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M&S and Co-op Cyber Attacks: A Wake-Up Call for Every Business

May 21, 2025 By Oli Venn In WatchGuard
In recent weeks, UK retail giants Marks & Spencer and the Co-op have faced serious cyber attacks that disrupted operations and compromised customer data. M&S had to suspend online orders, and both retailers experienced stock issues – all while hackers accessed personal information, though thankfully not payment details. The Co-op narrowly avoided a full-scale ransomware attack. These incidents weren’t isolated or opportunistic.
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Future-Proof Endpoint Security in 2025: Why AV Alone Isn't Enough

May 19, 2025 By Iratxe Vazquez In WatchGuard
The combination of remote work, increasingly evasive threats, AI-powered attack tools, and stricter compliance demands has outpaced the capabilities of traditional antivirus ‒ and even many modern EDR tools. As we move into 2025, the cybersecurity strategy must evolve in three critical directions: intelligence, automation, and alignment with compliance. Organizations can no longer rely on static detection.
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2025 Ransomware Update with Ryan Estes - The 443 Podcast - Episode 329

May 19, 2025 By WatchGuard Technologies In WatchGuard
This week on the podcast, we bring on Ryan Estes from the WatchGuard Threat Lab to discuss the latest trends in ransomware operations. Ryan is an expert in ransomware analysis and currently owns the data behind WatchGuard's public Ransomware Tracker on the WatchGuard Security Center. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.
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Top Security Threats Worldwide Q4 2024

May 19, 2025 By WatchGuard Technologies In WatchGuard
Join WatchGuard Director of Security Operations Marc Laliberte and Security Engineer Trevor Collins as they discuss key findings from the WatchGuard Threat Lab’s Q4 2024 Internet Security Report. They’ll cover the latest malware and network attack trends targeting small and midsized enterprises and defensive tips you can take back to your organization to stay ahead of modern threat actor tactics.
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The Reseller Shift to Managed Services: Where to Start and Why It Matters

May 15, 2025 By Linda Kerr In WatchGuard
Resellers are feeling the pressure: escalating cybersecurity demands, tighter customer budgets, and increasingly commoditized product sales. Managed services provide a path forward to offer recurring revenue, stronger customer retention, and a more scalable business model.
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Hybrid SOC: The Key to NIS 2 Compliance and MSP Growth

May 13, 2025 By Iratxe Vazquez In WatchGuard
In recent years, cybersecurity regulations have evolved to address more sophisticated cyber threats. In Europe, the NIS 2 directive is increasing pressure on managed service providers (MSPs) to ensure both technical resilience and regulatory compliance. While 78% of private sector leaders believe cybersecurity regulations effectively mitigate risk, many still need support with compliance.
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In Full Bloom: What Cybersecurity Maturity Looks Like

May 9, 2025 By Adam Winston In WatchGuard
Imagine your organization’s cybersecurity as a garden. Achieving maturity isn’t a final milestone ‒ it’s about cultivating a thriving ecosystem. It’s when you’re not just reacting to weeds (ahem, threats), but proactively tending to the health of your infrastructure. It’s not about chasing alerts ‒ it’s about growing with confidence because you know your roots are strong, your systems are resilient, and your people are engaged.
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If you can't patch perfectly, patch programmatically

May 8, 2025 By The Editor In WatchGuard
In every quarterly security report we’ve ever released, we consistently find that threat actors primarily exploit old vulnerabilities, often fixed months, if not years, prior. The prevalence of zero-day exploits pales in comparison to these well-known, outdated vulnerabilities. This reality underscores our repeated advice: regularly and swiftly patch your software to yield significant returns on your security work investment.
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GhostGPT, the new malicious chatbot and its impact on cybersecurity

May 7, 2025 By Ryan Estes In WatchGuard
At this juncture, it is no surprise that cybercriminals are leveraging the potential of generative artificial intelligence to strengthen their attacks. However, the emergence of new models specifically designed to generate threats quickly has made this task even easier for bad actors. At the end of 2024, researchers discovered a new AI chatbot created for cybercriminal purposes.
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