Modern cyber criminals will leave no hardware unturned when it comes to penetrating target networks. According to Verizon's 2018 Data Breach Investigation Report, external hackers accounted for 89 percent of all attacks against manufacturing organizations. This is a perfect example of how some sectors can be more vulnerable than others. Back offices in factories and … [Read more...]
How MSSPs Can Take Advantage of new SD-WAN Business Opportunities
What does the growth of SaaS, cloud computing, hybrid WAN architecture and SD-WAN mean for managed security service providers (MSSPs)? Quite a lot, as it turns out. A column from WatchGuard’s Himanshu Verma was recently published by MSSP Insider, explaining how these trends create new business opportunities for MSSPs and the capabilities they’ll need to offer to take advantage … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Named Security Company of the Year in 2019 InfoSec Awards
Each year at RSA, Cyber Defense Magazine announces the winners of its annual Infosec Awards program. The 2019 results are in and WatchGuard came up big, taking top honors in three prestigious categories including Security Company of the Year! The InfoSec Awards are fueled by an in-depth review of the hottest, most innovative, market-leading information security companies and … [Read more...]
Why WPA3 Is Not a Cure-all for Wi-Fi Hacking
Do you remember the Key Re-installation Attack or “KRACK attack” news from 2017? Most of us will never forget. When one researcher uncovered a number of vulnerabilities present in WPA2’s 4-way handshake, the world was shocked to realize that such a trusted standard’s encryption could be defeated so easily. In response, the Wi-Fi industry rallied together to develop an improved … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Takes Home Three 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
This week, WatchGuard won three honors in the 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards program, continuing its impressing streak of industry recognition this year. Most notably, WatchGuard AuthPoint was recognized as the Gold Winner in the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) category. See below for a full list of awards WatchGuard earned this year: Gold Winner for Multi-Factor … [Read more...]
