Mass WordPress Site Hacks, OS X Update, and Major Verisign Breach This week’s WatchGuard Security Week in Review comes to you from on the road in Texas. I’m travelling this week to speak at various WatchGuard security events, but was still able to record an episode using my iPhone. You’ve got to love technology! That said, due to my travel schedule on Friday, I had to produce this episode on Thursday. (more…)
A tech blog I occasionally read, Gizmodo , has named today (February 1st) Change Your Password Day . Though one might argue Gizmodo is not authoritative enough to get to pick official “Days” for us, I like the idea enough to support it. As Gizmodo points out, there have been a number of breaches lately where attackers have gotten password databases from some pretty big companies, and these breaches will likely continue (more…)
A tech blog I occasionally read, Gizmodo , has named today (February 1st) Change Your Password Day . Though one might argue Gizmodo is not authoritative enough to get to pick official “Days” for us, I like the idea enough to support it. As Gizmodo points out, there have been a number of breaches lately where attackers have gotten password databases from some pretty big companies, and these breaches will likely continue (more…)
2011 Security Predictions in Review Radio Free Security is back! For the new listeners out there, Radio Free Security (RFS) is a monthly podcast, dedicated to spreading knowledge about network and information security, and to keeping busy IT administrators apprised of the latest security threats they face online. WatchGuard’s LiveSecurity team started RFS back in January, 2007. (more…)
Railway Hacks, VideoConferencing Espionage, and Security Professionals Gone Bad Another week, another WatchGuard Security Week in Review. While this week wasn’t quite as action packed as last, there’s plenty of security stories to cover in this episode. I summarize them in the brisk video below (runtime: 6:03 minutes) (more…)
