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This week on the podcast, we cover a few takeaways from Microsoft's recent Digital Defense Report. Before that, we discuss the recent Citrix Netscaler zero-days that were potentially under active exploit for weeks before disclosure before reviewing an interesting a bug bounty report on a Microsoft internal tool that was exposed externally.

This week on the podcast, we cover yet another rogue AI security incident that Australia's Prime Minister disclosed in front of the United Nations last week. Before that, we discuss an FBI alert on WaterPlum, a North Korean threat actor targeting IT professionals. Then, we cover the FBI themselves becoming a victim of cyberattack, this time by ShinyHunters.

This week on the podcast, we break down how a heap overflow in an image-decoding library nobody thinks about became a pull request inside OpenAI's internal monorepo. Three researchers chained it with an OpenAI single sign-on flaw to hijack employee ChatGPT and Codex accounts in under 72 hours; and had an AI write the exploit for them. Before that, we cover the actively exploited maximum-severity authentication bypass in Cisco's Identity Services Engine. Then we close with RatHat, a new Android malware that enables Wireless Debugging, reads its own pairing code from the screen, and asks a commercial AI assistant where to tap.

This week on the podcast, we analyze a set of actively exploited vulnerabilities in Mikrotik's RouteOS followed by a pair of actively exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco's Firewall Management Center. After that, we review a phishing attack against Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallet users that originated with their third party marketing email provider.

This week, dive into OpenAI's and METR's analysis of the rogue OpenAI agents that hacked Hugging Face back in July. We go over the full attack timeline discussing the multiple message boards the agents created and the ultimate goal of their attack against Hugging Face and trust us, its as crazy as it gets. Before that, we discuss a recent dark web service that popped up selling 153 million stolen drivers licenses before discussing a research post into a malware implant discovered in inexpensive Chinese routers.

This week we sit down with Euler Neto, a cybersecurity analyst at WatchGuard, to discuss his research into the ErrTraffic Malware-as-a-Service loader found targeting Portoguese-speaking users in recent months.

This week on the podcast, we discuss a research post that defines a new attack technique against AI tools called Cryptographic Context Injection. Before that, we cover an authentication bypass vulnerability in CircleCI's MCP server after discussing 3.6 million records stolen from the Azure tenants of several large organziations.

This week on the podcast, we discuss a new White House memorandum that creates a program to authorize American private companies to begin conducting offensive cyber operations. Before that, we discuss a vulnerability write up for a Citrix Netscaler flaw before covering yet another prompt injection vulnerability in a popular AI tool.

This week on the podcast, we cover a series of alerts form US law enforcement and intelligence sources describing Iran-backed attacks against municipal water supply utilities. Before that, we give an update on the OpenAI and HuggingFace rogue AI saga before discussing a research post on MCP configuration file risks.

This week on the podcast, we review HuggingFace's technical write up of their recent run in with a rogue OpenAI model, as well as their CEO's demands from OpenAI in response. We then cover an interesting research whitepaper that describes a side channel attack that could let AI transcribe typed text by an audio recording alone. We end with a threat intelligence report about DNS Poisoning attacks against hotel Wi-Fi systems.

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This week on the podcast, we cover the crazy saga that unfolded between the popular open-source AI platform Hugging Face and the frontier AI lab OpenAI. After that, we discuss a recent WordPress remote code execution vulnerability WP2Shell and the research process that Searchlight Cyber followed to uncover it sing artificial intelligence. Finally, we end with a quick analysis of Palo Alto Global Protec's authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2026-0257

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This week on the podcast we cover the key takeaways from the just-released Cyber Hygiene Report from WatchGuard. After that, we discuss a recent alert from CISA and other international security agencies on state-sponsored attacks against network equipment. We end with an interesting research post on exfiltrating data from Claude's memory.

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This week on the podcast, we review an after action report from CISA on a security incident they responded to back in May. After that, we cover a vulnerability in Amazon's Q Extension for VSCode before covering a research post from Microsoft on Giga Wiper.

This week on the podcast, we take a look at the impact of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) backing away from their previous role of enriching vulnerability CVE records. Before that, we discuss Huntress's insider threat drama before ending with an AI-assisted vulnerability discovery in the Front Gate Tickets platform.

This week on the podcast we welcome back Ryan Estes from the WatchGuard Endpoint Security attestation team to discuss a recent deep dive analysis of NoisyS0cks. After that, we give an update on the latest trends in Ransomware targeting SMBs.

This week on the podcast, we unpack the Claude Fable 5 release and subsequent revocation following an export control directive from the US federal government. After that, we cover the recent FortiBleed credential dump, discussing its likely origins, before reviewing the most recent Windows 0day disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse.

Recorded live at WatchGuard’s APAC Partner Conference in Bali, Indonesia, this episode of 443 – Security Simplified features Brett Chalmers joining Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape across APAC. The conversation covers emerging threats, security challenges facing organizations, and how MSPs can help customers build resilience and strengthen their security posture in an increasingly complex threat environment.

Recorded live at WatchGuard’s Impact Partner Conference in Bali, Indonesia, this episode features Henson Yem, CIO and Technical Services Director at Tang Technology. Henson joins Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner to discuss the evolving cybersecurity landscape across Australia and APAC, including emerging threats, the growing impact of AI, and the challenges organizations face in strengthening their security posture. The conversation also explores how MSPs can help customers build resilience, improve security maturity, and navigate an increasingly complex threat environment.

This week on the podcast we bring back WatchGuard's VP of MDR and Endpoint Adam Winston to discuss the cratering mean time to exploit of vulnerabilities and GitHub's recent data breach.

Recorded at WatchGuard’s EMEA Partner Conference, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, this episode of 443 – Security Simplified features Peter Johnson from Schwartz GmbH for a conversation on how cybersecurity priorities are evolving across Europe. Peter discusses the increasing complexity organizations face when balancing security, compliance, and operational efficiency, along with the challenges of supporting customers and partners with varying levels of cybersecurity maturity. The discussion also covers the growing influence of AI on both attackers and defenders, regional differences in security approaches, and the practical steps businesses can take to strengthen resilience against modern cyber threats.

Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner recorded a special episode from WatchGuard’s EMEA Partner Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, featuring James McMillan, CTO of Redinet Limited. They discussed the evolving cybersecurity landscape for MSPs and businesses across Europe. James shares insights from his journey in IT and cybersecurity, the growing challenges organizations face as threats become more sophisticated, and why cyber resilience requires more than just technology. The conversation also explores how AI is changing security operations, the importance of building strong customer relationships, and what separates organizations that are proactively improving security from those struggling to keep pace.

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recent warning from the FBI about hacking leading to stolen shipments. Before that, we cover the Vercel software supply chain incident before discussing the Vect Ransomware-as-a-service turned accidental wiper.

This week on the podcast, Marc and Corey sit down with Paul Harris, CEO of BGLA and Futurity Corp at WatchGuard's Impact Partner Conference in Tulum, to explore the evolving cybersecurity landscape across Latin America. Paul shares his journey from early days in cybersecurity to leading organizations in the region, while breaking down the biggest concerns facing LATAM SMBs today. The conversation also covers how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, the challenges of securing partners across diverse markets, and practical advice for business leaders looking to stay ahead of cyber risk in LATAM.

This week on the podcast we discuss RedSun, the latest researcher-disclosed zero-day in Microsoft Windows.  After that, we chat about a Europol-lead takedown of DDoS-for-hire services before ending with our thoughts on Microsoft's latest RDP security updates.

This week on the podcast, we discuss Anthropic's Project Glasswing and what the Claude Mythos announcement means to cybersecurity. After that, we cover FrostArmada, a campaign from a Russian GRU-backed threat actor that has compromised tens of thousands of home networking routers. Finally we end with a chat about Google Chrome 146's new feature to protect against session hijacking.

This week on the podcast, we cover the accidental Claude Code source code leak and what it means for users and the wider ecosystem. After that, we discuss the Axios supply chain compromise impacting users of a JavaScript library with over 100 million weekly downloads. We end with our thoughts on Browser Gate, the name given to allegations that Microsoft is illegally harvesting LinkedIn customer data for a competitive advantage.

This week on the podcast, we discuss the US government's ban on foreign-manufactured consumer routers and its likely impact. After that, we cover a research post from Huntress on a recent phishing campaign leveraging OAuth Device Authentication flows to retain long-term access to compromised accounts. We end with a review of key takeaways from Google's Cloud Threat Horizons report for H1 2026.

In this episode, Corey Nachreiner interviews WatchGuard Cybersecurity Analyst and Threat Emulation & Investigations Lead, Kristen Yang, about the path into cybersecurity, the evolution from threat hunting to leading investigations, and the realities of defending against modern attacks. They explore today’s threat landscape, incident response mistakes, red teaming lessons, MITRE ATT&CK, AI in security, and the skills analysts need most, plus a rapid-fire round to close things out.

This week on the podcast, we cover the cyber attack that managed to wipe more than 200,000 resources off of the medical technology giant Syryker's network. After that, we review a research post on a good chrome extension gone bad. We end by discussing a recent Microsoft threat intelligence post on how North Korean-backed threat actors have operationalize AI for job scams.

This week on the podcast, we chat about an OpenClaw bot that moved beyond vulnerability research and into malicious activity. Before that, we cover an AI-discovered vulnerability in the pac4j-jwt authentication library before ending with a discussion on an upcoming California law designed to help make age verification in the digital age easier, but with massive consequences.

This week on the podcast, we discuss the recently disclosed and patched 0-Day vulnerability in Cisco's Catalyst SD-WAN Controller which has been under active exploit for 3 years. After that, we cover the latest open source supply chain attack involving a self-propagating worm targeting AI tools. We end with a discussion about another social engineering campaign targeting job hunters in the software development world.

This week on the podcast, we cover the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Internet Security Report for the second half of 2025. In this episode, we cover the latest trends for malware at both the network perimeter and endpoint, network attacks, and the top malicious domains from the period before ending with some tips everyone can use to defend their networks.

This week on the podcast, we discuss OpenClaw, the open source chatbot that has exploded in popularity since launching late last year, and some of the risk it introduces to organizations. Before that, we chat about Ring's Super Bowl advertisement that caused a stir before ending with a Google Threat Intelligence Group report on advanced threat actor AI usage.

This week on the podcast, we cover a recent supply chain compromise involving the popular text editor Notepad++. After that, we discuss a recent vulnerability report in the Moltbook AI social network before ending with a deep-dive review of a recent remote code execution vulnerability in the N8N automation platform.

This week on the podcast, we cover a Politico report detailing a security lapse at CISA in the United States involving sensitive data and a public version of ChatGPT. Following that, we dive into a couple of vulnerabilities recently resolved in the SolarWinds Web Help Desk application. Finally, we end with some closure on a story about two Coalfire penetration testers who were arrested several years ago for completing a penetration test in Iowa.

This week on the podcast, we cover some first-hand research from the WatchGuard Threat Lab on a phishing campaign targeting users of nearly every major VPN vendor. After that, we discuss two recently resolved vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiSIEM application, then end with research from Varonis on a new attack flow against Copilot called RePrompt.

This week on the podcast, we discuss the recently disclosed React2Shell vulnerability affecting a wide array of web applications. Before that, we review a new phishing campaign that uses a newly coined ConsentFix technique before discussing a security misstep from Home Depot.

This week on the podcast, we cover the Kimwolf botnet, a collection of compromised IOT devices that at one point grew so large that it's command and control domain beat out Google.com as the most popular domain on the internet. After that, we discuss yet another devious take on ClickFix style phishing before ending with coverage from Cisco TALOS on another threat actor targeting edge networking equipment.

This week on the podcast, we cover a wave of attacks against network edge equipment and internet-exposed systems including an update on the recently patched Firebox 0-Day. After that, we cover two stories on browser extensions siphoning off data and making unwanted modifications to victim’s web browsing activity.

This week on the podcast, we go through all six of our cybersecurity predictions for 2026. For each prediction, we'll discuss the trends behind them, why we think they'll hit next year, and some takeaways for people and organizations on how to react to them in the coming year.

This week on the podcast, we cover OWASP’s update to the top 10 web application security weaknesses and its changes from the 2021 list. We also cover a recently uncovered adversary-in-the-middle campaign that’s pushing malicious software updates to targeted systems. We conclude with our opinions on Microsoft’s latest AI features, which are coming to Windows.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week on the podcast, we discuss Cisco's recent zero-day vulnerabilities before covering a Microsoft Threat Intelligence post on a phishing campaign that abuses SVG files. After that, we review GitHub's proposed changes for securing the open source software supply chain.

This week on the podcast, we cover a vulnerability in Entra ID that could have allowed attackers to gain Global Admin access to any and all Entra ID tenants. After that, we discuss the Shai Hulud NPM worm that ran rampant over the last week, infecting hundreds of packages. Finally, we end with a quick reminder to WatchGuard Firebox customers to update their devices to the latest firmware to resolve CVE-2025-9242z

This week on the podcast, we cover a massive software supply chain compromise involving widely-used NPM packages. After that we discuss an increase in social engineering attacks called ClickFix. Finally, we end with a discussion of Senator Wyden's recent letter to the FTC demanding Microsoft being held accountable for "gross cybersecurity negligence" and whether his claims have any merit.

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recently published research study from UC San Diego on the effectiveness on security awareness training on phishing prevention. After that, we discuss a security researcher's work on identifying vulnerabilities in four separate employee webapps at Intel. Finally, we end with our analysis of a Ponemon Institute research report called The State of File Security.

This week on the podcast, we discuss key findings from IBM and the Ponemon Institute's 2025 Cost of a Breach Report, including a deep analysis of AI impacts in cybersecurity. Before that, we cover Norway's claim that Russian-aligned hackers opened a floodgate in one of their dams. We also discuss a vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed the AI to delete its own audit logs.