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Ransomware attacks are dramatically increasing in number and frequency year over year, with high-impact, headline-making incidents continuously growing in volume and scope. Ransomware gangs are also looking at their primary victim’s business partners to pressure them into paying a ransom to prevent data leakages or business disruptions caused by the attack.

For the second week of #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, we're outlining the importance of using strong passwords that help add an additional layer of protection.

This week on the podcast we cover a proposed program from the White House to create an Energy Star-like label for cybersecurity in consumer products. Before that, we cover two other updates from the federal government including a new open source tool from CISA and the latest reincarnation of Privacy Shield. 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 focus on highlighting WatchGuard's Q2 Internet Security Report, covering the latest threat trends and what you can do to avoid them. However, we also pack in our security news segment, with an Optus breach update from an Australian IT and security expert and WatchGuard Partner, the latest on the UBER CSO trial, and a warning about the recent zero day Exchange exploit that some call ProxyNotShell. This week's episode is a long one, so grab a fresh coffee and listen during a long walk or drive.

WatchGuard kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, calling for the need to enable multi-factor authentication. This security step is easy to implement and plays a pivotal role in protecting sensitive data at an affordable cost.

Learn more in this management demo for Firebox Cloud within the WatchGuard Cloud.

Take a view at the many visibility features available within WatchGuard Cloud.

This week on the podcast, we cover an Optus data breach that could affect over 10 million Australian customers, and what they should do to protect themselves. We highlight a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer that lowers the cost and technical bar for cybercriminals. Finally, we end with some good news about how the FBI was able to catch and arrest an ex-NSA insider trying to sell sensitive national security data to a supposed Russian adversary.

Learn more about the types of policy audits available in WatchGuard Cloud.

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