The 443 - Security Simplified Podcast

This week on the podcast, we cover WatchGuard Threat Lab's Internet Security Report for Q1 2023. Throughout the episode, we'll discuss the key trends for cyber threats impacting small and midsize organizations globally including the top malware and network attach detections as well as a look specifically at the endpoint. We round out the episode with key defensive takeaways you can take back to your organization to defend against these threats.

On this week's podcast we discuss a recent analysis on the risks of GitHub RepoJacking. After that, we dive in to the Barracuda 0-day that China-based threat actors are actively exploiting as well as a novel command and control distribution method for a separate China-based APT.

This week on the podcast we cover a supply chain attack of sorts against Minecraft gamers. After that, we cover a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer that threat actors are exploiting in the wild to steal data and deploy ransomware. Finally, we wne with our review of the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

This week on the podcast, we give a quick update on the latest Volt Typhoon activity before covering a newly for sale EDR bypass tool. After that, we discuss Gigabyte's decision to rootkit their own motherboards before ending with a new macOS vulnerability.

This week on the podcast, we cover Microsoft's latest refresh of naming conventions for advanced persistent threat (APT) actors worldwide, as well as an update on two specific threat actors and their latest tactics. We also cover a ransomware event targeting a biotechnology company with an interesting twist.