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WatchGuard Receives 2023 INTERNET TELEPHONY Friend of the Channel Award

Today, we are excited to share that WatchGuard was named a winner in the 2023 INTERNET TELEPHONY Friend of the Channel Awards! This prestigious award recognizes companies that run world-class channel programs that attract top MSPs and go the extra mile to support their partners.

What is cyber insurance and how does it benefit MSPs?

In today’s threat landscape, it is essential for companies to have a good cybersecurity strategy that is supported by cyber liability insurance. The global average cost of a data breach now reaches $4.45 million, according to IBM data. However, a 2022 survey highlights that only 19% of companies state that their insurance covers more than six hundred thousand dollars.

Tutorial: Secure Firebox Management Access

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This video covers how to secure remote management access on your fireboxes. Information includes:

  • Common configuration issues
  • Restricting management policies
  • VPN access for management
  • Suggestions for management users

To learn more about WatchGuard Support and other features, follow the link: https://wgrd.tech/3FoQ0eg

The 443 Podcast - Episode 259 - iPhone's Latest 0-Day

This week on the podcast, we cover Microsoft's final report on their July incident involving nation-state actors compromising enterprise email accounts. After that, we discuss a zero-day, zero-click vulnerability in iOS being actively exploited in the wild before ending with a chat about an upcoming change to how Android handles CA certificates. 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.

How MSPs are Improving Business Models with Unified Security Services

Historically, MSPs have offered a broad portfolio of outsourced IT products and services, but not cybersecurity. Demand for security services from companies of all types and sizes is rising significantly now due to the steady rise in cyberattacks. According to a recent survey, 52% of MSPs state that cybersecurity is the most requested offering by customers. Adding security services to their portfolios gives MSPs the opportunity to reinvent themselves and access a broader customer base.

A Timeline of the Top 15 Cybersecurity Acronyms & Abbreviations

At WatchGuard, we’re all about security simplified. But living this mission becomes challenging when we’re constantly faced with a barrage of information technology (IT) acronym soup. Whenever I read the latest blog post or I hear the latest cybersecurity news, one of those dreaded acronyms inevitably appears. In IT, the acronyms are prolific.

Deciphering alphabet soup: IoCs and IoAs

Security Operations teams are the cornerstone of the fight against last-mile cybercrime in any organization. This is why they need the most advanced technologies possible.But the fight against cybercriminals isn’t simply a question of technology. Having a proactive attitude against possible cyberattacks is also key. This is where we see two essential concepts for all Security Operations teams: IoCs (indicators of compromise) and IoAs (indicators of attack). What is the difference?