With the US elections only a week away, we're talking election security on this week's episode. We'll cover what we do and don't think attackers will target in the coming week and what we can do as a country to improve our security posture. … [Read more...]
Marc Laliberte
Marc Laliberte is a Sr. Security Analyst at WatchGuard Technologies. Marc joined the WatchGuard team in 2012. Specializing in networking security technologies, Marc’s responsibilities include researching and reporting on modern information security trends.
With speaking appearances and regular contributions to online IT publications, Marc is a thought leader providing security guidance to all levels of IT personnel.
Twitter: @XORRO_
Trickbot Takedown
This week on the podcast, we discuss the latest round of indictments against foreign intelligence agents for cyber espionage. After that, we cover a Microsoft-lead coalition that has so far made a significant impact in taking down the infrastructure behind one of the largest active botnets. Finally, we highlight key takeaways from the latest Google Threat Analysis Group update … [Read more...]
Android Ransomware Evolution
This week on The 443, we cover research from Microsoft's security team on a new Android ransomware variant that gets around Google's latest protections. We also cover a UEFI malware loader discovered by Kaspersky and the US Department of Justice's actions against a popular video game console mod chip manufacturer. … [Read more...]
ZeroLogon
This week on the podcast we circle back to cover a critical vulnerability in Windows Server, that could allow an attacker to obtain the keys to the kingdom with minimal effort. After that, we discuss a pair of alerts from the US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on the topic of ransomware payments. … [Read more...]
Identifying an Existing APT Intrusion
Last month while onboarding a new customer to Panda EDR with the Orion threat hunting console, WatchGuard Threat Lab discovered an existing advanced persistent threat (APT) on the organization’s network. WatchGuard Threat Lab investigated the incident and were able to identify much of the threat actor’s tools, techniques and procedures including several indicators of compromise … [Read more...]
