Managed service providers have perfected a ritual that no longer has an acceptable ending. A vulnerability is announced. Advisories flood inboxes. Vendors scramble to release patches. Engineers drop everything, assess exposed clients, negotiate maintenance windows, push updates, and document the remediation, only to start the cycle again weeks or months later. This has been normalized…. Read More
For years, cybersecurity teams have followed a familiar playbook when new vulnerabilities emerge: identify affected systems, apply the vendor patch, and move on. But a recently disclosed SonicWall SSL-VPN incident demonstrates why that approach is becoming increasingly risky in today’s threat landscape. According to recent research from ReliaQuest, attackers have been actively exploiting a flaw… Read More
For years, SSL VPN appliances were treated as a standard part of remote access. Businesses deployed them, employees logged in from home, and IT teams considered the problem solved. But the security landscape surrounding SSL VPN has changed dramatically, and cyber insurance companies have noticed. Today, insurers are no longer viewing legacy SSL VPN infrastructure… Read More
Cyber liability insurers are no longer passive observers of their policyholders’ security posture. Over the past several renewal cycles, underwriting questionnaires have grown more detailed, technical, and uncompromising. Controls that were once “best practice” are now table stakes. Among them, one theme stands out clearly: traditional VPN-based remote access is no longer enough. In fact,… Read More
As more organizations support remote and hybrid teams, secure access has become a top priority. Traditional VPNs are no longer enough to protect users, applications, and data. That is why businesses of all sizes are turning to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions. Two commonly evaluated options in this space are Remote WorkForce ZTNA and… Read More
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) have become the new “low-hanging fruit” for cybercriminals. While enterprise attacks grab headlines, the devastating reality is that 43% of cyber attacks specifically target businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees, and the consequences are often fatal: 60% of small businesses hit by a cyber attack shut down within six months…. Read More
With companies more and more embracing remote and hybrid work patterns, how to securely give employees access to corporate infrastructure is an increasingly essential issue. Legacy security models are based on VPNs and firewalls, which are not well-suited to deal with contemporary cyber threats. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) offers a more robust and dynamic… Read More
For years, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have relied on a familiar set of tools to protect their networks—Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and firewalls. According to recent data, 60-70% of SMBs still use these technologies to secure their environments. These defenses, while effective in the past, are now facing challenges in keeping up with the… Read More
Many of us assume that using a WiFi network at a hotel or airport is the same as logging into our network at home or at the office. But the risks of using WiFi networks at a hotel or airport are exponentially greater than those experienced at home or at work. This white paper outlines some of the risks and steps you can take to help protect yourself against them.
With the holiday season already upon us, now is a great time to go over Internet security tips so you and your family can stay safe into the new year and beyond. If you follow the news, you know that online data theft is a constant threat. The good news is that it’s easy to… Read More
