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WatchGuard Security Prediction #10 – Alien Attackers Hijack Our Broadcast Signals from Space by Corey Nachreiner Unlike cyber criminals, who want to stay under the radar, Hacktivists like to make big splashy messages. The whole point of “cyber” activism is to use technology to get as many people as possible to notice your message, whatever it... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #9 – Spies Slip Into Wireless Alliances by Corey Nachreiner To be honest, wireless security hasn’t changed too much in the last few years. That’s not to say it’s perfectly secure. There are still plenty of folks using legacy WEP encryption standards, and organizations that use WPA2-PSK with a horrible password. There are... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #8 – Breaches Come to the IoT Frontier by Corey Nachreiner When a hacker hijacks a computer, gaining persistence (or making sure his malicious trojan stays on the computer) is easy. The attacker just has to load malware onto the computer’s hard drive and make sure it runs when the computer reboots. However,... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #7 – Starfleet Academy Targeted by Corey Nachreiner Information security is all about protecting data, because at the end of the day, stolen data is what makes the cyber criminals rich. Criminals started with the basics. Monetizing stolen credit card (CC) information was easy.  You just needed the basic CC information and a... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #6 – Jango Fett and the Clone Army are Coming by Corey Nachreiner Security experts have always realized that information security is a constant arms race. Attackers discover new methods to evade defenses, we update our defenses, and the cycle continues and repeats. In fact, much of our legacy defense is reactive. It... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #5 – Jar Jar Can’t Resist Ads from the Dark Side by Corey Nachreiner Malvertising, the combination of the words malware and advertising, is an attack where criminals booby-trap a legitimate, trusted website with a malicious code by sneaking it in through a third party advertising network. Unfortunately, legitimate web advertising services haven’t... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #4 – The iOS Menace by Corey Nachreiner Experts have been predicting the growth of mobile malware for years. We’ve covered how the increase in mobile device usage has led to an increase in criminal attention. We’ve predicted how the inclusion of mobile wallets, using NFV and RFID technology, would lead to attackers... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #3 – SMBs Can’t Let Basic Shields Down by Corey Nachreiner Security experts often focus on the latest and greatest progressions of the threat landscape. They’re most interested in sharing how threat actors have become more sophisticated and how attack technology, malware, and techniques have evolved significantly. They warn that the latest attacks... Continue reading→

WatchGuard Security Prediction #2 – It’s a Trap by Corey Nachreiner Security professionals spend a lot of time trying to plug the technical security gaps in their organization’s IT infrastructure. We find and fix software vulnerabilities, tighten our network security controls, and monitor the latest malware samples and exploits to try and ensure a hacker can’t... Continue reading→

WatchGuard 2016 Security Predictions: #1 Ransomware by Corey Nachreiner At the end of each year, WatchGuard’s security team and I like to spend some time imagining what the threat landscape might look like the upcoming year. This not only gives us the opportunity to analyze the security trends we’ve followed over the past year, but also allows us to creatively extrapolate... Continue reading→