The 443 - Security Simplified

Successfully Prosecuting a Russian Hacker

In today's episode, we discuss a recent court case resulting in the succesful conviction of a Russian national tied to breaking in to several publicly traded US companies. We also cover the latest details on the ESXiArgs ransomware attacks that have been impacting organizations globally as well as the latest CISA alert on nation-state ransomware activity.

Live Audience MSP Q&A Panel

On this week's very special episode of the podcast, we sit down with Matt Lee, Calvin Engen, and Scott Williamson, three MSP security and business experts for a Q&A panel in front of a live audience! We'll cover everything from how MSPs and MSSPs should address the cyber threat landscape to what vendors can do to be a more appealing partner.

What is CVSS?

This week on the podcast we cover the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) including how it works and some of its limitations. Before that though, we discuss a recent survey on the risks of ChatGPT's usage in cyberattacks and the latest activity from Lazarus, the North Korean government hacking operation.

CISA Warns of Weaponized RMM Software

On today's episode, we cover a recent Department of Justice operation that resulted in taking down a major ransomware organization. After that, we cover two recent publications from CISA, the first on malicious use of legitimate RRM software and the second giving guidance to K-12 on how to address cybersecurity concerns.

Report Roundup

This week on the podcast, we cover key findings from  three individual reports published last week. In the first report we'll dive into the world of blockchain analysis looking for illicit transactions. In the second report, we'll cover the state of SMB security. The final report includes a discussion of overall financial crime involving stolen payment card information.

The RCE Vulnerability That Wasn’t

This week on the podcast we cover a recently-disclosed vulnerability in the popular JavaScript library JsonWebToken. After that, we give an update to weaponizing ChatGPT, the currently free Artificial Intelligence chat bot that has made waves since it's release in November. We round out the episode with a wave farewell to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 and what the end of extended support means for businesses.

Reviving a Dead Botnet

This week on the podcast we cover a recent analysis by Mandiant on a Russia-based APT using a decade old botnet to deliver new attacks. Before that, we cover an update from LastPass about their most recent breach as well as the 200 million Twitter accounts leaked last week.

Q3 2022 Internet Security Report

This week on the podcast we discuss key findings from the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Q3 2022 Internet Security Report. We'll cover everything from the top malware threats to the latest network attack trends targeting small and midsize enterprises globally and give practical defensive tips that anyone can use to keep their organizations safe.
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2023 Security Predictions

It's that time of year for us to discuss the WatchGuard Threat Lab's 2023 cyber security predictions! On this episode, we will cover the six predictions plus another two that didn't make the cut as well as some defensive strategies to try and help stop them from coming true.

Apple’s New Privacy Expansion

This week on the podcast, we cover Apple's latest announcement of expanded privacy and security features for their users. Before that, we cover a major breach in the Android ecosystem followed by a new Internet Explorer (yes, that still exists) 0-day vulnerability.