This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we sit down for a chat on disinformation with Nina Jankowicz, author of How to Lose the Information War. From the US to Estonia, we’ll discuss how nation states are weaponizing social discussion against their adversaries to sow … Read More
Are Your Company Credentials Exposed on the Dark Web?
The dark web is a collection of anonymous websites that are publicly available, yet hide the IP addresses to make it impossible for users to identify the host. It’s very … [Read More...]
Election Security Update
This week on the podcast, we cover the city of Portland's ban on facial recognition technology for both public and private organizations, malware targeting VOIP soft switches, … [Read More...]
Snowden Vindication?
This week on the podcast we cover an update on the MYSTIC surveillance platform, one of several covert and potentially illegal spying programs that former NSA contractor … [Read More...]
Uber Cover Up
This week on the podcast we cover the latest updates on Uber’s cover up of their 2016 data breach that impacted 57 million customers and employees. After that, we discuss a DDoS attack against the New Zealand Stock Exchange and an interesting malware delivery technique that … [Read More...]
Three Cybersecurity Tips from the Sci-Fi Hit Altered Carbon
The Netflix show (and even better book series) Altered Carbon (AC) takes place in a dark and dystopian future. Humanity has figured out how to “digitize” our brains and place … [Read More...]
Understanding Gender Bias in Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition software has been in the hot seat in recent months. Researchers, industry experts, businesses and policymakers have all raised concerns ranging from … [Read More...]
Four Key Steps to Securing the Construction Industry
When it comes to cybersecurity practices and technologies, most would agree that the construction industry wouldn’t fall into the “early adopter” category. In a recent Industry Today article, WatchGuard CTO Corey Nachreiner explored the topic, noting that despite nearly half … [Read More...]
Twitter Bots with Ties to China Spread Misinformation
Last week Graphiks reported multiple instances of Chinees Twitter bots promoting propaganda from China related to US elections. According to the report, Spamouflage, who has … [Read More...]
WatchGuard Named Grand Trophy Winner, Earns Eight Total Awards in Network Products Guide’s 2020 IT World Awards
Once again, WatchGuard has dominated the competition in Network Product Guide’s annual IT World Awards for 2020 – securing a Grand Trophy Winner title and taking home a total … [Read More...]
