Security Slice by Tripwire
Security news and commentary from Tripwire.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2016
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 enviro…
Tue 19 Jul 2016
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 th…
Tue 17 May 2016
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 Ap…
Mon 09 May 2016
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…
Mon 25 Apr 2016
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 enc…
Mon 11 Apr 2016
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…
Thu 31 Mar 2016
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 archit…
Tue 09 Feb 2016
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…
Mon 01 Feb 2016
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, i…
Mon 18 Jan 2016
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 …
Wed 13 Jan 2016
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 vict…
Mon 04 Jan 2016
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 …
Mon 28 Dec 2015
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 usin…
Fri 27 Nov 2015
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 ransom…
Wed 25 Nov 2015
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 fr…
Mon 23 Nov 2015
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 c…
Mon 16 Nov 2015
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 7…
Tue 27 Oct 2015
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 b…
Thu 22 Oct 2015
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…
Thu 15 Oct 2015
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 b…
Tue 22 Sep 2015
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