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WatchGuard Labs Detects 300% Surge in Endpoint Malware in Q3 2024

Feb 26, 2025 By Marc Laliberte In WatchGuard
While malware growth is something we have been experiencing over the past few years, the increase observed by WatchGuard's threat lab team in Q3 2024 was the highest to date. Q3 saw astronomical growth in total endpoint malware threats, reaching 300.48% with 420,304 threats. The previous high was recorded in Q1 2024, when there was an 81.77% rise, almost double the previous quarter. However, Q3 almost quadrupled the figure for Q2 2024 when 104,951 threats were detected.
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Malware as a Service (MaaS): The New Frontier of Cybercrime

Feb 24, 2025 By Iratxe Vazquez In WatchGuard
Cybercrime has rapidly evolved, and one of the most dangerous models that has emerged in recent years is malware as a service (MaaS). This criminal business model allows anyone without advanced programming knowledge to deploy highly effective malware campaigns by paying a subscription or a one-time fee. MaaS democratizes access to malicious tools and amplifies both the quantity and sophistication of cyberattacks.
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WatchGuard Recognized in CRN's Prestigious 2025 Security 100 List

Feb 20, 2025 By The Editor In WatchGuard
Once again, WatchGuard has been named to CRN’s 2025 Security 100 list in the Network Security category. This prestigious recognition honors the top security vendors in the IT channel. The 2025 CRN Security 100 highlights channel-friendly cybersecurity vendors across a number of market segments, ranging from the largest and best-known players to some of the small-but-promising startups.
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New WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Finds 300% Increase in Endpoint Malware as Threat Actors Target Legitimate Web Services and Documents

Feb 19, 2025 By WatchGuard In WatchGuard
Other key findings include a resurgence of cryptomining malware, an increase in signature-based and social engineering attacks, and increased malware attacks across EMEA.
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The Elonephant in the Room - The 443 Podcast - Episode 320

Feb 17, 2025 By WatchGuard In WatchGuard
This week on the podcast, we cover a video game that delivered malware through the Steam marketplace before diving into an analysis of a recent Palo Alto authentication bypass vulnerability. We end the podcast by covering the recent activity from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the security impact to US federal agencies. 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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Sensitive Data Leaks from AI Model Use | The 443 Podcast

Feb 13, 2025 By WatchGuard In WatchGuard
How are you using ChatGPT at work? On this week's episode of, Corey Nachreiner and Marc Laliberte dig into a report on sensitive data leakage caused by AI model use. They also cover a recent report that highlights a drop in ransomware payments in 2024, as well as a recent attack targeting ASP.NET web servers.
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A Drop in Ransomware Payments - The 443 Podcast - Episode 319

Feb 10, 2025 By WatchGuard In WatchGuard
This week on the podcast, we cover a recent report that highlights a drop in ransomware payments in 2024. After that, we discuss a recent attack targeting ASP.NET web servers before ending with a report on sensitive data leakage caused by AI model use. 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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