CEO guidance: Handling dynamic change in the cybersecurity industry

In a little over 18 months since SonicWall split from Dell, the company has become operationally and financially independent. “In fact, while achieving independence, we are thriving, surpassing financial objectives for six straight quarters as of… Continue reading CEO guidance: Handling dynamic change in the cybersecurity industry

Ransomware back in big way, 181.5 million attacks since January

SonicWall announces record numbers for malware volume, ransomware attacks, encrypted threats and chip-based attacks in the mid-year update of the 2018 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. “Real-time cyber threat intelligence is more critical than ever as cyb… Continue reading Ransomware back in big way, 181.5 million attacks since January

Cyber attacks becoming No. 1 business risk

SonicWall recorded 9.32 billion malware attacks in 2017 and saw more than 12,500 new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) reported for the year. “The cyber arms race affects every government, business, organization and individual. It cannot be wo… Continue reading Cyber attacks becoming No. 1 business risk

Dell SonicWALL GSM comes with hidden default account

While developing new audit modules for the company’s vulnerability scanning technology, Digital Defense researchers found six vulnerabilities in Dell’s SonicWALL Global Management System, four of them deemed critical. SonicWALL GMS is a central control, management, reporting, and monitoring solution for SonicWALL appliances such as SSL VPNs and firewalls. GMS is typically found deployed on internal networks, but external implementations are possible. Among the flaws is one that should definitely not be there: a hidden default … More Continue reading Dell SonicWALL GSM comes with hidden default account