As the COVID-19 outbreak devastated the travel industry, many hotels launched “work-from-hotel” programs to appeal to locals who needed an escape from their home workspace. Hotels now offer daytime room reservations for people who wanted a quiet, distraction-free place to work, with the added amenities one would expect in a hotel. Unfortunately, cyber criminals have seized … [Read more...]
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WatchGuard Wins Big in CRN 2020 Tech Innovator Awards
CRN just announced its 2020 Tech Innovator Awards and WatchGuard is proud to share that the Firebox T35-R was named the winner of the “Security – Internet of Things” category. Designed to recognize true channel-friendly innovation, this awards program highlights products and services that offer both major advancements in technology, as well as partner growth opportunities, … [Read more...]
I am not worried about my Wi-Fi!
If you have read our recent Internet Security Report you will see there is a rise in probe requests over public Wi-Fi. Penetration testing tools are getting more sophisticated, it’s becoming easier for cyber criminals to eavesdrop and steal personal information from people over Wi-Fi. If we look at the original Mark I pineapple from Hak5 when it was first released, it was … [Read more...]
Can I Have Both Privacy and Security? MAC Address Privacy in Public
For those running the latest operating systems for your computers, phones, and tablets, you may have noticed the changes to how your device connects to wireless networks. Apple has made headlines for their iOS 14 update that enables randomized Mac addresses by default. While this implementation is somewhat unique in that it does more to protect user privacy, this is not the … [Read more...]
Do You Trust Your Home Wi-Fi?
We’ve been talking a lot lately on how crucial it is for organizations to enable a Trusted Wireless Environment. Now that working remotely is our “new normal,” and not every company is able to send an AP225W wall plate access point home with everyone, we covered 5 tips that would keep remote workers safe and Wi-Fi hackers away in a previous blog, but here’s a refresher: … [Read more...]