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The Blog is Back!

Happy much belated New Year readers, and welcome back! Regular readers probably noticed that the blog has been down for quite awhile. Early January, we unexpectedly had to take the blog server offline during some expected web site maintenance and re-architecture

Serious NTPd vulnerabilities Patched; XTM Not Affected

Today, CERT and NTP.org warned the world about some serious vulnerabilities in a very popular network time server called ntpd. If you use Linux systems, or any number of network appliances, chances are you’re using ntpd somewhere in your organization, and should apply the 4.2.8 update (tarball) as soon as possible. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a standard for updating and synchronizing your computer’s clock over a network.

ICANN Breach & More Sony – WSWiR Episode 133

Wow! This week’s been such a busy news week that the information security (InfoSec) stories kept pouring in, long after I finished this week’s video. The latest? CERT just warned  about some critical vulnerabilities in NTPd, a popular network time protocol (NTP) service that many network devices and software uses

2015 InfoSec Trends You Should and Shouldn’t Worry About

We’re rushing headlong into the end of the year, which means it’s that time again — time to pull out my crystal ball for WatchGuard’s annual security predictions. We actually already released next year’s security predictions last week. You can read our  press release  about them (which includes a shortened version of the predictions) or check out this cool and succinct  infographic

The Pirate Bay Raided; Watch Out for Torrent Scams

I’m fascinated with how well criminal hackers consistently take advantage of pop culture events or breaking news to further their malicious campaigns. Yesterday, news broke that the Swedish authorities raided the company that hosted The Pirate Bay, a popular torrent tracking site that is known primarily for spreading illegal copies of software and other media

Is Data Encryption Compromising Network Performance? Not with WatchGuard.

New WatchGuard Firebox M400 and M500 NGFW and UTM appliances outperform the competition by 61 percent, delivering uncompromised security to meet the rise of encrypted traffic head-on. Rising Network Traffic Leads to Compromised Security Encrypted network traffic growth is exploding! Enterprises and service providers are adopting data encryption as a security precaution – especially as the fallout from the “Snowden effect” continues

Four Tips to Fight Malware on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday continue to be spectacles. Brick and mortar stores are now opening on Thanksgiving Day, and Cyber Monday deals are extending through the following week. Amazon.com is getting into the game even earlier, declaring November 1 as the new official start of the holiday shopping season.