Spring is finally here, which means it’s time to start cleaning up the mess that’s piled up through the winter months. Your businesses’ security system is no exception! To help tackle this task, WatchGuard CTO Corey Nachreiner recently wrote a column for Dark Reading explaining some regular security maintenance projects that every IT and network admins should add to their list … [Read more...]
Even RSAC Isn’t Immune to Public Wi-Fi Attacks
The 2018 RSA Conference earlier this month attracted some of the top security researchers and vendors from around the world, but even this highly security-conscious audience couldn’t help falling for a simple public Wi-Fi hack. To demonstrate how easy it is to conduct these attacks, the WatchGuard team set up a honeypot access point (AP) at our RSA booth offering a free, open … [Read more...]
How to Easily Connect to Public Wi-Fi Through a VPN
Freely available public Wi-Fi at our local coffee shop, retail outlet, airport, etc., keeps us constantly connected and productive. So, while we rarely ask ourselves, “will there be Wi-Fi there?” we also don’t ask about the security of those Wi-Fi networks. The convenience and ubiquity of Wi-Fi often come at the cost of your cyber security and privacy. So how can you stay … [Read more...]
How Hackers Turn Stolen Passwords into Profit
Hackers commit the vast majority of data breaches and cyber crimes in order to make money. But once a hacker has stolen private information like social security numbers, passwords or credit card data, how do they monetize that information? Dark Reading interviewed our own Information Security Threat Analyst Marc Laliberte for an article on this topic that explains the steps … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss WatchGuard at RSA 2018
The WatchGuard team couldn't be more excited for this year's RSA Conference, taking place in San Francisco, California from April 16 to April 20. In addition to a featured session on cryptocurrency hacks from our very own Threat Analyst, Marc Laliberte, attendees can look forward to a series of educational presentations hosted at the WatchGuard booth all week long! Wondering … [Read more...]
