In honor of the 2018 World Cup, we've put together a bracket of the most infamous hackers. Check out who is going head-to-head and cast your vote. Stop by every Monday for a new round. Lulzsec Known for their motto “Laughing at your security since 2011!”, Lulzsec frequently targets high-profile organizations in an effort to embarrass them for insufficient security … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Security Hardware Wins Gold for the Third Year in a Row in Network Products Guide’s 2018 IT World Awards
WatchGuard took home three awards from Network Products Guide’s 13th Annual 2018 IT World Awards today, and we’re especially proud to be named the Gold Winner in the Security Hardware category again this year for WatchGuard Firebox M370! The annual IT World Awards recognition program from Network Products Guide – one of the industry's leading technology research and advisory … [Read more...]
User Buy-in – The Key to Better Corporate Security
For employees, security controls have long been seen as obstacles to overcome rather than necessary precautions for the good of the company. In fact, a 2018 Insider Threat Intelligence Report from Dtex found that last year, 60 percent of users intentionally bypassed security policies with anonymous or private browsing. And, in 91 percent of assessments, employees used company … [Read more...]
How UDP Amplification is Taking DDoS Attacks to the Next Level
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have grown significantly in size over the last three years. A recent instance nicknamed “Memcrashed” was the latest to break the record for largest DDoS attack ever recorded, with 1.7 Tbps of traffic. How did this attack achieve such a massive traffic tidal wave? Through a technique called UDP amplification, a departure from the … [Read more...]
Malicious Office Docs and Evasive Malware: What 2017’s Biggest Malware Trends Mean for the Hospitality Industry
The world of online security can sometimes feel like its own separate universe, full of experts and jargon that even a tech-savvy millennial can struggle to understand. But trends in malware and online attacks affect people in every vertical, especially hospitality. Non-tech employees need educational information to keep themselves and their employers safe from online threats. … [Read more...]
