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Get inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers. Each week, we’ll educate and entertain you by breaking down and simplifying the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends. Using our special blend of expertise, wit, and cynicism, we’ll turn complex security concepts into easily understood and actionable insights.

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  • Aug 8, 2024 · 30 min

    BlackHat 2024 Day 1 Recap

    On this episode of the podcast, we cover our two favorite briefings from the first day at the Black Hat security conference. We start with our thoughts on "shadow resources" in cloud environments before giving an update to last week's episode with additional research into AI-as-a-Service attacks.

  • Aug 6, 2024 · 30 sec

    Stay Tuned for Hacker Summer Camp Recaps

    https://youtu.be/PTm87MQS-Z8 This week we will be attending Hacker Summer camp in Las Vegas. We will be publishing a recap each day focusing on our key takeaways.

  • Jul 26, 2024 · 47 min

    CrowdStrike's Incident Report

    This week on the episode, we walk through CrowdStrike's preliminary post incident report to understand exactly what happened during the July 19th outage and what all software vendors can learn from the event. After that, we cover a clever plot that lead to KnowBe4 hiring a North Korean threat actor. We end with some research from Wiz on Artificial Intelligence tenant isolation.

  • Jul 20, 2024 · 54 min

    Global Security Outage

    In this daily security byte with WatchGuard CSO, Corey Nachreiner, he explains the recent Global IT outage cause by a CrowdStrike update. We also follow-up on RockYou and the RockYou2024 data dump of 10 billion records.

  • Jul 15, 2024 · 42 min

    Blast RADIUS

    This week on the podcast we discover the newly-disclosed protocol vulnerability in certain RADIUS implementations. Before that, we give an update on the continued fallout from the Snowflake customer databreaches including a new disclosure from AT&T. We also discuss a blog post from JFrog that details how they saved the world from what could have been the worst supply chain attack in history.

  • Jul 2, 2024 · 45 min

    OpenSSH regreSSHion Vulnerability

    This week on the podcast, we cover OpenSSH's recent critical vulnerability and what it means for systems administrators. Before that, we discuss the CDK Global ransomware attack impacting car dealerships across the us, a Korean internet service provider delivering malware to their customers, and a takeover of a popular JavaScript library gone hostile.

  • Jun 21, 2024 · 35 min

    Snowflake Breach Campaign

    This week on the podcast we doscuss two issues from this month's Microsoft patch tuesday that deserve your attention. After that we discuss the recent data theft campain targeting Snowflake customers that has impacted over 100 organizations. We end the episode with an update on the hackers behind the MGM and Caesar's Entertainment breaches last year.

  • Jun 17, 2024 · 52 min

    Q1 2024 Internet Security Report

    This week on the podcast we cover the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Internet Security Report from Q1. In this episode, we discuss the latest trends in malware detections at the network and the endpoint, network attack trends, and malicious domains that targeted WatchGuard customers around the world.

  • Jun 4, 2024 · 30 min

    Recall Windows Recall

    This week on the podcast, we discuss a new Microsoft Windows feature that is shaping up to be a security nightmare. Before that, we discuss a new research initiative from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) that could make big improvements in healthcare cybersecurity.

  • May 20, 2024 · 55 min

    SSID Confusion Attacks

    This week on the podcast, we cover a newly disclosed weakness in the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that affects common enterprise Wi-Fi deployments. Before that, we discuss CISA's Secure by Design Pledge for technology vendors before ending with a Microsoft research post on Quick Assist social engineering.

  • May 15, 2024 · 47 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 291 - Picking Secure Technologies

    This week on the podcast, we cover guidance from CISA and its international partners that guides organizations on the right questions to ask during the technology procurement process to make sure the products they buy are secure. Before that, we cover Microsoft's research into a common vulnerability impacting over 4 billion Android application installations followed by a discussion on the Tunnel Vision VPN vulnerability.

  • May 6, 2024 · 50 min

    The 2024 Verizon DBIR

    This week on the podcast, we cover the key takeaways from the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Before that, we discuss what we learned from United Healthcare CEO Andrew Witty's congressional testimony on their ransomware attack in February. We also discuss a research article from JFrog on malicious Docker Hub repositories.

  • May 3, 2024 · 44 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 288 - Cisco ArcaneDoor Attack

    This week on the podcast, we cover a nation-state backed attack against Cisco ASA appliances which Cisco TALOS themselves have dubbed "ArcaneDoor." After that, we discuss a phishing tookit being used to target LastPass users before ending with a new way to deliver malware payloads using legitimate services.

  • May 3, 2024 · 42 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 287 - Ending Session Hijacking

    This week on the podcast, we cover a Google initiative to kill off session hijacking attacks once and for all. Before that, we give an analysis of CVE-2023-3400, the Palo Alto zero-day vulnerability currently under active exploit. Additionally, we discuss a recent white paper from CISA on securely deploying artificial intelligence systems.

  • May 3, 2024 · 40 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 286 - BatBadBut What?

    This week on the podcast, we cover a research post describing a code injection vulnerability caused by how nearly every high-level programming language runs on Windows. We also discuss a series of vulnerabilities in LG televisions that allow remote attackers to root the device before ending with a chat about new adversarial tactics for delivering malware via GitHub.

  • May 3, 2024 · 54 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 285 - A Postmortem of Microsoft's Security Incident

    This week on the podcast, we cover a report from the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board that analyzes Microsoft's Exchange Online 2023 security incident in excruciating detail. Before that, we cover CISA's new rules around cyber incident reporting and an unsealed indictment against 7 Chinese nationals.

  • May 3, 2024 · 40 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 284 - A Bad Month for Software Supply Chains

    This week on the podcast, we cover a software supply chain attack years in the making that was days away from a devastating global impact. After that, we cover Facebook's Project Ghostbusters and its impact on user privacy before ending with another software supply chain attack that successfully compromised developers in the gaming world.

  • May 3, 2024 · 45 min

    The 443 Podcast - Episode 283 - Trucking Worms

    This week on the podcast we discuss a vulnerability in required commercial truck hardware that could enable an automatically propagating worm across the entire US. Before that, we cover Apple's "un-patchable" vulnerability in their M-series processors as well as a vulnerability that could let attackers unlock hotel room doors at will.

  • Apr 29, 2024 · 44 min

    Cisco ArcaneDoor Attack

    https://youtu.be/GnxViRW1A24 This week on the podcast, we cover a nation-state backed attack against Cisco ASA appliances which Cisco TALOS themselves have dubbed "ArcaneDoor." After that, we discuss a phishing tookit being used to target LastPass users before ending with a new way to deliver malware payloads using legitimate services.