Shortly after Putin launched his "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, researchers from ESET published information about two novel destructive malware families – HermeticWiper and ISAACWiper. HermeticWiper was part of a three-pronged campaign that … Read More
Trucking Worms
https://youtu.be/VqFnomsJzdA This week on the podcast we discuss a vulnerability in required commercial truck hardware that could enable an automatically propagating worm … [Read More...]
A Wild Month in Ransomware
https://youtu.be/iYM3y85hEkM This week on the podcast, we're joined by Ryan Estes, a member of WatchGuard's Zero-Trust Application Service classification team and resident … [Read More...]
Operation Cronos: A Breakdown of the LockBit Disruption
By Ryan Estes
Check out LockBit 3.0 on our new Ransomware Tracker Beta! Hear more about Operation Cronos on The 443 Podcast. If you've followed the ransomware space for the past few … [Read More...]
Locking Up LockBit
https://youtu.be/GaX_8NOoq7w This week on the podcast, we cover an international law enforcement takedown of the LokBit ransomware group's infrastructure. After that, we cover a novel malware delivery vector involving an IoT "toy." We end the podcast by covering the … [Read More...]
Flipping Out Over Flipper Zero
https://youtu.be/3SY1sDF-BA0 This week on the podcast we cover Canada's attempt to ban the Flipper Zero. Before that, we review a recent research post on a new class of … [Read More...]
AnyDesk Remote Access Vendor Compromise
On February 2nd, remote access software vendor AnyDesk disclosed they had been the victim of a cyberattack where an unknown threat actor obtained access to production systems. … [Read More...]
Law Enforcement Infiltrate and Seize Hive Ransomware Operation
In a sudden, stunning announcement today, the United States Department of Justice, the FBI, and federal agencies from 13 countries from Europol, announced the seizure of the transnational Hive ransomware operation. The seizure was part of a months-long operation that began … [Read More...]
Could a Toothbrush Botnet Happen?
https://youtu.be/VfKlq6DisLY This week on the podcast, we cover a recent news post about an army of 3 million compromised toothbrushes taking down a Swiss website, causing … [Read More...]
A Door in Apple’s Walled Garden
https://youtu.be/MY4TpiL76gY This week on the podcast, we cover Apple's recent announcement describing how they will comply with the European Union's new Digital Markets … [Read More...]