An email hit my inbox about one family member, Samantha, asking another family member to transfer money. My mother’s credit card is denied for some reason. She needs money for a surprise present. This scam was obvious and my family knew it. But there was still an issue of how they got access to Samantha’s email. The steps taken to perform this were sophisticated. These … [Read more...]
VPNFilter Infects Over 500,000 Consumer Routers
Last week, researchers at Cisco Talos published an early analysis of an APT malware called “VPNFilter” which they estimate has infected over 500,000 small and home office (SOHO) routers in at least 54 countries. A few hours later, the FBI announced that it had seized, through court order, a key domain name for the malware’s command and control (C2) botnet. VPNFilter is a … [Read more...]
May the 4th be with you – Yoda’s Wisdom and Infosec Tips
Greetings and happy Star Wars Day, infosec enthusiasts! Whenever May 4th rolls around, we collectively celebrate our favorite Star Wars movies, characters and moments. But, what can we learn from this beloved space opera universe that might help us better secure ourselves and our businesses? To answer this question, we decided to put together a video series that examines famous … [Read more...]
Celebrate World Password Day By Brushing Up on Password Best Practices
Happy World Password Day! It's the perfect time of year to re-examine and recommit to password best practices. To help, we’ve created a short video to answer all your password questions. Learn the optimal length for a password, how it’s stored, how it’s protected, why you should care and more. Variety is the spice of password life. But with so many long, custom passwords, … [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...]
