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Episode 349 – 2025 Security Predictions Recap

This week on the podcast, we review our 2025 security predictions and grade ourselves on our accuracy. We recap all 6 predictions for 2025 from multi-modal AI being used to create entire attack chains to the CISO role becoming the least desirable role in business, and follow up on this year's news to see if they hit or not.
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Episode 348 – October Ransomware Update

This week on the podcast, we have our resident ransomware expert, Ryan Estes, on to give an update on the latest in the ransomware ecosystem. We cover a few recent changes to operators, extortion techniques, and business impact from ransomware attacks in recent months.
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Episode 347 – What's Going On at Salesforce?

This week on the podcast, we discuss the wave of extortion attacks targeting companies that use Salesforce. After that, we discuss Discord's breach involving their customer support application. Finally, we dive deep into the recent Oracle E-Business Suite zero day vulnerability and how attackers chained together multiple low-severity findings into a critical issue.
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Episode 346 – An AI/ML Deep Dive with Luke Wolcott

This week on the podcast, we bring on WatchGuard's head of MDR data science Luke Wolcott to discuss the evolution of machine learning and artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. We dive into the differences in common (and uncommon) machine learning models, the pros and cons of supervised vs unsupervised learning, and why some of the coolest things happening in AI aren't the ones you hear about in the news.
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WatchGuard's CSO, Corey Nachreiner joins Director of Security Operations, Marc Laliberte to form The 443 Podcast. With over 40 years of cybersecurity experience, Marc and Corey dissect the latest cyber threats and explore cutting-edge security technologies. They provide invaluable insights to individuals and organizations alike, and empower them to stay one step ahead of cyber adversaries. Stay ahead of the threat landscape with the 443 Podcast.