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Decipher Podcast: Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey of FireEye joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his analysis of the Carbanak backdoor source code.

Podcast

The Dark Web is Small, Criminal Threats Are Not

While it’s intriguing that the Dark Web may be smaller than perceived, it was never the biggest threat to enterprises.

Cybercrime, Dark Web

Executive Order Asks a Lot Out of DHS

On paper, the executive order seems to have some good ideas on increasing the pool of talented security personnel for the federal IT workforce. Would DHS be able to deliver on these new programs?

Government

MegaCortex Ransomware Targets Corporate Networks

The new MegaCortex ransomware is using stolen domain controller credentials to gain a foothold in corporate networks before spreading.

Ransomware

Mozilla Setting Tight Restrictions for Firefox Add-Ons

Mozilla is going to ban Firefox add-ons with obfuscated code in a major overhaul of its policy.

Firefox