In this industry perspective, Dan Larson of the firm CrowdStrike argues that antivirus software is becoming less effective at stopping damaging cyber attacks, but that companies need to look before they leap when replacing it.
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Episode 67: KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerability, Fast Flux Botnets and Open Source Debt
Security Ledger Editor in Chief Paul Roberts talks about the recently discovered KRACK security hole in Wi-Fi Protect Access with Bob Rudis of Rapid7. Bob has some simple ideas to protect yourself from KRACK attacks. Also: Or Katz of Akamai discusses that firm’s research into fast flux botnets, which morph and evolve to evade detection. Finally, Tim Jarrett of CA-Veracode talks about research in Apache Commons Collections, a common and vulnerable open source library that is used in millions of applications.
Research Finds Home Routers fill ranks of Fast Flux Botnets
Research from the firm Akamai finds cyber criminals are marrying vulnerable home routers to sophisticated “fast flux” command and control tools to create long-lived, cyber criminal infrastructure.
In Post Password Era, Passwords are the Problem
The standard password has never been less effective or more susceptible to attacks. But some of the U.S.’s leading corporations say they’re also not ready to get rid of it.
Kaspersky’s Cold War(e), Unpacking DOJ’s Encryption Talk and regulating IoT
In our latest Security Ledger Podcast we talk about Kaspersky Lab’s Cold War tinged smack down with for NSA analyst Dave Aitel of Immunity Inc. Also: Bruce Schneier weighs in on what has and hasn’t changed in the Trump DOJ’s take on strong encryption, while Josh Corman of PTC tells us that federal rules governing IoT security may be closer than we think.
