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The 443 - Security Simplified episodes

April 15, 2024 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.
41 min
April 01, 2024 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.
41 min
March 26, 2024 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.
46 min
March 20, 2024 The 443 Podcast - Episode 279 - Could a Toothbrush Botnet Happen?
This week on the podcast, we cover a recent news post about an army of 3 million compromised toothbrushes taking down a Swiss website, causing millions in damages. After that, we discuss the United States DOJ's latest botnet takedown, this time targeting Volt Typhoon. We end the episode by walking through a CISA joint-publication giving guidance on how to defend against Living-of-the-Land (LotL) attacks.
51 min
March 20, 2024 The 443 Podcast - Episode 280 - Flipping Out Over Flipper Zero
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.
48 min
March 20, 2024 The 443 Podcast - Episode 281 - Locking Up LockBit
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.
32 min
March 19, 2024 The 443 Podcast - Episode 282 - A Wild Month in Ransomware
https://youtu.be/iYM3y85hEkM
30 min
March 11, 2024 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.
30 min
February 26, 2024 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.
32 min
February 20, 2024 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
48 min

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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.…