The Christmas period creates a series of opportunities for threat actors to compromise business owners and steal credentials and data for illicit use, Watchguard finds.

WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report also reveals significant increases in malware and network attacks, as zero day malware accounts for 50% of all detections.

The WatchGuard AP327X is a new IP67-rated Wi-Fi access point (AP) with four N-Type connectors to support a variety of external antennas.

Soft Solutions will distribute the company’s entire range of network security, W-Fi and multifactor authentication products.

The Firebox T35-R provides network security capabilities beyond traditional office settings and to industrial internet of things (IIoT).

DNSWatchGO aims to fill security gap beyond the network perimeter, as new research shows 64% of remote users have fallen victim to a cyber-attack.

Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.

Enterprises looking to reduce the risk of cyber-compromise or attack need to think about adding multi-factor authentication technology to their arsenal.

“These new ThreatSync capabilities arm managed service providers with the tools they need to provide malware detection and response (MDR) services by detecting breaches in minutes and automatically mitigating advanced attacks for their customers."

WatchGuard Technologies’ firewall product has achieved commendations from NSS Labs for the third year in a row.

NSS Labs testing focuses on the main differentiators for next generation firewall (NGFW) products: security, performance/functionality and cost.

Close to 50% of Australian employees worked remotely for at least half the time, according to a 2018 survey by IWG.

Hackers are doubling down on well-known tactics like credential theft and ransomware by utilising fake Office documents and other attack avenues.

InTechnology Distribution will now work with WatchGuard to recruit partners who have traditionally been Wi-Fi specialists.

In the expanded program, partners can earn WatchGuardONE status by specialising in just one of the available product families.

Four Australian companies were named partner award winners at the WatchGuard conference in Vietnam.

The platform delivers multi-tier and -tenant capabilities, scaling automatically to allow MSPs to create and manage unlimited customer accounts.

Taking the time to come to grips with the technical requirements of the undertaking, including the security measures necessary to protect the integrity of the network, will be the key to successful and safe deployment in 2019 and beyond.

WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.

The new access point offers secure Wi-Fi and location analytics for restaurants, medical offices, retail branches and distributed enterprise offices.

WatchGuard Technologies ANZ regional director gives his top tips on how to make a move into the increasingly lucrative cybersecurity services market.

The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.

The appointments will enable WatchGuard to expand its regional channel reseller footprint.

A WatchGuard executive feeds back what he has been hearing from MSPs and VARs about the latest trends in cybersecurity.