The 443 - Security Simplified

It’s been three months since the last WatchGuard Threat Lab Internet Security Report which means this week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we have another special edition for the latest report! We’ll cover the big takeaways and trends from the last quarter and how you can keep your network safe from the latest threats.

It’s been one year since episode #1 of The 443 – Security Simplified! On this week’s episode, celebrate the occasion by talking about some of our favorite topics from the last year. Before that though, we cover some news on new IoT security features and the latest in nation state attacks.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we sit down with biohacking pioneer Amal Graafstra to talk about implants, RFID technology, and the future of human/technology interaction.

It’s been about 6 months since we released our 2019 Security Predictions so this week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we re-visit them to see how we’ve done so far. We’ll cover which ones have been hits and which ones are on track complete with relevant news updates.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover the latest updates on the Baltimore ransomware attack and changes to Google Chrome’s extension library for advertisement blockers. Then, we dive in to the world of facial recognition technology including its uses, and privacy concerns.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover another busy week of news updates. We start with a critical vulnerability in some versions of Windows that could allow network worming. Then we follow up with the latest in a series of CPU vulnerabilities, what they are, why they matter, and what it means to you.

Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. This last week was a busy week in cybersecurity with multiple interesting news topics. Instead of trying to pick just one to discuss, we decided to cover them all in a big news roundup episode! In this episode, we’ll cover a massive cryptocurrency heist, a citywide ransomware attack, a resolution to a 4 year old data breach, and a c...

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we start with a quick update on ShadowHammer, the supply chain attack against ASUS hardware. Following the update, we combine two of our favorite topics, video games and hacking! We’ll cover a few big hacks and attacks from the early days of video game history to present Mobile games and end with some tips to keep you safe as you game.

Have you ever wondered how website advertisements always seem to know what you plan on buying next? This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we dive in to the world of browser fingerprinting and data tracking to explain how advertisements always seem to know what you were just thinking about.

Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. This week, we sit down with three members of the University of New Haven Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group to discuss their resent research into virtual reality application security. UNHcFREG recently discovered several vulnerabilities in the popular VR application BigRoom with results ranging from spying on users to code...

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we have a very special episode for you. We sit down for an interview with Ricardo Arroyo, current Product Manager for WatchGuard Technologies and former employee of the NSA. You’ve already heard our views on government intelligence gathering and hacking operations so this week we’ll give you the other side from someone with first-hand experience.

Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. We have another special episode this week coming from Manchester UK, where we sit down with Sr. Sales Engineer Martin Lethbridge to discuss the cyber threats that businesses are facing on this side of the pond. In the episode, we cover three main security concerns and how organizations across the world can combat them.

Today on The 443 – Security Simplified, we jump in to part two of our multi-part series on biohacking. In this episode, we focus on Grinders, the community of biohacker hobbyists that self-experiment with implants and chemicals to enhance their bodies and minds. We’ll cover a few notable individuals, some cool biohacks from the field, and safety concerns.

The WatchGuard Threat Lab just released our Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 which means this week we have a special edition of The 443 – Security Simplified! On today’s episode, we cover all of the stats and trends from the latest report along with some defensive tips to keep yourself safe from the most prolific and widespread attacks.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover the latest news including downtime for Facebook, a new IoT security bill making its way through congress, and the latest on nation-state hacking. Then, we begin the first of several episodes on the topic of biohacking. We start the series with a general overview of what biohacking is from cybernetic implants to DIY home-gene splicing. We’ll cove...

While Marc is on vacation, and Corey left the cozy confines of our podcast booth in Seattle, and spoke with the folks at WatchGuard’s booth at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. They discussed the top security concerns and trends at the event, including: IoT, MFA and secure Wi-Fi.

Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. This week, we preview the trends and buzzwords we expect to see at the 2019 RSA Conference in San Francisco. Before that though, we discuss the latest news, including a mobile phone forensics tool found on ebay and a cryptojacking company closing up shop.

In this week’s episode of The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover two recent healthcare data breaches in the news. Following that, we’ll jump in to the world of artificial intelligence and a few applications with serious opportunities for misuse.

In this episode of The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover a multi-factor authentication crackdown on Apple iOS app developers. Then, to celebrate Valentine’s day, we dive in to dating app security. We cover a few prominent hacks and security trends in the online dating world and how to not fall victim to attackers.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we discuss two news events involving bug bounties. The first event involves a security researcher withholding details of a critical flaw in Mac OS because of Apple’s lack of a bug bounty program, and the second involves a researcher that was allegedly assaulted by a vendor while following up on promises of a payment. After that excitement, we jump in to...

This edition of The 443 – Security Simplified was recorded in front of a live audience at a recent WatchGuard event. Marc and Corey engage the crowd, and WatchGuard executives, in discussion about the state of information security at the beginning of 2019, and have fun with some security and pop culture trivia games.

In today’s episode of The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover the latest news where a group of researchers accidently triggered a bug, disrupting internet routing. We’ll then jump in to the 6 different categories of data breaches, how they occur, and how to defend against them.

In today’s episode, we cover the overlooked cybersecurity ramifications of the US government shutdown. From NIST to expired certificates, we’ll discuss the government agencies, programs, and tools that private organizations rely on every day which are most impacted by the US congress’s ongoing failure to pass a budget for 2019.

In today’s episode of The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover recent news of a mass account breach at Reddit and a global DNS hijacking campaign. We then discuss in to a group of hackers attempting to convince the world to subscribe to a popular YouTube personality’s channel by compromising printers and Chromecasts.

This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we sit down for an interview with authentication expert Roger Grimes, author of A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense. We’ll discuss the security benefits of multi-factor authentication and how attackers circumvent them.