Deep Dive: Signal

Crowdsourced Threat Blocking with CrowdSec

CrowdSec is a modern threat blocking solution that replaces old players like Fail2Ban. In this episode, we look at what benefits an automated filter can bring to your devices, as well as diving into exactly what CrowdSec offers. CrowdSec is up to 60 times faster than Fail2Ban, a common Intrusion Prevention System commonly deployed by Systems Administrators in Linux server environments. Find our summary post here: https://networkthreats.org/post/crowdsec-security/ [https://networkthreats.org/post/crowdsec-security/] https://crowdsec.net/ [https://crowdsec.net/] Theme music: "Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/securecyber/message

Ubiquiti Hack - What happened?

Ubiquiti, one of the largest suppliers of network hardware suffered a catastrophic hack earlier this year. We take a look at what happened. On January 11th, the team that manages Unifi SSO announced to account holders via email that they were aware of, “Unauthorized access to certain of our information technology systems hosted by a third party cloud provider.” For more information, check out the full story: https://networkthreats.org/post/ubiquiti-hacked-what-happened/ [https://networkthreats.org/post/ubiquiti-hacked-what-happened/] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/securecyber/message

Microsoft Exchange - An Email Disaster

In this episode, we look at one of the most widely exploited hacks in the last few years. What happened, and what were the consequences? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/securecyber/message

Deep Dive: Windows 10X

Microsoft is releasing a new operating system called Windows 10X, what will it look like? In this episode, we look at what Windows 10X looks like and what the user experience feels like. We also examine the type of users Microsoft is targeting with this new OS. Want more info? Check out our blog post here: https://networkthreats.org/post/a-deep-dive-into-microsofts-windows-10x/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/securecyber/message

Deep Dive: Signal

In this episode, we answer a few questions about the Signal App. We also take a look at the difference between WhatsApp and Singal. Why has Signal been so popular and what does that mean? What is encrypted metadata? We answer all these questions and more.  If you want to learn how to install Signal, check out our article https://networkthreats.org/post/secure-your-communications-with-signal/ [https://networkthreats.org/post/secure-your-communications-with-signal/]. As always, if you have feedback or questions, send us a voice message by clicking the link below. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/securecyber/message