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The 443 - Security Simplified Secplicity
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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 cyber security 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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BatBadBut What?
https://youtu.be/3fX7LRXi74I
This week on the podcast, we cover a research post that describes a code injection vulnerability caused by the way 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. -
Bad Month for Software Supply Chains
https://youtu.be/0860ZmM1vgE
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. -
Trucking Worms
https://youtu.be/VqFnomsJzdA
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. -
A Wild Month in Ransomware
https://youtu.be/iYM3y85hEkM
This week on the podcast, we're joined by Ryan Estes, a member of WatchGuard's Zero-Trust Application Service classification team and resident ransomware expert to discuss the wild month in ransomware news. We start the episode with a story about a fake ransomware operator that scammed cybercriminals out of tens of thousands of dollars before discussing two major Ransomware-as-a-Service operators that have had a pretty rough couple of weeks. -
Locking Up LockBit
https://youtu.be/GaX_8NOoq7w
This week on the podcast, we cover an international law enforcement takedown of the LokBit ransomware group's infrastructure. After that, we cover a novel malware delivery vector involving an IoT "toy." We end the podcast by covering the latest White House Executive Order addressing cybersecurity in critical infrastructure. -
Flipping Out Over Flipper Zero
https://youtu.be/3SY1sDF-BA0
This week on the podcast we cover Canada's attempt to ban the Flipper Zero. Before that, we review a recent research post on a new class of vulnerability on the Ubuntu operating system. We end the episode with a chat bout a the impacts of artificial intelligence on data security.
Menlo Report on Business AI Usage - https://info.menlosecurity.com/rs/281-OWV-899/images/How-employee-usage-of-generative-AI-is-impacting-security-posture.pdf?version=5
Customer Reviews
Intelligent and accessible
It's not often you come across a security podcast that manages to straddle the tricky balance of being educational, accurate and not being too geeky.
There are times when I've heard podcasts make things TOO simple, and others where it's so tricky massive assumptions are made about the listener, like do they already know what SQL Injection is and should we scoff at those who don't. The 443 podcast doesn't muck about, it's got the balance perfect, keeping that up is what will be hard as with each episode, the subconcious assumption by the hosts will be made that they're communicating with that same person throughout, although someone could pickup at any episode.
Currently, they're doing great (way to go guys!).
If you're into security, or computers or just think that listening to a Watchguard podcast would be a good idea, then this is for you.
If you want heavy metal, black hat references and snarky comments, then try this anyway, it won't satisfy those wants but you might come away a better person.