Security researchers shook the industry to its core back in 2018 when they disclosed Meltdown and Spectre, two serious vulnerabilities found in virtually every computer processor. Pandora's box of processor security vulnerabilities had just been opened. One of the scariest parts is that these types of vulnerabilities are far more dangerous and effective when attackers use them … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Cloud Recognized in CRN 2019 Products of the Year List
Channel partners are asking for modern, cloud-hosted security solutions that offer powerful deployment, management and visibility tools to help them drive additional security insights, unlimited scalability and simplified deployment processes. They want these solutions with minimal infrastructure and overhead costs. To meet this demand, WatchGuard Cloud was built from … [Read more...]
2020 Security Predictions: Attackers Will Access the Voice and/or Data of 5G Mobile Phones
The newest cellular standard, 5G, is rolling out across the world and promises big improvements in speed and reliability. Unknown to most people, in large public areas like hotels, shopping centers, and airports, your voice and data information of your cellular-enabled device is communicated to both cell towers and to Wi-Fi access points located throughout these public … [Read more...]
2020 Security Predictions: 25% of All Breaches Will Happen Outside the Perimeter
Mobile device usage and remote employees have been on the rise for several years now. A recent survey by WatchGuard and CITE Research found 90% of midmarket businesses have employees working half their week outside the office. While remote working can increase productivity and reduce burnout, it comes with its own set of security risks. Mobile employees often work without any … [Read more...]
Be a Security Tech Jedi this May 4th Will You Be, Hmm
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...]
