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Beyond the Operating System: Ransomware in the CPU

Jul 23, 2025 By Ryan Estes In WatchGuard
Being alert to ransomware is nothing new. Ransomware can wreak havoc and often cause permanent damage to endpoints, unless effective recovery processes are in place. Many ransomware operators attempt to delete shadow copies and other recovery methods, which makes redundancy in recovery essential. However, the situation becomes even more serious with the emergence of microcode ransomware.
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Outing Chinese Semiconductor Cyber Spies - The 443 Podcast - Episode 336

Jul 22, 2025 By WatchGuard Technologies In WatchGuard
This week on the podcast, Corey Nachreiner and guest host Ryan Estes, from WatchGuard’s malware analysis team, cover the cybersecurity news for last week. We chat about AI-based site cloaking tools on the underground, how Domain Tools found potentially unwanted executables hiding in DNS TXT records, and a Chinese state-sponsored set of targeted phishing campaigns going after the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and its supply chain. Join us to learn more and discuss how we can protect ourselves from similar threats.
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NIST's new LEV metric: How does it help companies?

Jul 18, 2025 By Iratxe Vazquez In WatchGuard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled a new metric that promises to revolutionize the way vulnerability management is prioritized. Likely Exploited Vulnerabilities (LEV) is a ranking designed to help organizations focus their efforts on the flaws that cybercriminals are actively using to perpetrate real-world attacks. Thousands of vulnerabilities are reported every year but only a small fraction is exploited in the wild.
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Alert fatigue? Manage alerts with AI and cybersecurity experts

Jul 17, 2025 By Linda Kerr In WatchGuard
In an environment where the volume of threats is growing and the pressure to protect critical assets is constant, oragnizations and managed service providers (MSPs) are inundated with notifications. Prioritizing critical vulnerabilities takes time, resources and careful analysis. However, false positives also slip into this constant flow of alerts. Far from being harmless, these false alarms can create an even bigger problem: alert fatigue.
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