WatchGuard Technologies stories

WatchGuard Technologies honours ANZ Partner Of The Year
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WatchGuard Technologies has announced its ANZ Partner of the Year Awards for 2022 at the company’s regional Apogee partner conference in Phuket, Thailand.

Top malware trends and security threats revealed in new WatchGuard report
Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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While the data showed declines in network-detected malware, endpoint ransomware increased 627%, and malware associated with phishing campaigns continued to be a threat.

WatchGuard launches ThreatSync to simplify and empower cybersecurity
Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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ThreatSync is a comprehensive XDR solution included as part of WatchGuard's Unified Security Platform architecture.

WatchGuard releases new firewalls to better protect networks
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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"This new generation of Fireboxes takes full advantage of our Unified Security Platform architecture, enabling MSPs to provide robust solutions and simplified management."

Dicker Data brought on as WatchGuard's ANZ distributor
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Dicker Data will gain access to distribute the entire range of WatchGuard’s products in the Australian market, joining Dicker Data NZ.

WatchGuard supports MSPs and end users with latest releases
Thu, 15th Dec 2022
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WatchGuard has released its Firebox NV5 VPN gateway tabletop appliance and the AP332CR, a new Wi-Fi 6 access point for rugged deployments.

GigaOm recognises WatchGuard Technologies as leader in EDR
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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WatchGuard Technologies has announced that it has been recognised as a leader by GigaOm in its latest Radar Report on the EDR market.

WatchGuard AuthPoint gets performance verified from Miercom
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
Miercom found that WatchGuard’s MFA AuthPoint proved superior in authentication provisioning, deployment and security testing.

Decrease in malware volume, but surge in encrypted malware
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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network management
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encryption
The Q2 Internet Security Report found office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware.

Ransomware volume doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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ransomware
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malware
Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to a new report.

How zero trust and SD-WANs can support productive remote working
Tue, 17th May 2022
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network infrastructure
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malware
The way people connect with applications and data has changed, users are remotely accessing resources that could be stored anywhere from a corporate data center to the cloud.

Vector Capital to be majority shareholder of WatchGuard
Wed, 4th May 2022
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network management
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firewall
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managed services
WatchGuard Technologies has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vector Capital to make a large new equity investment in the business.

WatchGuard Technologies names top performing ANZ channel partners
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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network security
Sydney-headquartered Greenlight ITC won Partner of the Year Award while Christchurch-based Manux Solutions won New Zealand Partner of the Year.

Network attacks at highest point in the last three years
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.

Endpoints & encrypted connections top malware vectors - WatchGuard report
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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endpoint protection
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malware
WatchGuard also reports that more than half of all malware is now delivered via encrypted connections.

Cybersecurity 2022: Mobile malware, passwordless authentication fails, and hackers in space
Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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"Though we commend Microsoft for making this bold move, we believe all single-factor authentication mechanisms are the wrong choice and repeat password mistakes of old."

WatchGuard hires new channel and distie manager for ANZ region
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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firewall
Based in Sydney, Liao will be responsible for driving all aspects of WatchGuard’s Australian and New Zealand channel business, including managing distributors and channel, and overseeing campaigns.

WatchGuard Cloud enhances security platform with new endpoint security modules
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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"WatchGuard continues to deliver on its vision of our Unified Security Platform that enables MSPs to offer a comprehensive set of enterprise-grade security services to protect businesses of all sizes."

WatchGuard introduces WIFI management into cloud portfolio
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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cloud services
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network management
The addition of Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud provides cross-platform integration and centralised management, simplifying how partners purchase, deploy and manage products and services.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from WatchGuard Technologies
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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WatchGuard Technologies is a cybersecurity company specialising in endpoint security, secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence.

WatchGuard brings new unified threat management appliances to SMEs
Thu, 7th Oct 2021
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network management
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firewall
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network security
Designed for small and midsize businesses, the firewalls deliver increased security and faster performance when compared to previous mid-range Firebox appliances, and have the processing power to handle encrypted and HTTPS traffic.

90% of malware arriving over encrypted connections, Microsoft threats persist in popularity
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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microsoft
New research has found 91.5% of malware arrived over HTTPS-encrypted connections.

Security vendors weigh in as fallout of Kaseya cyber attack continues
Thu, 8th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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"This attack is especially dangerous because Kaseya is used by many Managed Service Providers that many businesses trust to handle their IT functions."

Traditional solutions fail to secure organisations against today's malware
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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"Traditional anti-malware solutions alone are simply insufficient for today's threat environment. Every organisation needs a layered, proactive security strategy that involves machine learning and behavioural analysis."