Now that everything is interconnected, work and IT environments have radically changed. Increasing unpredictability, opacity and complexity mean it’s time to see things differently–to regain control.

This week on #the443podcast, 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 ransom operator who scammed cybercriminals out of tens of thousands of dollars before discussing two major Ransomware-as-a-Service operators that have had a rough couple of weeks.

But in the world of gen AI applications, translating and maintaining roles in a vector database is exponentially complex.

It’s frustrating to diagnose issues that may never get fixed. When there’s too many tickets, some just won’t get resolved–unless remediation gets outsourced, to automation. When we shift from monitoring to management, user experience gets fixed and teams refocus on real priorities.

Ohad Maislish discussed cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and the evolution of cloud technologies. Ohad shares his journey from a geek interested in infrastructure to founding M0, focusing on how cloud computing is becoming code with tools like Terraform and Pulumi. They discuss the challenges of platform engineering, the importance of infrastructure as code, and the move towards empowering developers with self-service cloud infrastructure. The dialogue also touches on the significance of open-source projects and the impact of Terraform's licensing changes, leading to the creation of OpenTofu.

In this video we provide a breakdown of the nation-state attack on Microsoft by Russian backed hacking group Midnight Blizzard ( also known as NOBELIUM) that happened between November 2023 and March 2024.

Nobody wants to hear a false alarm, but when issues fly under the radar silence also has consequences. Seeing through complexity, cloud security and connectivity eliminates blindspots. Great visibility proves itself with accurate alerts and rapid root cause analysis.

AI Assist is a groundbreaking generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature that is now integrated into Forward Enterprise. This cutting-edge feature empowers NetOps, SecOps, and CloudOps professionals to gain comprehensive network insights and expedite solutions for their most demanding intricate network challenges through natural language prompts.

Proper planning and implementation of security into DevSecOps includes organizational alignment, more frequent testing of critical apps, and fostering a security culture with developer security training.

Bridge the gap and unlock your SASE’s full potential with visibility and automation to deliver a lightning-fast, digitally empowered workforce. Master and secure the user experience, to move the needle, not your vacation.