A Leader Once Again: Cato Networks Recognized in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms

For the second consecutive year, Cato Networks has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms. We believe this recognition validates our relentless commitment to innovation, excellence, and above all, our customers’ success. In a fiercely competitive landscape, we know that standing out means building SASE the right way, from the ground up, designed specifically for the needs of modern enterprises.

WatchGuard's Q1 2025 Internet Security Report. - The 443 Podcast - Episode 335

This week on the podcast, Corey Nachreiner and guest host Ryan Estes from WatchGuard’s malware analysis team explore WatchGuard’s recently released Q1 Internet Security Report (ISR). As always with the ISR, we highlight the top malware, network attacks, and malicious domains that our products see, but with our guest host, the author of the Endpoint section, we dive much deeper into all the threats arriving at our customers’ endpoints. Listen in for the latest threat landscape trends and some practical tips to stay safe from the most recent threats.

Elastic strengthens AI security integration with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Model Catalog

Elastic partners with Microsoft to provide integration with the Azure AI Foundry Model Catalog. This collaboration significantly enhances the choices available to security analysts, providing access to a diverse array of powerful large language models (LLMs) that are native to the Azure cloud ecosystem. This partnership underscores Elastic's commitment to delivering cutting-edge cyber defenses for Microsoft Azure customers, using their existing cloud infrastructure and investments.

Securing Against Phishing Beyond Email

Phishing is no longer just an email problem. Reports state that 40% of phishing campaigns now span channels beyond email, hitting collaboration tools like Slack and Teams, plus SMS, and social media platforms. Voice phishing (“vishing”) in particular is on the rise: 30% of surveyed organizations reported at least one instance of attackers using spoofed or AI-cloned calls to steal credentials in the past year.

PoC Available for High-Severity Arbitrary File Write in Git CLI (CVE-2025-48384)

Arctic Wolf Customer, Proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for a high-severity arbitrary file write vulnerability in Git, which poses a risk to developers who regularly work with third-party code. If Git is used in your environment, we recommend reviewing this security bulletin and taking immediate steps to mitigate the risk.

CISO Alert: Lessons from McDonald's Chatbot Breach

In June 2025, a disturbing security failure surfaced involving McDonald’s AI-powered hiring assistant, Olivia, operated by Paradox.ai. The platform, designed to screen job applicants via chatbot, exposed the personal information of over 64 million people. That included names, contact info, shift preferences, and even chat transcripts. The root cause? A combination of missteps that highlight the growing risk of insecure APIs in modern, AI-driven systems.

What's the Cheapest Way to Comply with HIPAA Online Tracking Technology Rules?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) clarified in 2022 and again in 2023 that tracking technologies like Meta Pixel and GA4 can expose Protected Health Information (PHI). This applies even if PHI isn’t explicitly shared—contextual data such as appointment searches or logged-in status on a patient portal can qualify.