More and more companies are realizing the importance of a unified cybersecurity system to shield against threats. Perhaps that's why cyberattacks on the network are becoming less common, dropping by almost 80% this quarter, according to our latest Internet Security Report (ISR). Even so, for SMBs, despite progress shown in adopting cybersecurity systems, the sheer volume of malware, as well as its rapid ability to change and evolve, poses a danger to company network systems.

November brings two of the busiest shopping days of the year, plus some potential security risks, even if you never leave the comfort of your home. The annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BF/CM) events that originated in the United States have increasingly become a global phenomenon. With huge sales and “doorbuster” deals to kick off the holiday shopping season, they see a massive number of transactions.

The demand for logistics services has risen sharply in recent years, especially in the wake of the e-commerce boom. Digitization of the sector has been a driving factor behind the development of the supply chain as it makes data processing more efficient and shipments faster. Sector growth, the mass of company and consumer data handled, and the decentralization inherent to the chain, means these services have become a target of interest for cybercriminals.

eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) technology has transformed the cybersecurity paradigm by enhancing visibility and threat detection, providing unprecedented response capabilities. It is a tool capable of monitoring the different security layers of a company, generating a single pane that unifies the detections produced in these layers.

WatchGuard has been named Leader in the latest G2 Grid Report and honored with the TrustRadius Best of and Top-Rated Awards. These new awards join a long list of recognitions issued by independent analysts and the most trusted and prestigious rating platforms for business technology, like TrustRadius, G2, and Gartner Peer Insights. Their evaluations and the assessment of our community of partners and end users highlight the best solutions in the different product categories.

Today’s adversaries increasingly use compromised credentials to breach target environments, move laterally and cause damage. When attackers are logging in — not breaking in — legacy endpoint security offers little help in detecting and stopping breaches. Exacerbating the problem is an expanding attack surface, largely due to the growth of remote work and evolving supply chains.

In recent years, the cybersecurity landscape has evolved dramatically, with more advanced threats and operational challenges for organizations. Many vendors offer security platforms that address these changes and streamline security management. This post explores vital capabilities managed service providers (MSPs) should prioritize when assessing such platforms and explains some shortcomings observed in other security platforms.