The number and frequency of ransomware cyberattacks are growing every year. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recorded a 150% increase in 2020 alone and, as of last year, ransomware attacks have become the number one threat. Added to this, the recovery costs and downtime incurred can be up to 10 to 15 times higher than the ransom demanded by cybercriminals.
A few weeks ago, a cybersecurity analyst unexpectedly discovered that he could dump files from the hotel network system where he was staying in Qatar to his own computer using the sync tool (used for file synchronization). Through an HSMX Gateway, he managed to access a welter of sensitive data held on an FTP server used for backup purposes. This included personal information on guests such as their room numbers, emails, and cell phone numbers.
WatchGuard has once again been recognized at the annual Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards in seven categories, including the coveted Top Women in Cybersecurity title. Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Award winners represent the most innovative and proactive cybersecurity companies around the world that are constantly working to bring tomorrow’s cybersecurity solutions to today’s market. Check out the full line-up of WatchGuard’s 2022 Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards wins here.
Company IT and security teams are facing cybersecurity challenges that increasingly test their defensive capabilities. Organizations have to protect themselves from a growing number of incidents (one attack every 39 seconds, according to the University of Maryland) and sophisticated threats, many of which have serious consequences.
We are proud to announce that for the seventh year in a row, WatchGuard has been recognized at the IT World Awards for 2022, securing six wins across multiple categories. This prestigious awards program honors information technology and cybersecurity vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products, solutions and services that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of IT and security.
Technology plays a fundamental role in the transformation process that companies have embraced in recent years. However, tech decision-makers have some reservations about adopting the latest technologies to avoid putting corporate security at risk. These are the findings of the Pulse survey of 150 technology leaders, in which 65% say they will avoid implementing AI, Hybrid Cloud, Edge Computing, 5G and Container Security because of the complexity required to implement them securely.
WatchGuard’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has launched our public PSIRT page to provide a consolidated resource where network administrators can find advisories and information about security vulnerabilities in WatchGuard products, as well as WatchGuard’s investigations into industry-wide security issues that may impact our products or services.
