A security firm published a blog post today explaining how they compromised an endpoint security system. The vendor, Carbon Black, responded in a blog post explaining that this feature is off by default and customers receive a warning when they turn it on. Setting aside the topic of responsible disclosure for the moment, take a look at this statement in the research firm’s … [Read more...]
New Release: Fireware XTM 11.8.3 and WSM 11.8.3
WatchGuard is pleased to announce that Fireware XTM OS 11.8.3 and WSM 11.8.3 are now available. The Release Notes list all resolved issues and new enhancements in the software. Highlights include: An updated Gateway Wireless Controller dashboard in the WebUI now gives you connection information for your AP devices and the clients connected to your AP devices, including … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Fireware XTM 11.8.1 and WSM 11.8.1
WatchGuard is pleased to announce Fireware XTM OS 11.8.1 and WSM 11.8.1. This update includes many bugfixes and some new enhancements. Highlights of new enhancements include: Customizable authentication page FireCluster for XTMv appliances Secondary network support on an existing trusted or optional VLAN Ability to static NAT from optional to trusted networks Some … [Read more...]
Five Top Tips to Help Protect Your Critical Data
I often question the validity of the term Information Security. While it has “information” in the name, I feel we spend more time protecting our technologies and devices than we do figuring out what information is most critical to our businesses, and catering our protections to that data. As information security professionals, we need to focus more on directly defending … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Dimension and Fireware XTM 11.8
WatchGuard is pleased to announce two major new software releases. WatchGuard Dimension is a public and private cloud-ready network security visibility solution that provides reporting tools that instantly distill key issues and trends, speeding the ability to set meaningful security policies across the network. Available for download from the support center today, key … [Read more...]