WatchGuard Blog - Cybersecurity Trends

In Times of Ransom(every)ware, Unified Security is Essential

Following a series of headline-grabbing ransomware attacks that disrupted critical services in the US, FBI Director Christopher Wray likened the threat posed by ransomware to the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001. According to Wray, recent attacks against one of the largest oil pipeline…

Ad blockers: key tools in the fight against malware

One of the entry vectors for malware comes through advertisements displayed on certain websites. A document sent to the US Congress confirms that both the NSA and the CIA deploy ad blockers in browsers as an additional protection measure against malware.

Q2 Trends: More Cybersecurity and More Cloud

While there are no major variations in the IT trends of companies, MSPs can foresee an evolution towards a greater awareness of cybersecurity and the Cloud versus investment in hardware. Check out the full survey findings!

Credential leaks are growing on the dark web

Last year saw a 429% increase in the number of login credentials exposed on the dark web. Multi-factor authentication has become an essential security layer to ensure that whoever is entering credentials is the real user and not a usurper.