In a few weeks, the Black Hat and DEF CON infosec and hacking conferences will kick off in Las Vegas with the normal conference lineup of panels, keynote speeches, training sessions, networking and vendor booths. But, did you know that DEF CON also … Read More
Daily Security Bytes
Apple Patches iOS BroadPwn – Daily Security Byte
This week, Apple published their security updates for the month of July. These patches fix many security flaws in all Apple's … Read More
Black Hat Badge Puzzle Challenge – Daily Security Byte
Every summer, tens of thousands of hackers and information security enthusiasts make a journey to the Last Vegas strip for … Read More
Myspace Account Hijack – Daily Security Byte
Do you remember Myspace? I had all but forgotten this old social network (now music streaming site?) until I learned that … Read More
Verizon Pin Leak – Daily Security Byte
Another company has leaked millions of customer records. This time, however, hackers weren't to blame. Rather, a company … Read More
Editorial Articles
Create Firewall Rules with Python and the WatchGuard Fireware CLI
A past Secplicity post explains how to automate deployment of a WatchGuard Firebox Cloud on AWS. The related GitHub repository includes some Python code that configures the Firebox via the WatchGuard Fireware CLI (Command … Read More
The Dark Web Takes a Page from the Corporate Playbook
Cybercriminals are becoming more efficient and organized online. The dark web, a term that means the parts of the Internet that require specific software, configurations or authorization to access and often sell illegal goods … Read More
4 Wi-Fi Services that Add Business Value
As a company that sells exclusively through the channel, WatchGuard gets constant requests for new Wi-Fi services and capabilities from our MSP channel partners. Since our target market is SMBs and distributed enterprises, … Read More
Auto-Blocking Suspicious Hosts Found in Traffic Logs
Many attackers and hosts infected with malware try to infect other hosts by scanning networks for open ports exposed to the Internet. After finding an open port, a malicious third party will attack software running on that … Read More
Announcements
WatchGuard Positioned as the Only Visionary for Third Consecutive Year in Magic Quadrant for UTM
WatchGuard is the only company to be positioned in the Visionary quadrant, for the third year in a row. We believe this validates our ability to provide widely deployable … Read More
Breaking Down the NSS Labs NGFW 2017 Report
How do you know that vendor claims about an appliance are justified? When selecting new network security equipment, independent third party research is a valuable resource. One of the … Read More
