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Security Slice by Tripwire
by Tripwire, Inc.
Security news and commentary from Tripwire.
Episodes
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Security Slice – Sweet Security: Building a Defensive Raspberry Pi
In June, Tripwire security researcher Travis Smith conducted a presentation at InfoSecurity Europe 2016 on how open source and other free tools can monitor, protect and mitigate threats in IoT environments. In addition, Smith explained how these tools and methodologies can be deployed on...
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Security Slice: The Zero-Day Arms Race
According to a recent report by Symantec, attacks exploiting previously unknown (or zero-day) software vulnerabilities more than doubled last year. Researchers believed this spike may be caused by the Hacking Team breach, which forced several zero-day exploits into the wild. Was the recent…
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Security Slice: The Bug That Cried Wolf
In the beginning of April, the Badlock vulnerability was everywhere. It had its own logo and website, along with an announcement stating security updates would only become available as part of the April Microsoft Patch Tuesday. But when the details were revealed, many security experts felt...
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Security Slice: The Resurgence of Ransomware
Ransomware seems to be everywhere. According to Blue Coat Systems’ 2015 Mobile Malware Report, ransomware is now the top malware threat targeting mobile devices, and it has even begun to infect Apple’s Macintosh computers. Hospitals across the nation have been significantly impacted by ransomware...
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Security Slice: The Apple Encryption Debate
After weeks of controversy, the FBI announced it successfully cracked the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter. The FBI’s method did not require Apple’s assistance, but the discussion surrounding encryption and law enforcement is far from over. This special security slice podcast was recorded...
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Security Slice: Dreaming of IoCs and Threat Intelligence
In early March, Tripwire security researcher Travis Smith did a presentation at RSA Conference 2016 on how commercial and open source threat intelligence tools can work together to add essential time context to log data. This crucial data allows organizations to pinpoint exactly when a breach...
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Security Slice: Secure Software Development
San Francisco is hosting a major software development festival roughly 10 days before RSA’s 2016 security conference rolls into the city. Whether you are a new software developer or a seasoned architect, how can you build security into your development process? Listen to our latest Security Slice...
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Security Slice: BlackEnergy Blackouts
In December 2015, a power outage in the Ukraine left over 700,000 citizens without electricity. Security researchers confirmed that the outage was caused by BlackEnergy malware and there’s been a lot of speculation that Russia was behind the cyber attack. What lessons can U.S. critical...
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Security Slice: The High Cost of Trolls
A multinational insurance company called Chubb will soon offer their clients ‘troll insurance.’ This new policy will allow holders to claim up to £50,000 to pay for expenses caused by online abuse, including professional counselling and forensics to track down the original bullies. The Internet…
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Security Slice: Diffusing DDoS Damage
In their Q3 2015 report, Akamai Technologies noticed a dramatic rise in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks rose 23% from the previous quarter and jumped a dramatic 180% from Q3 2014. What is behind the increase in distributed denial-of-service attacks and the damage they...
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Security Slice: Cloudy with a Chance of Patching
FireEye recently discovered a massive spear-phishing malware campaign targeting journalists in Hong Kong. The attack appeared to be state-sponsored, and hid a command and control server in their victim’s Dropbox account. As is often the case, the attack could have been circumvented by installing…
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Security Slice: The VTech Breach
VTech, a global electronics manufacturer and toymaker, recently suffered from a data breach that exposed personal information for over 200,000 children and 5 million adults. The data leaked included names, home addresses, genders, birthdays and linked parents and children. Do children face unique...
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Security Slice: Cyber Crime: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
According to a recent report by Trend Micro, the majority of cyber criminals in Japan request payment through gift cards. Meanwhile, an Apple Store employee in New York was recently arrested for using fraudulent credit card details to buy almost $1 million worth of Apple gift cards. Credit card...
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Security Slice: The Rising Cost of Ransomware
Surprise, surprise: ransomware is on the rise. Not only is ransome-focused malware becoming more common, it’s becoming more complicated, as well. For example, Linux.Encoder.1 is a new breed of ransomware which can be injected into websites to pose as shopping cart programs. Despite the dangers of...
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Security Slice: Avoiding Adverse Apps
Apple recently removed over 250 iOS from their App Store. Every removed app used a software-development kit from Chinese advertiser Youmi, which allegedly data mined massive amounts of information from users without the developers or customer’s knowledge. How can users identify malicious or...
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Security Slice: Honey, the Kids Are Going to Be Hackers
The TalkTalk breach has already led to several arrests, and the alleged hackers’ ages range from 15 to 20. This isn’t the only recent incident involving young hackers. Earlier this year, a teenager claimed to have breached the email account of CIA Director John Brennan. Are cyber attackers…
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Security Slice: Healing Healthcare Security
According to Raytheon|Websense, the healthcare industry is four times more likely to suffer advanced malware attacks than is any other sector. The news gets more concerning, as phishing attacks are 74 percent more likely to affect healthcare organizations. What can the healthcare industry do…
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Security Slice: Beneficial Botnets?
Symantec recently discovered a new strain of malware, dubbed “Linux.Wifatch,” which has already infected more than 10,000 IoT devices. The malware’s author says Linux.Wifatch is actually beneficial because it removes a malicious backdoor and encourages users to update weak passwords. Do the ends…
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Security Slice: Human Resources Security Woes
According to a recent study by Clearswift, IT professionals believe finance and human resources employees are more likely to cause a data breach than other departments. In addition, employees between the ages of 35-44 were believed to be the most likely to leak company data with malicious intent....
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Security Slice: Game of Drones
Drone security has been in the news recently. First, a computer hacker associated with the Islamic State was killed in a drone strike. Second, two popular consumer drones were successfully hijacked by security researchers at DEF CON 23. As privacy and drone security issues begin to intertwine…
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Security Slice: Crash Course in University Security
The University of Virginia recently announced a data breach that reportedly originated from China. Personal information was not exposed; however, the attackers targeted two university employees with ties to the Defense Department and other intelligence agencies. What can other organizations learn...
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Security Slice: Confessions of a Professional Cyber Stalker – Part Two
In the first part of our security slice podcast on Ken Westin’s DEF CON 23 presentation, “Confessions of a Professional Cyber Stalker,” Ken discussed his white hat cyber stalker skills and how he’s used them to track and convict cybercriminals. These skills have come into sharp focus in light of...
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