I remember my first real dev setup. A beige tower, a copy of Turbo C++, and a dial-up connection that screamed like a fax machine having an existential crisis. The workstation was an island. What lived on it stayed on it. The biggest security risk was a floppy disk from a friend, and even then, you…
For many small and midsize businesses across Latin America, cybersecurity is no longer a future concern. It is a present operational risk. Episode 368 of The 443: Security Simplified features WatchGuard’s Marc Laliberte and Corey Nachreiner in conversation with Paul Harris, CEO of BGLA and Futurity…
Cyberattacks have become the new normal, but 2025 has been particularly brutal for UK businesses. We’re not even through the year, and already four major incidents have shaken industries, disrupted communities, and forced us to think harder about how we deal with cyber threats. Here’s what’s…
The UK has taken one of the most decisive steps yet in the global fight against ransomware. Following a summer of attacks that disrupted healthcare, retail, and legal services, the government has confirmed that a targeted ban on ransom payments and a universal reporting requirement will become law…
First it was Marks & Spencer. Then the Co-op and Harrods. Now the UK’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has been hit by a cyber incident that has knocked out production lines and disrupted sales right at one of the busiest times of the year. It feels like these attacks are no longer isolated…
Let’s stop pretending this is new. It is 2025. We have had years, decades of advice, warnings, and horror stories about password security. And still, people are reusing passwords like it is 2005. We are not talking about random Internet users, either. We are talking about businesses, infrastructure…
Sometimes supposedly small things make a huge difference. This can also be true in cyber security configurations. In recent weeks, multiple partners described very similar cyber attacks their customers faced, and in some cases, the criminals were unfortunately even successful in compromising…
In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, one area that often gets overlooked is Wi-Fi security. Despite major advances, a surprising number of companies still rely on WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) to secure their wireless networks. As of 2024, approximately 60% of companies continue to use…
What is Encrypted Client Hello? Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) is a TLS protocol extension that encrypts the initial "Client Hello" message in the TLS handshake, concealing the domain name a user is trying to access from network observers, enhancing privacy and security. This article explains this TLS protocol extension and the impact it has on the content filtering settings on your network security devices.
The past few weeks have sent ripples of concern through the UK Retail landscape as giants Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the Co-operative Group (Co-op) found themselves battling significant cyber attacks. These attacks have caused significant operational disruption, with M&S suspending online orders and…