Corey Nachreiner
WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Finds Top Threat Arriving Exclusively Over Encrypted Connections
WatchGuard Technologies released its latest
Mac Malware Appears On The WatchGuard Top Ten Malware List For First Time
WatchGuard® Technologies issued its quarterly Internet Security Report for Q3 2018. For the first time ever, Mac-based malware appeared on WatchGuard?s list of the top ten most common types of malware. The report also found that 6.8 percent of the world?s top 100,000 websites still accept old, insecure versions of the SSL encryption protocol. Also, WatchGuard saw more malware hits in the Asia Pacific region than in any other geographical region, indicating a significant increase in malware targeting that region throughout 2018.
WatchGuard Warns Of Vaporworms, Global Internet Disruption And Rogue AI Chatbots For 2019
WatchGuard Technologies information security predictions for 2019 include the emergence of ?vaporworms?, a new breed of fileless malware with wormlike properties to self-propagate through vulnerable systems, along with a takedown of the internet itself and ransomware targeting utilities and industrial control systems. WatchGuard?s Threat Lab research team developed these predictions based on an analysis of major security and threat trends over the past year.
New Security Research Reveals Password Inadequacy A Top Threat
WatchGuard® Q2 2018 Internet Security Report uncovers cybercriminals? heightened use of credential-focused attacks, the continued prevalence of malicious Office documents, and more. WatchGuard Technologies announced the findings of its Internet Security Report for Q2 2018, which explores the latest security threats affecting small to midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises. The new research from the WatchGuard Threat Lab revealed that 50 percent of government and military employee LinkedIn passwords were weak enough to be cracked in less than two days.
Macro-less Word Document Attacks On The Rise, Zero Day Malware Variants Jump 167 Percent
WatchGuard® Technologies announced new research findings from its Internet Security Report for Q4 2017. Among the report?s most notable findings, threat intelligence from Firebox appliances protecting small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises around the world showed that total malware attacks are up by 33 percent, and that cyber criminals are increasingly leveraging Microsoft Office documents to deliver malicious payloads. WatchGuard has also launched a new Threat Landscape data visualization tool, available for the public to access to daily updates about the most prevalent computer and network security threats affecting SMBs and distributed enterprises.