Happy much belated New Year readers, and welcome back! Regular readers probably noticed that the blog has been down for quite awhile. Early January, we unexpectedly had to take the blog server offline during some expected web site maintenance and re-architecture
Serious NTPd vulnerabilities Patched; XTM Not Affected
Today, CERT and NTP.org warned the world about some serious vulnerabilities in a very popular network time server called ntpd. If you use Linux systems, or any number of network appliances, chances are you’re using ntpd somewhere in your organization, and should apply the 4.2.8 update (tarball) as soon as possible. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a standard for updating and synchronizing your computer’s clock over a network.
The Disturbing Reality of Guest Network Security
The Disturbing Reality of Guest Network Security New WatchGuard functionality enhances security and convenience to better protect guest network users across hotel, restaurant and other hospitality organizations Life on the road no longer means losing touch. Today’s global travelers rely on Internet access for both work and pleasure, whether it’s responding to business email, planning vacation activities or staying connected with loved ones still at home.
Sony Breach & More – WSWiR Episode 131
Operation Cleaver, FIN4, Regin, and Sony Breach Now that cyber attacks have gone primetime, every week is filled with new information security (infosec) news, leaving administrators little time to catch up.
New Releases: Fireware XTM 11.9.4 and WSM 11.9.4
Fireware OS 11.9.4 and WSM 11.9.4 are now available. This maintenance release includes many bug fixes and several new enhancements. The Release Notes list all resolved issues and new enhancements in the software.
Is Data Encryption Compromising Network Performance? Not with WatchGuard.
New WatchGuard Firebox M400 and M500 NGFW and UTM appliances outperform the competition by 61 percent, delivering uncompromised security to meet the rise of encrypted traffic head-on. Rising Network Traffic Leads to Compromised Security Encrypted network traffic growth is exploding! Enterprises and service providers are adopting data encryption as a security precaution – especially as the fallout from the “Snowden effect” continues
Grab Microsoft’s Out-of-Cycle Kerberos Patch
During last week’s Microsoft Patch Day , I pointed out that Microsoft had delayed two of the expected bulletins. This week, they released one of those delayed updates, and rate it as a Critical issue
DarkHotel & iOS Masque – WSWiR Episode 129
MS Patch Day, DarkHotel, and iOS Masque Too much Information Security (InfoSec) news, too little time? I sometimes feel the same way. If you don’t have time to keep up yourself, why not watch our weekly InfoSec video to catch the highlights
Latest Flash Update Plugs 18 Security Holes
Do you watch a lot of online video or play interactive web games?
Microsoft Delivers a Pile of Security Updates – Patch Day Nov. 2014
Microsoft’s monthly Patch Day went live on Tuesday, delivering a substantial pile of security updates to Microsoft administrators. As mentioned in last week’s video , we expected 16 security bulletins.