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McHacking - The 443 Podcast - Episode 317

This week on the podcast, we cover security researcher Eaton Zveare's recent blog post on a trove of vulnerabilities they found in McDonalds India's McDelivery web application. Before that, we give an update on Salt Typhoon's latest US government victim and discus an attack involving hijacked Google Chrome extensions. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.

Single sign-on (SSO), simplify access and protect your business

Enterprises today are facing a complex working environment, where digitalization is advancing by leaps and bounds and technological tools are multiplying. This change has brought with it a key challenge: protecting and managing access to sensitive data. IT teams are overloaded with password-related tickets, while employees are dealing with multiple credential-management fatigue, a problem that affects both productivity and security.

WatchGuard Acquires ActZero to Add Scalable and Open-Platform AI Security to Deliver Simplified 24/7 MDR Services

With demand for WatchGuard's existing MDR service soaring, this acquisition lets MSPs easily add best-in-class MDR capabilities without building and maintaining their own in-house security operations center (SOC).

WatchGuard Acquires ActZero to Accelerate Delivery of 24/7 MDR Services

WatchGuard acquired ActZero, a leading provider of MDR services with proactive, rapid and automated threat response and cross-platform AI-driven threat analysis designed to outpace threats at machine speed. This move further expands and matures WatchGuard’s innovative 24/7 MDR service and was signed and closed on December 17, 2024.

Predicting cybersecurity trends in 2025: AI, regulations, global collaboration

Cybersecurity involves anticipating threats and designing adaptive strategies in a constantly changing environment. In 2024, organizations faced complex challenges due to technological advances and sophisticated threats, requiring them to constantly review their approach. For 2025, it is crucial to identify key factors that will enable organizations to strengthen their defenses and consolidate their resilience in the face of a dynamic and risk-filled digital landscape.

The Role of the CISO Will Become the Least Desirable in Business | 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions

The CISO is a human-centric role. The biggest issues that CISOs typically encounter are not technical problems but human and governance problems. In 2025, we predict that as regulatory and policy demands for CISOs grow, including requirements for the CISO to personally certify the cybersecurity integrity of their business, the CISO role will become the least desirable in business.

DR Guide for Humans: Keys to Understanding MDR, EDR, NDR, XDR (PART 2)

EDR protects organizations' endpoints and surpasses the capabilities of traditional antivirus solutions focused solely on preventing known attacks. Its main strength is detecting and responding to advanced threats that have evaded previous security controls.

WatchGuard Shows Strong Real-World Detection and 100% Malware Protection in MITRE Enterprise 2024

MSPs and IT organizations run lean and can’t afford to waste time sifting through false positives and dealing with operational inefficiencies. This is why we are pleased with our results of 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluation, which included a new element this year to test a vendor’s ability to deal with “Noise” and distinguish between benign and malicious actions.

Our 2025 Security Predictions- The 443 Podcast - Episode 316

This week on the podcast, we dive in to the WatchGuard Threat Lab's 2025 security predictions. We'll cover each of the predictions and explain the trends that drove us to making them for the coming year. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.