News broke this week highlighting the use of a nearly two-decade old Wi-Fi hacking technique called an Evil Twin attack. Despite being a known attack vector, Evil Twin attacks remain difficult to prevent without the proper protections in place. In the following article, we’ll detail how Russian hackers used this technique to infiltrate Wi-Fi networks, and how to defend against … [Read more...]
Ryan Orsi
Ryan Orsi is Director of Product Management at WatchGuard, leading the company’s Secure Wi-Fi solutions. He brings over 13 years of experience in corporate and business development, sales, and product management to WatchGuard.
Prior to joining WatchGuard, Ryan entered a wireless technology start-up, DockOn, as part of the founding team. There he lead the go to market strategy, sales and business development. During the company’s stealth-mode period, Ryan worked closely with the chief scientist, a former NASA scientist, and lead the IP prosecution of over 100 filings worldwide. Focusing on defensible competitive advantage, he co-invented a disruptive software tool to automate antenna design for embedded electronics. Coming out of stealth mode, Ryan assumed the role as VP Sales and Business Development and delivered DockOn’s technology to market through OEM licensing, professional services and a global reseller channel.
Earlier in his career as an executive at Specialized Services & Consulting, Ryan developed one of the first successful Managed Service Provider (MSP) businesses spanning Nevada, and California. At Specialized, he consulted at the CIO level to law firms, medical practices, general contractors, and hospitality franchises.
Ryan holds MBA and Electrical Engineering Degrees.
Traveling This Summer? Tips to Protect Your Private Data While Using Public Wi-Fi.
Summer vacations are the best—school is out, work slows down a bit, your destination is picked, and bags are packed, and you’re ready to hit the road with your best travel companion—your smartphone! From keeping your kid entertained with video games and apps, to taking pictures and sharing them with your friends and family on various social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, … [Read more...]
The World’s Busiest Airport Shuts off Wi-Fi Amid a Ransomware Attack
Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shut off Wi-Fi service as a security precaution while an active ransomware attack took place on the city. Early reports are indicating that multiple city official computers have had their files encrypted and held at ransom by an attack known as SamSam. The Atlanta airport had … [Read more...]
Wi-Fi Hacking at the Hotel Pool
While making breakfast for our kids this morning, my wife sent me a few second video of the Today Show with the message “I think I know what you do for work now” with a smiley emoji. In the segment, host Jeff Rossen gives his audience a warning around using public Wi-Fi this spring break and tips to keep themselves safe. Rossen goes onsite to the pool at a hotel resort, … [Read more...]
Serve Good Guys Top-Notch Wi-Fi and Bad Guys a Slice of “Keep it Moving” Pie
WatchGuard recently released the AP420, a high-density indoor 802.11ac Wave 2 access point with a unique twist: it contains a dedicated 3rd radio for continuous WIPS (Wireless Intrusion Prevention System) security protection and RF scanning. Where other enterprise-grade 4x4 Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) access points focus only on serving up speedy Wi-Fi to users, the AP420 does … [Read more...]
