Managed service providers (MSPs) must be prepared to defend their customers against advanced threats and, to do so, they need to keep track of different data sources by deploying solutions that are designed to improve their customers’ security posture through effective detection and proactive responses to potential incidents.

Ransomware is still present and growing across the threat landscape, to the extent that some organizations now include the cost of a ransomware attack in their annual budgets. Data from our Internet Security Report - Q4 2022 reveals that ransomware detections on endpoints rose by an alarming 627% in 2022 compared to the previous year. While ransomware does not discriminate by industry type, the report clearly shows the manufacturing sector was the most affected during 2022.

Despite the security controls that OpenAI has imposed on ChatGPT to try to make it a secure space capable of assisting users in a variety of tasks, cybercriminals have managed to exploit this technology for malicious purposes. Recent research has shown that this generative artificial intelligence is capable of creating a new branch of polymorphic malware with relative ease. The main risk lies in ChatGPT's versatility, which allows it to create code that could easily be used for malware.

Zero trust is not a new cybersecurity concept, yet it seems everywhere lately. In case you’re unfamiliar with zero trust, it is defined as an approach to security that assumes no implicit trust between users, devices, or networks as a baseline, and once a user has been verified as legitimate, authorized, and trustworthy, access is allowed. Zero trust has been so effective as a cybersecurity strategy that the U.S.

Complexity is the new normal, which applies equally to businesses’ networks and wireless environments. This is complicated further by the fact that cyberattacks that seek to exploit vulnerabilities in organizations' WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks) are becoming increasingly sophisticated. On World Wi-Fi Day, we want to offer you security tips to create a safer wireless environment.

Many modern organizations operate in a distributed model, with branch locations and endpoints deployed outside of a physical office. The concept of the network perimeter has expanded dramatically in recent years. It has been pushed by two significant post-pandemic milestones: the implementation of remote work and the return to business travel.

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and channel partners must stay ahead of the curve to successfully defend their customers and grow their businesses. The good news is, according to Canalys, the global cybersecurity market is expected to grow by 13% in 2023, providing channel partners with significant growth opportunities.

We’re thrilled to share that Business Intelligence Group has named WatchGuard as a winner in the Organizational Excellence category and recognized WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani with a prestigious Leadership Award at this year’s Fortress Cyber Security Awards! This annual program recognizes the top companies, executives, and products from around the world leading the charge in preparing, defending and responding to growing cybersecurity threats.

Today, we are proud to share the exciting news around WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani’s big win at the annual Tech Ascension Leadership Awards – taking home the program’s prestigious “CEO of the Year” title for 2023! The Tech Ascension Awards program recognizes the top technology companies and leaders driving cutting-edge, innovative solutions to solve critical challenges in their respective markets.

XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) is a leading integrated cybersecurity approach, which improves threat detection and response through integrating multiple data sources and cybersecurity tools and unifying multiple security products into a single operating system. XDR technology is growing increasingly popular. And it’s an opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) to scale and grow their business.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of WatchGuard Advanced EPDR as part of our Unified Security Platform® architecture. Now available in WatchGuard’s distribution channels, WatchGuard Advanced EPDR is tightly integrated within WatchGuard Cloud and ThreatSync, delivering valuable visibility and intelligence while fortifying cross-product detection and response.