According to Google’s new Transparency Report, secure web traffic or HTTPS uptake is on the rise, making the web a lot more secure than it was a year ago. In general, this is great news for everyone, as HTTPS both encrypts our web traffic and helps validate the legitimacy of the domains we visit, keeping our data away from prying eyes and protecting us from websites pretending … [Read more...]
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Finding Malware in an HTTPS Haystack
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a basic security measure that encrypts website traffic to ensure the safety of user data. But what happens when encryption is used as a camouflage for threats instead? According to a recent report by A10 Networks and Ponemon Institute, nearly half of cyberattacks on businesses in the past year involved malware concealed in … [Read more...]
Tried, Tested, and Still on Top: WatchGuard T70 Leads the Pack with UTM and HTTPS Throughput Performance
Many organizations today are dependent on fast, reliable and secure internet connectivity, but are struggling to find network security solutions that can keep up with their ever growing needs. The increasing prevalence of fiber broadband means that resellers and MSSPs must provide security solutions that can standup to the expanding speeds without breaking the bank of their SMB … [Read more...]
Main Street is the New Cyber Battleground. We Have Your Secret Weapon.
Network breaches at corporate giants make headlines, but a surprisingly bloody cyber battlefield is taking place on Main Street. In fact, nearly half of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have been victims of cyber crime. And “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” doesn’t apply. Big companies often survive to fight another day, but 60 percent of SMBs go out of business … [Read more...]
2015 InfoSec Trends You Should and Shouldn’t Worry About
We're rushing headlong into the end of the year, which means it's that time again—time to pull out my crystal ball for WatchGuard's annual security predictions. We actually already released next year's security predictions last week. You can read our press release about them (which includes a shortened version of the predictions) or check out this cool and … [Read more...]
