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This week on the podcast, we cover Coinbase's recent filing with the SEC that described an insider threat event that led to a ransomware extortion. After that, we dive into Signal and other secure messaging apps, how they protect communications, and how other apps can undermine those protections. 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.

Adversaries are faking CAPTCHAs to trick users into running malicious commands—and using AI to make it convincing. See how CrowdStrike’s Charlotte AI and Agentic Workflows detect these threats, automate response with context-aware actions, and adapt based on risk. CrowdStrike Charlotte AI: ► Work smarter, not harder. Turn hours of work into minutes, or even seconds, with a conversational AI assistant.

With the rise of remote work, cloud computing and mobile devices, your organization’s attack surface is larger than ever. Watch this short video to learn what an attack surface is, how to identify security vulnerabilities and five ways to minimize your attack surface.

Your bank account is one of the most valuable things you own, so it’s important to keep it secure. Watch this video to learn the six ways you can protect your bank account and the steps to take if your bank account is ever compromised.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making phishing attacks smarter and harder to spot. Learn how cybercriminals are using AI to create convincing scams and how you can protect yourself by watching this short video.

In this episode of my ongoing series testing AI coding tools, I put Windsurf’s latest model, SWE-1, to the test. The challenge? Build a secure note-taking app from scratch. I’m looking at everything from how it handles authentication and encryption to whether the code is clean, usable, and actually secure. If you're curious about how SWE-1 stacks up against other AI dev tools like GPT-4 or Claude, this video is for you.

Dan Bradbury, Chief Product Officer at UpGuard, kicks off our 20th Summit with a look at how far we’ve come—and where we’re headed. From AI-powered risk assessments to expanded threat intelligence, discover what’s new, what’s next, and how your feedback continues to shape our roadmap.

In this fireside chat, Randy Vickers, Deputy CISO at the National Student Clearinghouse, shares hard-earned lessons on securing sensitive data at scale, navigating vendor risk, and leading high-impact security programs—especially when budgets are tight and threats are evolving fast.

Cindy from our GRC team shares how UpGuard’s trust page helps speed up security reviews, reduce friction in sales, and build trust with prospects—plus practical tips to help you do the same.

Peter, Senior Product Marketing Manager at UpGuard, shares how our new Threat Monitoring feature helps security teams detect and triage real threats across the open, deep, and dark web—faster and with more clarity. Now in early access.