Unlocked 403 | Cybersecurity Podcast

Unlocked 403 is ESET's attempt to make real cybersecurity research accessible without dumbing it down. Host Alejandro Hernandez pulls researchers from ESET's global malware labs into conversations about the campaigns they actually tracked this month: nation-state APTs, banking trojans, mobile spyware, and the occasional oddball threat nobody saw coming. The show's strength is its access. Guests include the people who reverse-engineered BlackLotus, tracked Lazarus Group across Linux and macOS, or spent months pulling apart a single piece of Russian wiper malware. They bring screenshots, IOCs, and the kind of technical detail you normally only get at a conference talk. Episodes typically run 30 to 45 minutes and lean heavily on plain-language explanations so you can follow along even if you've never opened IDA Pro. Recent topics have covered AI-generated phishing kits, supply-chain compromises in open-source packages, and how deepfake audio is starting to show up in business email compromise scams. There's a refreshing lack of vendor pitching. ESET clearly uses the show to demonstrate expertise rather than sell products, which means you get honest takes on what's working in detection, what's not, and where attackers are moving next. A solid listen for blue teamers, threat hunters, and anyone who wants the view from inside a working research lab.