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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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

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Every year, the WatchGuard Threat Lab team likes to dust off the crystal ball and predict the way cyber threats and information security will evolve going forward. Though we base our forecasts on quantifiable trends we’ve seen in the past, we also take the opportunity to extrapolate the more futuristic and dystopian cyber outcomes that might occur if attackers were left unchecked. In the end, our goal is to share how defenders must adjust to ensure we avoid the worst outcomes.

In 2023, Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner agree that cybersecurity threats will impact companies’ business processes but disagree on how it will happen.

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. 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.

On this week's episode, we cover the latest in car hacking, this time involving a vulnerability that could have given remote attackers full control over certain Hyundai models' doors, lights and engine. After that, we discuss the latest breach impacting a major password management app and how it's different from previous ones we've seen. We end with a discussion on the latest 'custom security solution' vendor selling spyware tools for profit.

Watch as Sr Sales Engineer, Martin Lethbridge, unboxes WatchGuard’s AP332CR and offers tips for connecting it to a network. IP67-rated and designed for mid-density, rugged/outdoor deployments, the AP332CR includes a dual-band radio with four external, omnidirectional antennas offering up to 1.2 Gbps on the 5 GHz band. Utilizing WatchGuard Cloud for deployment and configuration, the AP332CR offers a seamless experience with Wi-Fi 6 performance and WPA3 encryption.

On today's episode we cover a pair of alerts from the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), one detailing the tools, tactics and procedures from a prolific ransomware organization and another walking through a recent incident response engagement CISA completed with a federal agency. Before that though, we learn about what happens when you use a software component that hasn't received updates in 17 years.