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Our very own Corey Nachreiner and Marc Laliberte took on BlackHat and DEFCON this year, and they’ve got all the insider scoop! From cutting-edge tech to interesting hacks, they’re breaking down the coolest moments from both events. Ready to geek out? Binge-watch all three action-packed episodes now in our bio.

This week on the podcast, we cover the National Public Data breach that may have leaked every American's social security number. After that, we discuss research from TALOS on how attackers can abuse Microsoft applications on macOS to gain access to your camera and microphone. We end the episode by discussing recent research on how attackers are attempting to evade Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools.

Since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022, generative AI-based services have flooded nearly every single sector. While these tools have the potential to greatly increase work productivity, they also introduce risk that organizations may not be aware of. Some companies have taken the hardline approach of banning employee access to AI tools, but following that path runs the risk of leaving you lagging behind your competition.

This week on the podcast, we round out our takeaways from the Black Hat and Def Con security conferences in Las Vegas. We go through 4 talks across both conferences that were especially interesting either for nostalgia or modern impact. 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.

On this episode of the podcast, we have another recap from the BlackHat security conference in Las Vegas. This time we discuss a new initiative to protect the world from deepfakes, followed by a penetration testing engagement that proved immutable backups doesn't always mean available backups. 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.

On this episode of the podcast, we cover our two favorite briefings from the first day at the Black Hat security conference. We start with our thoughts on "shadow resources" in cloud environments before giving an update to last week's episode with additional research into AI-as-a-Service attacks. 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 we will be attending Hacker Summer camp in Las Vegas. We will be publishing a recap each day focusing on our key takeaways. 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.

Don’t miss the latest episode of The 443 - Security Simplified! In Episode 299, we dive into: CrowdStrike's post-incident report on the July 19th outage—what went wrong and key lessons for all software vendors. The intriguing story of how KnowBe4 hired a North Korean threat actor. Fresh research from Wiz on Artificial Intelligence tenant isolation.

This week on the episode, we walk through CrowdStrike's preliminary post incident report to understand exactly what happened during the July 19th outage and what all software vendors can learn from the event. After that, we cover a clever plot that lead to KnowBe4 hiring a North Korean threat actor. We end with some research from Wiz on Artificial Intelligence tenant isolation. 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.

Join WatchGuard CSO Corey Nachreiner and Security Engineer Trevor Collins as they discuss key findings from the WatchGuard Threat Lab’s Q1 2024 Internet Security Report. You’ll learn about the latest malware trends, like network-based detections dropping almost 50 percent, but endpoint detections rising over 75 percent. They’ll also cover the top network exploits, illustrate a common phish our DNS firewall blocked, and much more.