video to learn what you should do if you have a Fiat Chrysler vehicle with a Uconnect system. (Episode … [Read more...]
Hacked Teams, Suspicious Glitches, and 0day Fixes – WSWiR Episode 159
Last week was another packed week of information security stories. If you're falling behind, and don't know what's really important, use our weekly video to keep up to date. Last Friday's episode covered an ironic story about a "grey hat" security company getting hacked, leaked Adobe Flash 0day, an important software update, and much more. Watch last Friday's video to learn the … [Read more...]
Hacked Team Flash ’Sploit Patched – Daily Security Byte EP.112
Among all the embarrassing stolen data from The Hacking Team breach was a serious Adobe Flash zero day vulnerability, which is now in the hands of any blackhat criminal who knows how to use Google. If you don't want cyber criminals exploiting this flaw against you, watch today's video to learn what you can do. (Episode Runtime: 1:47) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Botnet Tool Leaked – Daily Security Byte EP.110
A group of malware researchers wants the security community to know about a recent botnet tool that has leaked on the underground. Watch today's episode to learn about this tool, and why this leak will result in an increase in botnet activity. I also cover a few updates about the Hacking Team breach. (Episode Runtime: 2:06) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]