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Passwords are still necessary, but they are no longer sufficient. Using long, unique, and hard-to-guess passphrases remains best practice. The problem is what happens when one of those passwords falls into the wrong hands: the system doesn’t detect an intrusion—it simply sees a legitimate login. From that point on, the attacker moves through the environment like any other user.

Advanced threats rarely break into infrastructure in obvious ways. In many cases, they remain hidden for months, exploiting blind spots created by unmanaged personal devices (BYOD), applications adopted without the IT department’s oversight (shadow IT), unauthorized access points, or compromised devices operating as part of botnets. As networks evolve into hybrid environments and most traffic is encrypted, the context becomes fragmented and the attack surface expands.

We’re proud to announce that WatchGuard Technologies has been named Best Cybersecurity Company in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, recognizing innovation and leadership across the cybersecurity industry. While industry recognition is always an honor, this award comes at a particularly important moment for cybersecurity teams worldwide.

The quiet shift no one talks about. Something happened over the past few years that most MSPs didn't plan for. Their customers moved to Microsoft 365, adopted Entra ID as their identity provider, and started using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA. It made sense at the time. It was simple, it was included in the license, and it worked. But somewhere along the way, a strategic decision was made by default. Microsoft became the identity provider, directory, credential store, and MFA provider. All at once.

Multi-factor authentication has been a game-changer. MFA remains one of the most effective measures to protect access to corporate systems and data. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is what attackers can do to get around it.

Over the past 30 years, network security has evolved at the same pace as enterprise infrastructures. What began as a model centered on a clearly defined perimeter has given way to hybrid environments where on-premises infrastructure, cloud services, SaaS applications, remote users, and mobile devices coexist.