At the end of every year, the WatchGuard Threat Lab research team pulls together a list of predictions about the infosec industry for the year to come. What new types of attacks will emerge, how the industry will respond, and what products and services will be developed? We … Read More
WatchGuard TDR Wins CRN Tech Innovator Award for Threat Detection Security
We’re thrilled to share that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has once again recognized WatchGuard Technologies with a 2019 CRN Tech Innovator Award! These annual awards … [Read More...]
Mutually Assured Destruction, in Cyberspace?
With Cold War 2.0 in full swing with Russia, it’s time to revisit the idea of “mutually assured destruction” (M.A.D.). In June, Axios referred to two New York Times articles … [Read More...]
How to Spot Spoofed or Phishing Emails on Your Mobile Device
Full disclaimer: spotting spoofed or phishing emails on a mobile device like a cell phone or a tablet isn’t as straightforward as on a laptop or desktop. As you’ll see … [Read More...]
Android App Defense Alliance
Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. This week, we cover several updates on the Android malware landscape and the latest in biometric authentication techniques. … [Read More...]
Russian Hackers Use Steganography to Bypass Antivirus
A recent article by zdnet explains how hackers have started using steganography to hide malicious code inside of audio .wav files. We know this type of evasion well, but there … [Read More...]
Big Healthcare Provider Unprepared For Ransomware Hit
As reported by Tuscaloosa News, the three hospitals in Alabama recently hit with ransomware failed in their security and their response to the incident. While we don't know … [Read More...]
Collateral Damage – The Dangers of IoT Bricker Malware
It’s no secret that the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly, as droves of new wearables, smart appliances and more come online each year. Unfortunately, many of these connected devices harbor security vulnerabilities that cyber criminals can leverage to launch DDoS … [Read More...]
Android Vulnerability: NFC and Android Beam
Nightwatch Cybersecurity’s Y. Shafranovich posted about a near filed communication (NFC) vulnerability affecting Android versions 8.0 and higher. Specifically, there is an … [Read More...]
HSTS – A Trivial Response to sslstrip
Intro HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is an HTTP security mechanism that allows web sites to declare themselves as accessible only via secure connections and for users … [Read More...]
