This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover the US Department of Justice’s recently unsealed charges against a North Korean national claimed to be involved in the WannaCry and Sony Pictures attacks. We then break down the differences between stateful firewalling and deep packet inspection and why the latter is so important for detecting modern threats. … [Read more...]
The Top 3 Challenges Facing MSSPs in 2018
With the managed security services market projected to surpass $40 billion by 2022, it’s no surprise that the number of MSPs joining the race to add that extra “S” is soaring as well. As these channel partners set their sights on the MSSP market, WatchGuard’s director of product management, Himanshu Verma, has some useful guidance for navigating a few significant hurdles … [Read more...]
Overlooked IoT
On this week’s episode of The 443 – Security Simplified, we cover a vulnerability in a popular video game that recently came to Android and the latest in the seemingly never-ending cycle of data breaches. Then, we shed some light on a sector of IoT that doesn’t seem to garner as much attention as hacked cameras and medical equipment, but still poses security risks to companies. … [Read more...]
5 Key Insights From the Security Channel
The threat landscape is changing more rapidly than ever. As new attack techniques emerge and old ones come back into fashion, the security industry works tirelessly to stay one step ahead in the endless game of cyber cat-and-mouse. This dynamic puts significant pressure on Value Added Resellers (VARs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to offer security products and services … [Read more...]
Advanced Cyber Attacks and Cyber Defenses
With time and devotion, just about anything that’s conceptually realistic can come to fruition. This is how innovation and advancements take place. Start with an idea, then explore and expand on it – note that creativity is required. Eventually time and resources invested can pay off. This is true for perspectives from both good and bad stances. Good things tend to yield good … [Read more...]
