WatchGuard Blog - Multi-Factor Authentication

Analysts think the DarkSide group introduce their malware via the Colonial VPN network using leaked passwords. MFA is key for critical infrastructures

Google wants to move away from passwords in favour of more reliable measures such as MFA. We explain why and how MSPs can implement it in organizations.

RockYou2021 was big, but there's an easy option keeping hackers from using your stolen credentials

This incident demonstrates the insecurity of some of these SMS MFA systems. It is important to note that not all these systems are the same.

President Biden published an executive order targeted at improving cybersecurity in the U.S. While it gives directions for government agencies and their vendors, it’s clear that the recommendations are to be taken seriously in the private and public sectors. This comes as no surprise after recent…

We're edging closer to a future without passwords, but it's not here quite yet.

In a dynamic world, where user mobility impacts security almost 100 percent of the time, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become imperative and key to deploying a zero-trust network. Why?

Many MSPs are positioning their business by offering the zero-trust approach to customers. A strategy that eliminates easy targets by blocking attackers both within and outside of the network, so no users or machines are automatically trusted.

Read why 63% of businesses reported an incident involving the loss of sensitive information found on the dark web in the past year.

The sudden shift to large-scale remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the rules of the game for many IT security professionals.