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By Corey Nachreiner, CSO at WatchGuard Technologies Do you remember Coinbase’s mysterious Super Bowl ad? The moving QR code on a plain black background with no other information was intended to make viewers curious and lure them into scanning the QR code. While this might have been a clever marketing idea, […]

Cybersecurity Ramifications of Mainstream QR/AR Codes

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Guest Contributor Industry Trends and tagged WatchGuard Technologies on July 19, 2022 by Editorial Staff

In Episode S3E13, our guest is Corey Nachreiner, Chief Security Officer at WatchGuard Technologies. Corey is a front-line cybersecurity expert for nearly two decades; he regularly contributes to security publications and speaks internationally at leading industry trade shows like RSA. He has written thousands of security alerts and educational articles. […]

Cybersecurity Red Flags

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Podcast and tagged WatchGuard Technologies on November 15, 2021 by Steven Bowcut

By: Kayla Matthews WatchGuard Technologies, a leading cybersecurity company with more than 20 years in the business recently gave several predictions for 2019. Here they are, and why those forecasts matter to IT professionals and consumers at large. 1. The Rise of Malicious Chatbots Chatbots help people plan trips, cope […]

Nine 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions from WatchGuard Technologies

This entry was posted in Cybersecurity Opinion and tagged WatchGuard Technologies on November 28, 2018 by Kayla Matthews

As we move into 2018 and learn more about what did, and what did not, actually affect the U.S. Presidential Election of 2016 it is clear that the most significant threats come from what we have come to term “Fake News.” We have learned much about social media efforts designed […]

2018 Security Predictions – Hack Election Machines

This entry was posted in Industry Trends and tagged Elections WatchGuard Technologies on April 8, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

WatchGuard Technologies reports that hackers are now looking to supercharge their IoT botnets by exploiting Linux. They say “many IoT devices use inexpensive embedded Linux systems, which are notorious for having insecure defaults. By creating just a little malware code, these hackers think they can double their botnet power.” Their […]

2018 Security Predictions – Double Up on Linux Attacks

This entry was posted in Industry Trends and tagged IoT WatchGuard Technologies on February 13, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

Creating massive botnets utilizing IoT devices around the world is a cyber-criminal’s dream come true. Will it take government regulation to force manufacturers to produce devices with adequate built-in protection? With manufacturers cranking out IoT devices as quickly as possible – and security controls thrown in as an afterthought – […]

2018 Security Predictions – IoT Botnets to Spur Government Regulations

This entry was posted in Industry Trends and tagged IoT WatchGuard Technologies on February 8, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

When most people think of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, the first thing that comes to mind is Bitcoin. While Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and remains the most popular, there are actually many different crypto coins in existence. Other coins like Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero all maintain total market capital […]

2018 Security Predictions: Cryptocurrency Crash – A Major Vulnerability Will ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Cryptocurrency WatchGuard Technologies on January 2, 2018 by Steven Bowcut

The commoditization of attack tools with simple user interfaces such as the Wi-Fi Pineapple by Hack5 made it possible for curious amateurs to perform advanced Wi-Fi attacks. Amateur Wi-Fi hacking has attracted a large following; there are nearly 3 million “how to” tutorial videos online teaching curious people how to […]

2018 Security Predictions: Wi-Fi Hacking – Thanks to Commoditization of ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged WatchGuard Technologies Wi Fi Hacking on December 21, 2017 by Steven Bowcut