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Don’t Miss WatchGuard at RSA 2018

April 13, 2018 By The Editor

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...]

Password Implementation Guidelines

March 29, 2018 By Emil Hozan

Password management

Passwords – they can easily add up! Having to create and remember passwords for this and that, while staying safe and secure, can be quite the task. We all know it’s more convenient to use the same password for multiple services but that comes with a HUGE security concern —compromise of one leads to exploitation of all! What can be done to circumvent this for … [Read more...]

The Problem of Poor Password Management Practices

November 7, 2017 By The Editor

Easy Password concept. My password 123456 written on a paper.

Many people’s passwords are weak, and passwords that actually qualify as secure can be inconvenient and challenging to remember. But that’s no excuse to employ weak password practices, especially when it comes to privileged accounts in a business setting! One Identity recently shed some light on troublesome privileged account management procedures with a report that highlights … [Read more...]

Two Ways to Strengthen Cyber Security’s Weakest Link

May 4, 2017 By The Editor

human error

According to recent research by CompTIA, human error accounts for more security breaches than faults in technology. That’s right, even the best security solutions can be undone by human nature. As a tech-driven industry, we sometimes overlook how basic education can combat the human mistakes, oversight and laziness that can cause data breaches. WatchGuard’s Information Security … [Read more...]

Hundreds of MySQL Databases Fall Victim to Ransomware

February 28, 2017 By The Editor

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You should always protect your servers with strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. In another stark reminder of this fact, security vendor GuardiCore recently uncovered a new ransomware strain that has been targeting MySQL - a popular open source database solution used by organizations like Facebook, Google, Adobe. On February 12, hundreds of MySQL databases were … [Read more...]

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