The 443 - Security Simplified

Sep 14, 202633m#387

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

Sep 8, 202654m#386

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 ul

Aug 31, 202632m#385

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.

Aug 25, 202631m#384

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

Aug 17, 202639m#383

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 wri

Aug 10, 202641m#382

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

Aug 3, 202641m#381

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 whitepa

Jul 27, 202637m#380

Enter our AI Innovation Challenge: https://www.research.net/r/WatchGuard-AI-Innovation-Challenge-2026 This week on the podcast, we cover the crazy saga that unfolded between the popular open-source AI platform Hugging Fa

Jul 20, 202644m#379

Enter our AI Innovation Challenge: https://secure.watchguard.com/aichall... 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

Jul 13, 202631m#378

Enter our AI Innovation Challenge: https://secure.watchguard.com/aichallenge 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

Jul 6, 202632m#377

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

Jul 2, 202631m#376

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 Ranso

Jun 22, 202634m#375

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, d

Jun 18, 202633m#374

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 cybersecurit

Jun 4, 202631m#373

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 di

May 26, 202651m#372

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.

May 19, 202636m#371

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

May 14, 202634m#370

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

May 4, 202629m#369

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-ser

Apr 28, 202633m#368

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.

Apr 20, 202634m#367

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 Mi

Apr 15, 202635m#366

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

Apr 7, 202632m#365

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

Mar 30, 202645m#364

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 OAu

Mar 23, 202652m#363

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 inve