Secplicity Blog - AI & Automation

OpenAI’s Lab Rat Escapes

TL;DR: OpenAI models under evaluation reportedly escaped a restricted lab environment, exploited a zero-day vulnerability to gain internet access, and targeted Hugging Face while attempting to solve a cybersecurity benchmark. The incident highlights the growing risk of autonomous AI-driven attacks…

The Spec Is Back, But Nobody Told Security

What happens when AI makes Waterfall agile? A few weeks ago, I was sitting with one of our engineering VPs while he walked me through his workflow in Cursor. Before writing a single line of code, he spent a meaningful amount of time using Cursor to craft a feature specification, a detailed natural…

Why CVE Grading Still Matters for Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability management has never been just about finding flaws. It is about understanding which flaws matter most, which ones attackers are likely to exploit, and which ones security teams need to prioritize before they become a real business risk. That is why CVEs, CVSS scores, and vulnerability…

How MSPs Can Help APAC Businesses Strengthen Cyber Resilience

Cybersecurity across the Asia-Pacific region is becoming more complex, more urgent, and more business-critical. Small and midsized businesses are no longer asking whether they need stronger security. Increasingly, they are asking how quickly they can improve it, how much risk they can realistically…

The Shrinking Exploit Window and What It Means for Cybersecurity Teams

TL;DR The time between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation is shrinking. In episode 372 of The 443 Security Simplified, WatchGuard’s Marc Laliberte and Adam Winston discuss why the traditional patch window is becoming harder for defenders to rely on. The episode also examines a recent…

APAC Cybersecurity Challenges and MSP Opportunities

Cybersecurity across Asia-Pacific is entering a more complex phase. Organizations are facing pressure from multiple directions at once, including evolving threat actors, expanding compliance expectations, hybrid work, cloud adoption, AI usage, and growing accountability at the board level. For small…

The Cybersecurity Reality Facing LATAM SMBs

For many small and midsize businesses across Latin America, cybersecurity is no longer a future concern. It is a present operational risk. Episode 368 of The 443: Security Simplified features WatchGuard’s Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner in conversation with Paul Harris, CEO of BGLA and Futurity…

Project Glasswing Signals a New Era for AI in Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a productivity multiplier. It is becoming a force multiplier for cybersecurity, and potentially for cyber risk. In Episode 366 of The 443, Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner discuss three developments that together paint a clear picture of where the…