Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of cyber security cannot be overstated. With the ever-increasing frequency of cyber threats, protecting sensitive data has become a priority for individuals and businesses. In search engine optimization (SEO), cyber security is also important. Google and users are more likely to trust websites that provide measures against common cyber security threats. Therefore, website owners with proper security systems can expect higher Google rankings.

Today we are launching an evolution of the LimaCharlie brand as part of our refreshed identity. The intention of this post is to simply let you know about the change, so you won’t be surprised when things coming from us look a little different. Similar to our introduction of the SecOps Cloud Platform, this evolution of our logo and brand is not driven by change for the sake of change.

Idaho is home to many popular universities that serve millions of students annually. Seven of the schools in Idaho were recently impacted by a data breach that resulted in a substantial amount of lost information. The vulnerable parties state that they're secure now, but a significant amount of data has already been lost to the attackers. Learn more about the stolen data and the schools involved in this attack.

Networks are the data highways upon which you build your digital transformation infrastructure. Like interstate highways transmit goods, networks transmit data. Every connected user and device is a network digital on-ramp. When malicious actors gain unauthorized access to networks, organizations must detect and contain them as quickly as possible, requiring security analysts to embark on a digital high-speed chase.

The most important tips for password security include choosing long, complex, unique passwords, not storing them in easy-to-hack places and using a password manager. Unfortunately, most people don’t follow best practices for password security. According to Keeper Security’s 2023 Password Management Report, only 25% of people use strong, unique passwords for all of their accounts. That means 75% of people have insufficient password practices.

Within the security community of late, the focus has been on “shifting left”, and while that has merit, it is somewhat myopic missing some of the realities of defense in practice. Instead, I propose a simple framework to help guide initiatives that will “level up” defenses and greatly improve security postures wholistically. Some license is taken in terminology in order to keep things simple, memorable, and applicable.

Most of the big networking headaches didn’t turn up overnight; they started small and increased in complexity over time, as the network grew and evolved. Without detailed actionable data, these problems can be nearly impossible to solve; at the very least it can take weeks, months, or even years to rid a global network of a pervasive issue.

A critical vulnerability in FortiGate SSL VPN could allow hackers to access vulnerable systems and inject malicious code, even if Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is enabled. To learn how to identify whether your Fortinet product is impacted and how to quickly secure it, read on. Learn how UpGuard simplifies Vendor Risk Management >

Welcome to the second DDoS threat report of 2023. DDoS attacks, or distributed denial-of-service attacks, are a type of cyber attack that aims to disrupt websites (and other types of Internet properties) to make them unavailable for legitimate users by overwhelming them with more traffic than they can handle — similar to a driver stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the grocery store.

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named WatchGuard the SMB Network Security winner, as well as a finalist in the Endpoint Protection category, as part of its prestigious annual CRN Tech Innovator Awards for 2023! CRN’s annual Tech Innovators list showcases the most innovative vendors in the IT channel across 37 different key technology categories.