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Decipher Podcast: Stefan Tanase
Dennis Fisher talks with Stefan Tanase about the creeping problem of Internet Balkanization.
Bringing Security to USB Type-C, or More Limitations?
The USB Type-C Authentication Program will attempt to address the very real dangers of USB-based attacks, such as USB devices loaded with malicious payloads to compromise the host system and counterfeit cables that can deliver too much (or too little!) power and damage the system.
Yubico Adds NFC-Enabled and Lightning Security Keys
Yubico is bringing hardware-based 2FA to mobile devices with two new security keys, including one that has NFC support.
Phishing Frameworks and Toolkits Continue to Mature
New tools such as Modlishka and frameworks such as Gophish enable organizations to test their awareness and resilience to phishing campaigns.
BlackBerry Turns Focus to IoT Security
BlackBerry is offering a new set of services for IoT manufacturers to help them build more secure devices.
Marriott Breach Included 5 Million Passport Numbers
More than five million passport numbers were stolen as part of the Marriott data breach, which the company says affected as many as 383 million people.
Google Patches Old Chrome Flaw on Android That Disclosed Device Info
Google has patched a three-year0old bug in Chrome on Android that disclosed vital device and firmware information that could be used in attacks.
Deciphering Office Space
Office Space mixes the ennui of the late '90s tech industry and the pain of a dead-end job like no other movie. This is Deciphering Office Space.
Open Source Software Needs Funding, Not Bug Bounty Programs
Bug bounty programs fill a need, but the European Union's offer to pay bug bounties for vulnerabilities in open source forgets one thing: projects don't need more flaws. Open source projects need people to fix the flaws.
Government Shutdown Impacts Enterprise Security
The government shutdown isn't impacting just security professionals working for the federal government. Corporate security teams have to pay attention to what public services are available and what aren't during this time period.
A Note to All the Holiday IT Folks
The next time you are asked to weigh in on tech questions, turn them into learning opportunities. Share information security awareness over appetizers and privacy knowledge over dessert. Make your corner of the world just a little bit more secure.
Misconfigured Backup Servers Potentially Exposing Data
Project Sonar data reveals that thousands of rsync servers on the internet do not require authentication, potentially exposing the files and servers stored on those servers to anyone curious enough to take a look.
FBI Takes DDoS-For-Hire Sites Offline
The Justice Department and FBI targeted 15 sites that offer DDoS-for-hire services and charged three men with running some of the sites.
Deciphering Hackers
The movie Hackers has become a cult classic more than 20 years after its release and helped introduce hacking to the general public.
Microsoft Fixes IE Flaw Already Under Attack
Even with a regular software update cadence, some vulnerabilities are serious enough to warrant an emergency fix. Microsoft has released an out-of-band update addressing a remote code execution flaw in Internet Explorer.