Press Releases

2025

• 5 November

  WatchGuard Appoints Joe Smolarski Chief Executive Officer to Lead a New Chapter in Platform-Driven Cybersecurity Innovation

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  Veteran industry executive with decades of experience scaling technology firms to build on record performance and drive the next phase of expansion
• 4 November

  WatchGuard Technologies Expands Professional Services Automation Integrations and Announces New Unified Agent, Empowering MSPs with Unmatched Automation, Efficiency, and Visibility

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  New multi-PSA workflows streamline billing and ticketing, while the unified agent centralizes deployment and management of all WatchGuard security services across client environments
• 30 October

  WatchGuard recognized as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix: Network Detection & Response (NDR), 2025 by QKS Group

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  The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading NDR vendors. WatchGuard, with its comprehensive NDR solution ThreatSync, has received strong ratings across technology excellence and customer impact.
  
• 21 October

  WatchGuard Threat Lab Reports 40% Jump in Evasive Malware over Encrypted Connections as Cybercriminals Embrace Stealthy Tactics

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  Cybercriminals embrace stealthy tactics to bypass signatures with zero-day malware and new USB infection chains
• 14 October

  WatchGuard Ends the EDR Paywall: Introducing Endpoint Security Prime

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  AI-powered EDR + NGAV at a disruptive price point, setting a new baseline for endpoint protection.
• 14 October

  WatchGuard Named a Leader and Outperformer in Endpoint Detection and Response in Latest GigaOm Radar Report

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  WatchGuard delivers advanced security, zero trust, and AI-powered threat protection to organizations and managed service providers
• 7 October

  WatchGuard’s Next-Gen Firebox Rackmounts Deliver Scalable, Integrated Security for MSPs and Growing Networks

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  New M Series appliances combine high-performance firewalling, zero trust access via a FireCloud promotion, and enterprise-grade security in a unified platform
• 2 October

  WatchGuard Champions Zero Trust with Global Roadshow for MSPs

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  From playbooks to pipeline: real tools for real growth in a zero trust world
• 25 September

  FireCloud Total Access: The First Hybrid SASE that Scales from Main Street to Enterprise

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  One platform, four essentials: SWG, FWaaS, ZTNA, and identity, delivered through WatchGuard Cloud to protect every user, app, and connection anywhere.
• 10 September

  WatchGuard Becomes Official Cybersecurity Supplier of Girona FC with New Partnership

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  The Spanish football club adopts WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform architecture to protect its digital environments.
• 5 August

  Next-Gen Firebox Tabletop Series from WatchGuard Brings Flexible, Powerful, and Future-Ready Firewalls to MSPs

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  WatchGuard’s new T Series Fireboxes provide intelligent firewall security, AI-powered threat detection, and eco-conscious hardware, giving managed service providers (MSPs) stronger threat protection with less complexity and waste.
• 14 July

  WatchGuard Technologies Names Frédéric Saint-Joigny as Vice President of EMEA Sales

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  Strategic appointment reflects the company’s continued investment in partner success and accelerating growth across EMEA.
• 8 July

  New WatchGuard Research Reveals 171% Increase in Total Unique Malware as Attackers Defy Traditional Defenses

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  Other key findings show an increase in email-borne malware threats, a rise in unique and evasive endpoint threats, and a decline in ransomware—shifts shaped by the AI boom.
• 24 June

  WatchGuard Launches Total MDR to Deliver Full-Stack AI-Driven Security to MSPs Within One Platform

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  WatchGuard Total MDR brings endpoint, firewall, identity, network, and cloud security into a single portal, delivering real-time, 24/7, AI-driven protection against threats across hybrid environments.
• 21 May

  WatchGuard Named Champion in 2025 Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix for Third Consecutive Year

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  WatchGuard receives top marks from partners for ease of doing business, quality of account management, focus on building profitability, and commitment to partners.
• 8 May

  WatchGuard Technologies Initiates Planned CEO Transition

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  Seasoned cybersecurity leader Vats Srivatsan named Interim CEO and joins WatchGuard’s Board; Prakash Panjwani to remain on the Board and serve as strategic advisor.
• 22 April

  WatchGuard Signs The Climate Pledge, Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

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  Global cybersecurity provider deepens sustainability commitment, aiming to secure a better future for the environment.
• 10 April

  New WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Discovers 94% Increase in Network Malware as Cybercriminals Exploit Advanced, Encrypted Connections

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  Other key findings show an increase in crypto miner detections, a spike in zero-day malware, a drop in endpoint malware, a rise in Linux-based threats, and more.
• 24 March

  WatchGuard Partner Program Earns CRN® Partner Program Guide 5-Star Rating for Ninth Consecutive Year

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  This latest 5-star award highlights WatchGuard’s continued efforts to deliver the industry’s most powerful, profitable, and MSP-friendly security solutions
• 12 March

  WatchGuard Unveils FireCloud Internet Access to Drive Hybrid SASE Implementations

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  FireCloud Internet Access is the first of the FireCloud suite of products in WatchGuard’s SASE portfolio.