On May 14-16 Washington D.C. hosted Wi-Fi NOW 2019 USA 'Celebrating 20 Years of Wi-Fi' conference and expo. Surrounded by all the Wi-Fi industry players who gathered together to present and discuss future opportunities and challenges – it was the place to be! For three days, the conference agenda was packed with inspirational keynote speakers, innovators, and experts. At the … [Read more...]
BlueKeep – Worse Than EternalBlue?
This month, Microsoft released patches for a new critical vulnerability, CVE-2019-0708 or BlueKeep, which targets Remote Desktop Services, (RDS) also called Terminal Services on Microsoft servers. Because so many organizations use RDS/RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and even expose it directly to the internet, this vulnerability could possibly cause more damage then Eternal Blue. … [Read more...]
5 Security Tips for Spring Cleaning Season
Spring is well underway and summer is just around the corner. If you haven’t gotten around to giving your network a good spring cleaning yet, now is the perfect time to step back and sweep out the cobwebs to improve your security posture. In his latest guest article for Help Net Security, WatchGuard’s Sr. Security Researcher, Marc Laliberte, suggests a few key tips you can use … [Read more...]
AV Vendors Hacked, What’s Next
In recent news, three major AntiVirus (AV) companies were allegedly hacked. Advanced Intelligence, LLC (AdvIntel) is a fraud prevention company aimed at maximizing the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the financial operations of businesses. Proof of data exfiltration was noted in the article and this story continues exclusively between AdvIntel and … [Read more...]
Be a Security Tech Jedi this May 4th Will You Be, Hmm
Over the years, one of WatchGuard’s resident pop culture nerds (as well as the CTO and a renowned cybersecurity expert), Corey Nachreiner, has delved into the world of Star Wars to help teach people about the latest security threats and concepts. This May 4th, we thought it would be fun to revisit his four-part series in GeekWire called, “How to be a tech security Jedi.” While … [Read more...]
