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Be a Security Tech Jedi this May 4th Will You Be, Hmm

May 2, 2019 By The Editor

Over the years, one of WatchGuard’s resident pop culture nerds (as well as the CTO and a renowned cybersecurity expert), Corey Nachreiner, has delved into the world of Star Wars to help teach people about the latest security threats and concepts. This May 4th, we thought it would be fun to revisit his four-part series in GeekWire called, “How to be a tech security Jedi.” While … [Read more...]

2019 Security Predictions – AI-Driven Chatbots Go Rogue

November 15, 2018 By The Editor

In 2019, cyber criminals and black hat hackers will create malicious chatbots that try to socially engineer victims into clicking links, downloading files or sharing private information. A hijacked chatbot could misdirect victims to nefarious links rather than legitimate ones. Attackers could also leverage web application flaws in legitimate websites to insert a malicious … [Read more...]

Introducing WatchGuard’s 2019 Security Predictions

November 14, 2018 By The Editor

As we move into 2019, once again, it’s time to offer our annual security predictions. What threats could have the biggest impact on businesses? How will malware continue to evolve? Will we see a continued escalation of state-sponsored attacks? Our predictions this year take a dystopian theme, and it’s no surprise following a year full of big security headlines. From the Panera … [Read more...]

The Black Swan in Security Statistics ~ Zero Day Malware

October 11, 2017 By Teri Radichel

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Using a risk model based on security statistics is a valid and useful approach to defending against cyber attacks. A company can decide that if one type of attack is affecting a large percentage of companies, then chances are, they may be next. The company can take steps to defend against that attack. However, sometimes past statistics are not enough and can be … [Read more...]

What 6 Social Media Habits Put Your Business At Risk?

March 16, 2017 By The Editor

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Using social media at work is acceptable in most offices, and is critical to some people’s jobs. But, with people actively posting, reading and connecting during business hours, what network security risks does this create? WatchGuard's Information Security Threat Analyst, Marc Laliberte, recently offered his perspective  in a Dark Reading article. From oversharing to clicking … [Read more...]

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