The Netflix show (and even better book series) Altered Carbon (AC) takes place in a dark and dystopian future. Humanity has figured out how to “digitize” our brains and place them into other bodies, effectively allowing the richest in society to live forever. Although AC is fiction, it illustrates several real-life information security challenges extremely well. Let’s dive into … [Read more...]
Are TikTok and Other Foreign-based Apps Dangerous?
TikTok has been in the news lately over growing concerns about its privacy and security practices. In the first segment of a two-part series for Forbes, WatchGuard’s CTO Corey Nachreiner explains why many are worried about foreign-based apps like TikTok and explores the realistic personal privacy and security risks they present for users. Practices as simple as uploading a … [Read more...]
3 Imperatives for Simplified Managed Security Services
The threat landscape continues to grow more sophisticated and complex each year. Many companies lack the security expertise and resources it takes to combat the ever-growing blitz of attacks, and are increasingly looking to trusted IT solution providers to manage their security from end to end. Some managed security service providers (MSSPs) might believe that you need an … [Read more...]
Malware Writeup: JS:Trojan:Cryxos.2550
While reviewing currently surging malware attacks back in January 2020, one in particular stood out: JS:Trojan:Cryxos.2550. Its appearances increased over 457% from the previous week. This isn’t a new malware by any means, as Trojan.Cryxos has been written about many times. However, this variant is rather new and since it’s surging, it is important to raise the question if you … [Read more...]
Expanded WatchGuardONE Partner Program Features New Specializations & Financial Incentives
Today, we’re proud to announce an expansion of our award-winning WatchGuardONE partner program, which introduces product-specific specializations IT solution providers can earn in order to reach WatchGuardONE status. The new structure offers multiple paths of entry into partnership via specializations in Network Security, Secure Wi-Fi and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA). We … [Read more...]
