In this video, you’re going to learn how to set up a captive guest portal for wifi users. A captive portal brings security (or access control) to an otherwis…
The Honeywords Solution
It’s rare that a week goes by without headlines of data breaches or malware attacks – or the introduction of a solution to stop them in their tracks. The latter is increasingly important, thanks to a rash of exploits on LivingSocial, eHarmony, Sony and Evernote – all part of a long, growing list of high-profile targets. The latest, greatest remedy is what researchers at MIT and RSA have dubbed “honeywords” – a new way to deter hackers from leveraging data…
11MB for a simple conference program application?
As I was following the tweets of IEEE S&P, one of the top academic conferences on security, I saw they had created a special application for the people attending the conferences, with the agenda, paper abstracts and a few news. Figure 1. IEEE Security & Privacy Android application Curious, I downloaded the application for Android (air.org.computer.confprog.sp.apk) and ran it through my automated analysis scripts.
How to setup SSL VPN (Web & Tunnel mode) for remote access
This video shows how to setup SSL VPN on both FortiGate (v5.0.2) and client side so that user’s can access work/local network remotely. This video includes c…
1,000 malicious Android samples per day
“Is mobile malware really an issue?” is probably among the most frequent questions my friends ask me regarding my work. I usually like to answer indirectly with a graph as below: Figure 1. Evolution of malicious Android samples.
Sophos UTM 9.1 Released
I am pleased to inform you that today, after months of research, development, (and public testing by you), we have released Sophos UTM 9.1. This major update to our UTM line introduces dozens of new features, offers vastly increased performance in throughput and reporting (to name a few), and all-told makes UTM an even more formidable solution
Microsoft Releases IE8 Fix-It Patch
Are you using Internet Explorer 8? If so, you need to read on
Finding Similarities and Differences at DEX Level
Some time ago, I analyzed two similar samples of Android/Smsilence.A!tr.spy, a fake Vertu application that spies on its victim. One the samples was targeting a Japanese audience, while the other sample was for Korean end-users
Network World’s Security Threat Landscape – May 2013
In this monthly video series focusing on the latest digital security threats, Keith Shaw and Fortinet’s Derek Manky discuss the recent Twitter hack on the Associated Press, the Spamhaus arrests and DNS amplification, and the latest Android hacks.
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: New Penalty system with steeper fines
The passage of HIPAA Omnibus Rule heralds a new era of accountability for organizations that fall under the category of ‘business associates’ to a healthcare provider. The new rule has made some sweeping changes to the penalty system applied to each HIPAA violation category.