The 443 - Security Simplified

This week we have all the acronyms as we cover a joint publication by CISA and the NSA with Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices. We then cover some new proposed cybersecurity rules out of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before ending with an FBI takedown of a popular hacking forum.

  On this week's episode we look back to our initial monologue on Section 230 protections that allow the social media and the internet as a whole to function. We cap off the episode replay with a new discussion on a recent supreme court case that has the potential to dramatically impact the internet as we know it.

  On today's episode, we cover two new sets of cybersecurity regulations, fresh off the heels of the White House's National Cybersecurity Strategy publication, targeting different critical infrastructure sectors in the United States. We'll also cover the latest in nation state activity targeting network connectivity appliances and end with some fun research into an oldie but goodie video game system.

This week's episode is all about the White House's recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy. We'll walk through the strategy from top to bottom and discuss the key elements most likely to impact individuals and organizations as well as our overall thoughts on the direction the US Federal Government is planning to take.

This week on the episode we have a discussion about stress related issues impacting cybersecurity professionals and ways to combat them. Before that, we cover the latest news including new 0click exploit protection from Samsung, the latest update on GoDaddy's security woes, and Twitters latest erratic move.

In today's episode, we discuss a recent court case resulting in the succesful conviction of a Russian national tied to breaking in to several publicly traded US companies. We also cover the latest details on the ESXiArgs ransomware attacks that have been impacting organizations globally as well as the latest CISA alert on nation-state ransomware activity.  

On this week's very special episode of the podcast, we sit down with Matt Lee, Calvin Engen, and Scott Williamson, three MSP security and business experts for a Q&A panel in front of a live audience! We'll cover everything from how MSPs and MSSPs should address the cyber threat landscape to what vendors can do to be a more appealing partner.

This week on the podcast we cover the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) including how it works and some of its limitations. Before that though, we discuss a recent survey on the risks of ChatGPT's usage in cyberattacks and the latest activity from Lazarus, the North Korean government hacking operation.

On today's episode, we cover a recent Department of Justice operation that resulted in taking down a major ransomware organization. After that, we cover two recent publications from CISA, the first on malicious use of legitimate RRM software and the second giving guidance to K-12 on how to address cybersecurity concerns.

This week on the podcast, we cover key findings from  three individual reports published last week. In the first report we'll dive into the world of blockchain analysis looking for illicit transactions. In the second report, we'll cover the state of SMB security. The final report includes a discussion of overall financial crime involving stolen payment card information.

This week on the podcast we cover a recently-disclosed vulnerability in the popular JavaScript library JsonWebToken. After that, we give an update to weaponizing ChatGPT, the currently free Artificial Intelligence chat bot that has made waves since it's release in November. We round out the episode with a wave farewell to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 and what the end of extended support means for businesses.

This week on the podcast we cover a recent analysis by Mandiant on a Russia-based APT using a decade old botnet to deliver new attacks. Before that, we cover an update from LastPass about their most recent breach as well as the 200 million Twitter accounts leaked last week.

This week on the podcast we discuss key findings from the WatchGuard Threat Lab's Q3 2022 Internet Security Report. We'll cover everything from the top malware threats to the latest network attack trends targeting small and midsize enterprises globally and give practical defensive tips that anyone can use to keep their organizations safe. [PowerPress]

It's that time of year for us to discuss the WatchGuard Threat Lab's 2023 cyber security predictions! On this episode, we will cover the six predictions plus another two that didn't make the cut as well as some defensive strategies to try and help stop them from coming true.

This week on the podcast, we cover Apple's latest announcement of expanded privacy and security features for their users. Before that, we cover a major breach in the Android ecosystem followed by a new Internet Explorer (yes, that still exists) 0-day vulnerability.