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…
A newly disclosed Windows zero-day, dubbed RedSun, is the latest reminder that attackers do not need to break in if they can simply escalate. Discussed in Episode 367 of The 443 podcast, this vulnerability highlights how trusted system processes can be manipulated to gain full system-level access…
WatchGuard telemetry identified two different phishing campaigns targeting Greek, Spanish, Slovenian, Bosnian and Latin and Central American companies, that use different techniques to delivery FormBook malware. FormBook is a data-stealing malware that targets Windows systems, primarily distributed…
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…
Fraud is nothing new. It is a reality that some people will take advantage of the trusting and even minimally naïve. Last year, in a moment of high stress and low sleep, even I, a 25-year Cyber Security veteran, was duped by a phone call from the “FBI” claiming my involvement in identity theft…
Most organizations are still focused on stopping attackers at the perimeter. But that’s not how modern attacks are working anymore. In Episode 364 of the 443 Podcast, three stories stood out not as isolated incidents, but as signals of a broader shift in how attackers operate: A potential US ban on…
In Episode 363 of The 443 Podcast, Corey Nachreiner speaks with Kristen Yang, Cybersecurity Analyst & Investigations Lead, about the threats security teams should be paying closest attention to right now. The conversation reinforces an uncomfortable truth for defenders: many successful attacks still…
WatchGuard telemetry identified some malicious files being downloaded by victims, and almost all of them originated in Venezuela, indicating a possible malicious campaign targeting companies in this country. The malicious files are distributed via phishing emails that have a SVG file with a filename…
In Episode 362 on The 443 Podcast , Marc and Corey unpack three stories that point to a hard truth for defenders: cyber threats are becoming more disruptive, more deceptive, and more scalable. From a major attack affecting medical technology giant Stryker, to a once-legitimate Chrome extension…
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…