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Episode 359 – WatchGuard's Biannual Internet Security Report

This week on the podcast, we cover the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Internet Security Report for the second half of 2025. In this episode, we cover the latest trends for malware at both the network perimeter and endpoint, network attacks, and the top malicious domains from the period before ending with some tips everyone can use to defend their networks.
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Episode 358 – OpenClaw as a Security Threat

This week on the podcast, we discuss OpenClaw, the open-source chatbot that has exploded in popularity since launching late last year, and some of the risks it introduces to organizations. Before that, we chat about Ring's Super Bowl advertisement that caused a stir, before ending with a Google Threat Intelligence Group report on advanced threat actor AI usage.
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Episode 357 – Moltbook Data Exposure

This week on the podcast, we cover a recent supply chain compromise involving the popular text editor Notepad++. After that, we discuss a recent vulnerability report in the Moltbook AI social network before ending with a deep-dive review of a recent remote code execution vulnerability in the N8N automation platform.
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Episode 356 – ChatGPT Oopsies Series of Information

This week on the podcast, we cover a Politico report detailing a security lapse at CISA in the United States involving sensitive data and a public version of ChatGPT. Next, we dive into a couple of vulnerabilities recently resolved in the SolarWinds Web Help Desk application. Finally, we end with some closure on a story about two Coalfire penetration testers who were arrested several years ago for completing a penetration test in Iowa.
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Episode 355 – Uncovering A Mass VPN Phishing Campaign

This week on the podcast, we cover some first-hand research from the WatchGuard Threat Lab on a phishing campaign targeting users of nearly every major VPN vendor. After that, we discuss two recently resolved vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiSIEM application, then end with research from Varonis on a new attack flow against Copilot called RePrompt.
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