Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal Security, Adaptive Shield, Airgap, Akamai, Anomali, Arctic Wolf Networks, Aris… Continue reading Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

Vector Capital becomes the majority shareholder of WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies announced that Vector Capital closed the deal to acquire interests previously owned by other co-investors. Under the new agreement, Vector Capital becomes the majority owner of WatchGuard and IPW, a European fund focused on inve… Continue reading Vector Capital becomes the majority shareholder of WatchGuard Technologies

EMEA continues to be a hotspot for malware threats

Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab. Researchers also found that the Emotet botnet came back in a … Continue reading EMEA continues to be a hotspot for malware threats

Infosecurity Europe 2022 video walkthrough

Infosecurity Europe 2022 opened its doors today at the ExCeL in London, here’s a look inside the event. The featured vendors are: Akamai Technologies, AlgoSec, Appgate, AwareGO, Bridewell, CrowdStrike, Cybereason, Cymulate, Cympire, CyberVadis, D… Continue reading Infosecurity Europe 2022 video walkthrough

Network attacks increased to a 3-year high

In this video for Help Net Security, Corey Nachreiner, CSO at WatchGuard Technologies, gives a high-level summary of the Internet Security Report for Q4 2021, which revealed all of the threats were up, whether they’re network attacks or malware. … Continue reading Network attacks increased to a 3-year high

Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Germany moved to decapitate “Hydra,” a billion-dollar Russian darknet drug bazaar that also helped to launder the profits of multiple Russian ransomware groups. Continue reading Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

The Cyclops Blink botnet has been disrupted

The US Justice Department has announced that the FBI has disrupted the Cyclops Blink botnet, which they say was under the control of the Sandworm group – a threat actor that has been previously attributed to the Main Intelligence Directorate of t… Continue reading The Cyclops Blink botnet has been disrupted

Sandworm-linked botnet has another piece of hardware in its sights

The CyclopsBlink botnet is now targeting internet routers from hardware maker ASUS, Trend Micro researchers said.

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Endpoint malware and ransomware detections hit all-time high

Endpoint malware and ransomware detections surpassed the total volume seen in 2020 by the end of Q3 2021, according to researchers at the WatchGuard Threat Lab. In its latest report, WatchGuard also highlights that a significant percentage of malware c… Continue reading Endpoint malware and ransomware detections hit all-time high