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Silk Typhoon is Targeting MSPs - The 443 Podcast - Episode 322

This week on the podcast, we discuss a recent update from Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center describing the latest tactics from Silk Typhoon, a Chinese nation state threat actor focusing in espionage. Before that, we cover the recent 0day vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion. We also analyze a report by S-RM on an Akira ransomware attack that leveraged IoT devices to hide from EDR tools.

Data-Centric Security: Protect Your Most Valuable Asset-Your Data

You’re sitting in your office, staring at a screen filled with data. Customer information, financial records, sensitive business intel – it’s all there, flowing through your systems like digital lifeblood. That data, however, isn’t just sitting behind your firewall anymore. It’s zipping across cloud platforms, being crunched by AI models, and shared with partners across the globe. Welcome to the new reality of data security.

The Role of Localization in Cybersecurity Threat Mitigation

If your website is targeting multiple states or countries, by default, you face a double-pronged challenge: adapting to regional regulatory demands while defending against sophisticated cyber threats. Tackling this requires localization. But what does the term actually entail? Localization isn’t just about tailoring products, services, and infrastructure to meet local market requirements; it has emerged as a critical tool for compliance and cybersecurity threat mitigation.

Strengthening Critical Infrastructure with the NCSC CAF

Critical infrastructure organizations bear an enormous responsibility. The assets, systems, and networks they manage are crucial to the functioning of a healthy society. They provide water, energy, transportation, healthcare, telecommunications, and more—should they fail, they would bring entire countries to their knees. The vast importance of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) makes it a prime target for cybercriminals.

11:11 Systems Completes Certification in Data Privacy Framework

In this day and age, data privacy and data protection are top of mind, for very good reasons. Keeping data safe isn’t just a good business practice, it’s an imperative for businesses around the world, since many governments are requiring data privacy and protection as a part of doing business in their jurisdictions. At 11:11 Systems, our commitment to data privacy and protection isn’t just a part of what we provide, it’s part of what we do internally as a business.

Falcon Cloud Security Identifies AI-Driven Packages in Container Images

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, but with this innovation come new security challenges as threat actors explore AI’s powerful capabilities. They’re adopting new techniques, targeting AI models, injecting malicious code into AI processes, and exploiting vulnerabilities in AI-related software packages.

Backup ESXi Host Configuration: 4 Different Methods

Virtualization offers several advantages for backup and recovery operations, which are the backbone of data protection, operational continuity, and availability. Most importantly, virtualization makes agentless and image-based, host-level backups possible. These types of backups can capture the full VM, including VM configuration as well as VM data. However, it’s important to protect hosts too, as healthy ESXi hosts are important for VMs to run properly.

Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility with Employee Recognition

Have you ever wondered how recognizing employees and giving back to the community can work together? Many companies focus on rewarding employees for their hard work. Others make an effort to give back to society through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. But what if combining these two strategies could benefit both employees and the community? When companies integrate CSR with employee recognition, they create a culture where employees feel valued while contributing to a larger purpose.

Why Optimizing Websites for Mobile Devices Is Important and How to Do It Effectively

We live in a world where mobile devices are inextricably linked to our daily lives. Be that for work or personal use, we access the internet, buy things, manage finances, and more. It is convenient, quick, and easy: you pull out your phone, Google whatever you need, click a few buttons, and everything is done. And if you are a business owner who works online too, having a mobile-friendly website is a must if you aim for success. Many users find it irritating when a website is poorly responsive or is difficult to use. So, when you launch your website, a few things should be considered if you do not want to lose customers.