The 443 - Security Simplified

The CVE Near-Death Experience

This week on the podcast, we discuss how the CVE program was granted an 11th hour temporary reprieve after the program's steward, MITRE, originally announced their contract had not been renewed. After that, we cover the recent cyberattack against 4chan that took it offline and resulted in leaked moderator information and source code. We end with a quick discussion on a post-exploitation technique being used in the wild against Fortinet FortiGate devices.

Revoking Security Clearances as Punishment

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recent White House executive order that revoked the security clearances of former CISA chief Christopher Krebs as well as all other employees at SentinelOne and the implications that brings to our industry. Before that, we give a quick update on the Oracle Cloud breach from a few weeks back that Oracle has finally confirmed. We end with our thoughts on a few Microsoft Windows AI features that just launched in early preview and how they might impact data privacy and security.

Lucid, the Phishing-as-a-Service Platform

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recent threat intelligence report on the Chinese Phishing-as-a-Service platform Lucid. Before that, we cover the alleged Oracle Cloud breach before reviewing the Singapore Shared Responsibility Framework, designed to combat financial scams.

Github Actions Supply Chain Attacks

This week, we discuss a recent cascading supply chain attack involving multiple Github actions workflows that nearly succeeded in compromising a popular Coinbase application. Before that, we discuss a novel way to download malware onto an endpoint by abusing a web browser's caching feature. Additionally, we cover an FBI alert on file converter malware scams.

Polymorphic Extensions

This week on the podcast, we discuss a research post by SquareX that invents a new way to impersonate any extension installed on a victim's web browser. Before that, we cover the latest supply chain attack attempts from Lazarus, as well as a malvertising campaign that managed to infect 1 million endpoints.

Silk Typhoon is Targeting MSPs

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recent update from Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center describing the latest tactics from Silk Typhoon, a Chinese nation state threat actor focusing in espionage. Before that, we cover the recent 0day vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion. We also analyze a report by S-RM on an Akira ransomware attack that leveraged IoT devices to hide from EDR tools.

ByBit Says Bye to $1.4 billion

This week on the podcast, we cover the largest cryptocurrency heist ever (for now). Before that, we cover Apple's decision to disable Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for its UK customers. We end the episode with a review of Wiz's State of Code Security report for 2025.

The Elonephant in the Room

This week on the podcast, we cover a video game that delivered malware through the Steam marketplace before diving into an analysis of a recent Palo Alto authentication bypass vulnerability. We end the podcast by covering the recent activity from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the security impact to US federal agencies.

A Drop in Ransomware Payments

This week on the podcast, we cover a recent report that highlights a drop in ransomware payments in 2024. After that, we discuss a recent attack targeting ASP.NET web servers before ending with a report on sensitive data leakage caused by AI model use.

Is CVSS Irreparably Flawed?

This week on the podcast, we discuss the Common Vulnerability Scoring System or CVSS and why one popular developer thinks its completely broken. After that, we cover Lumen's Black Lotus Labs' research into a Juniper backdoor malware. We end with the latest car hacking research and an admin portal with possibly the worst MFA implementation ever.