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The Security Gap That Lets Attackers Walk Right In

If you ask most security-conscious organizations about their priorities, the answers are usually familiar: endpoint detection and response, identity and access management, network segmentation, cloud security, vulnerability management, and more. On paper, many teams know exactly what strong security…

AI-Powered Cyber Attacks Are Rising: What Security Teams Need to Know

The cybersecurity landscape is shifting quickly. In Episode 361 of The443 Podcast, Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner discuss three emerging issues shaping modern security: A critical authentication bypass in a popular JSON Web Token (JWT) library An autonomous AI bot exploiting GitHub repositories…

Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day: What MSPs Should Do Now

Three stories, one theme: control planes, supply chains, and human workflows remain high-leverage targets. This Secplicity blog follows the sequence and details covered by Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner in The443 Podcast Episode 360. 1) Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 0-Day (CVSS 10): What happened Cisco…

Why CMMC Is Important in 2026: Simplified

Let’s be honest: cybersecurity rules are not exactly thrilling. But if your company supports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. At its core, CMMC exists for one simple reason: to help ensure sensitive…

4 Major UK CyberAttacks and the Year Isn’t Over Yet

Cyberattacks have become the new normal, but 2025 has been particularly brutal for UK businesses. We’re not even through the year, and already four major incidents have shaken industries, disrupted communities, and forced us to think harder about how we deal with cyber threats. Here’s what’s…

M&S and Co-op Under Siege: What These Cyber Attacks Teach Us

The past few weeks have sent ripples of concern through the UK Retail landscape as giants Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the Co-operative Group (Co-op) found themselves battling significant cyber attacks. These attacks have caused significant operational disruption, with M&S suspending online orders and…

Code Red (2001): The Worm That Defaced Websites

While the world was captivated by the first Harry Potter movie, cybercriminals were busy launching one of the first major web server worms. What Was Happening in the World: The 9/11 attacks in the United States profoundly shifted global security policies, increasing focus on cybersecurity and…