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In Episode 348 of The 443 Podcast, we break down the latest shifts in ransomware and what they mean for defenders on the front lines.

Our economy, healthcare, energy, and even water systems are powered by software. But here’s the hard truth is that most of that software is built insecurely. And that’s why cyberattacks keep growing in scale and impact. When code underpins everything we rely on, every flaw becomes a national risk.

Welcome to Data Security Decoded. Join host Caleb Tolin in conversation with Lauren Zabierek, Senior Vice President for the Future of Digital Security at the Institute for Security and Technology. A former CISA leader and long-time national security professional, Lauren unpacks the principles of Secure by Design, Secure by Default, and Secure by Demand and how these frameworks are reshaping the software supply chain.

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community. Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows.

A harmless academic AI ransomware prototype caused panic, showing just how thin the line now is between lab projects and live attack.

Is your VMware environment secure? A sophisticated backdoor called BRICKSTORM, used by espionage actor UNC5221, could be hiding in your vCenter backups right now. Restoring from a compromised snapshot means letting the attackers right back in. But what if your backups could be your best defense? In our new 4-minute demo, we walk through the exact steps to: Proactively hunt for BRICKSTORM within your backups using YARA rules. Instantly quarantine infected snapshots to stop the threat from spreading. Identify a guaranteed 'Gold Copy' for a fast, safe, clean-room recovery.

his week on the podcast, we have our resident ransomware expert, Ryan Estes, on to give an update on the latest in the ransomware ecosystem. We cover a few recent changes to operators, extortion techniques, and business impact from ransomware attacks in recent months.