BLOG POST | 03.28.2024
Brute Force Botnet: Overwatch Experts Discuss
https://youtu.be/TWXcWJgBjcU As Overwatch keeps a close eye on the recent Brutus botnet attacks that are impacting multiple industries, Senior Director of Partner Success Bob Roberts and Director of Security Engineering Aaron Martin decided sit down in a new video to… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.25.2024
Overwatch Update 3/25 – Brute Force Cyberattack
Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity continues to monitor the brute force cyberattack, as it impacts myriads of companies across the country. We are still seeing unique non-disclosed usernames being brute forced-- the questions of why and how remain unanswered. Our U.S. based… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.22.2024
Happening Now: Cyberattack Using Brute Force Login Attempts
From the Overwatch Threat Intel Team: Over the last 24 hours, the Overwatch Security Operations Center observed a wide scale and significant cyberattack utilizing brute force login attempts across multiple industries. The attack surface appears to be Internet facing SSLVPN… Read more
BLOG POST | 11.28.2023
Case Study: Overwatch Managed XDR and EDR Elevate Cybersecurity for Enterprise HVAC and Plumbing Distributor
Challenge: A New Jersey/Pennsylvania-based Managed Services Provider (MSP) discovered one of its largest customer, a multimillion-dollar enterprise supplier of home supplies, HVAC and plumbing, fell victim to a ransomware attack. The FBI alleges the RaaS organization ALPHV/BlackCat was responsible for… Read more
BLOG POST | 09.05.2023
Why MSPs Need to Operationalize Cybersecurity for Their Business Clients
More than 5 billion pieces of personal information were stolen in 2021, according to IT Governance. With the record number of breaches, managed services providers (MSPs) and their business clients are investing more than ever in cybersecurity solutions. In response,… Read more
BLOG POST | 08.29.2023
Why Should MSPs Deliver Zero Trust Cybersecurity to SMBs?
Once reserved for enterprise-class networks, Zero Trust security is now a hot pursuit for smaller organizations, too. Two-thirds (64 percent) of midmarket firms and 21 percent of small and medium businesses (SMBs) consider adopting Zero Trust cybersecurity as either very… Read more
BLOG POST | 07.10.2023
IT Pros, Get Ready for Hot Summer Freebies at Channel Daze!
Join the IT Pro Party for Daily Giveaways! Feeling lucky? Channel Daze of Summer is here and starts today! High Wire Networks is thrilled to be one of 30 sponsors of this giant giveaway event and will be providing a… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.25.2023
I’m the CRO at a Master MSSP. Here’s How We Drive Revenue with SOAR
The MSSP landscape has changed. The bread and butter for MSSPs have traditionally been security asset management. However, MSSPs must now perform detection and response functions to remain relevant, which goes beyond just deploying and managing security assets. In order… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.20.2023
You + Overwatch Equals Opportunity in Cybersecurity
If you’ve been in the technology channel a long time, you’ve seen a lot of business models. For years the prevailing go-to-market strategy for equipment makers and service providers has been channel-friendly, but vendor-centric. Channel-friendly, but Vendor-centric For the vendor,… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.09.2023
SOC vs. NOC: Which One Do I Need?
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and Network Operations Centers (NOCs) are similar. They both exist to centralize network visibility and operations management. However, each has its own distinct purpose and goal. What is a NOC? A NOC (pronounced “knock”) is a… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.02.2023
When Your NOC and SOC Come Together
What's the difference between NOC and SOC? A security operations center (SOC) focuses on security and is responsible for identifying and investigating cyberthreats and responding to and mitigating cyberattacks. A network operations center (NOC) focuses on network operations… Read more
BLOG POST | 02.20.2023
What is Security Operations Center (SOC) Framework?
Network security tools are growing in number and sophistication in order to respond to the cyber threatscape, which is growing equally as fast. This outmodes the idea of a single layer of protection, necessitating multiple tools, platforms and experts to… Read more
BLOG POST | 02.06.2023
How to Help MSPs Jumpstart Cybersecurity for Businesses
Businesses of all sizes are feeling the impact of cyberattacks. Average losses per incident are staggering: 2 Terabyte of lost data 19 hours of downtime $1.06 million in recovery costs Businesses have little faith in their cybersecurity measures. 67% say… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.10.2023
E-channel News Interview High Wire Networks CRO Stephan Tallent
“It doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems. Yes, it is complex situation. There is a way to better operationalize your customers’ security without rip and replace. There is a way to go out there to capitalize and… Read more
BLOG POST | 12.16.2022
Alphabet Soup in Security Operations: SIEM vs SOAR vs XDR vs SOCaaS
As cyberthreats have become more complex, so has the universe of tools available to combat them, including “unified” tools that condense and coordinate threat detection and response. Within this Darwinian stew, security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) and extended detection… Read more
BLOG POST | 11.01.2022
What Is a Network Operations Center? Who Needs It?
In the IT world, delivering strategic solutions on an outsourced basis meets two critical objectives for VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, systems integrators, IT consultants, agents and the like— more revenue and happier customers. Network operations center (NOC) services are becoming an… Read more
BLOG POST | 10.26.2022
6 Must-haves in Your Incident Response Plan to Combat Emotional Distress
We are all aware that a cyberattack can take a heavy toll on an organization's financial and reputational status, but what about the emotional toll on the employees who have had to work through it? Recently, we addressed the human… Read more
BLOG POST | 10.18.2022
High Wire Cybersecurity Awareness Guidelines
"See Yourself in Cyber" - 2022 Campaign Theme Educate yourself and help spread cybersecurity knowledge, with the focus on “people”. Four Things You Can Do: [PODCAST] Privacy VS Security -How Access Will Be Defined Going Forward? … Read more
BLOG POST | 08.19.2022
The Complete Guide to Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
With the exponential increases in cyberattacks and the shortage of cybersecurity expertise, it’s not easy for businesses to stay a step ahead of cyberthreats. That’s where Security Orchestration, Automation and Response, or SOAR, comes in. SOAR collects threat data, alerts… Read more
BLOG POST | 07.13.2022
A Cybersecurity Partner Who Delivers Defense and Care-in-Depth
High Wire VP of Marketing Susanna Song Interviews Layer 7 Systems CEO Cory Russell Why did Layer 7 search for a managed cybersecurity partner? Our tools were not going to cut it-- to protect our business and clients from ransomware,… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.02.2022
A Guide to Managed Cybersecurity: What is it? Who Offers It?
In order to understand the power and importance of managed security services, we first need to look at today’s threatscape. It’s colored by runaway cybercrime so vast and omnipresent that if the cybercrime industry were its own country, it would… Read more
BLOG POST | 05.23.2022
Everything You Need to Know about Managed Security Operations Center (SOC)
It’s often said that cybercriminals never sleep, and neither does their malware. Against this backdrop of 24/7 cyberthreats, the security operations center (SOC) has emerged as a 24/7 solution to combat those threats. Combining the best of human and machine… Read more
BLOG POST | 05.16.2022
MSPs in Cybersecurity: Why MSPs Should Offer Security Services
Cybersecurity affects all businesses, not just enterprises and governments. It’s critical to be aware of the risks and monitor, manage, and mitigate them. Today, most companies are aware of today’s omnipresent cyberthreats but are woefully under-protected—especially small and medium businesses… Read more
BLOG POST | 05.09.2022
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing and Selling Cybersecurity Services
Cybersecurity. Just the mention of it can cause either panic or fatigue. As a data- and internet-dependent society, few individuals – and even fewer businesses – can function without it. Many customers don’t understand the nuances of cybersecurity. It used… Read more
BLOG POST | 05.03.2022
3 Steps to Building an Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan
Cybersecurity is not only about prevention. It’s also about response. Think of it this way: You need to lock your doors, but you also need to know what to do if and when someone picks the lock. That’s why it’s… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.04.2022
MSSP Advisory: How to Help Your Clients Respond to CISA’s “Shields Up” Warning
Russia's invasion of Ukraine holds the potential for far-reaching economic and business impacts, including cybersecurity. The threat is serious enough that the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the "Shields Up" memorandum warning companies to beef… Read more
BLOG POST | 12.09.2021
Overwatch Managed EDR Shuts Down Crypto Mining Malware on Client’s Network
Earlier this month, Overwatch security analysts received an alert on a new client’s network. The 24/7 security operations center had recently deployed the Overwatch Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution when the incident occurred. Overwatch by High Wire Networks… Read more
BLOG POST | 11.25.2021
Latest Holiday Scams
Business Email Compromise is on the Rise By Phil Burnett, Executive Vice President Security Operations and Chief Information Security Officer at High Wire Networks Several research firms, IT security investigators and intelligence sharing organizations are cautioning companies, shoppers, retailers, and major… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.10.2021
How the Pandemic Has Left Internal Security Teams Stretched Thin (And What to Do About It)
Even before the pandemic struck last year, cybercrime was on a meteoric rise. And along with it, increased cybersecurity risks to businesses of all sizes. Last year, the average price tag of a data breach in the U.S. was $3.86… Read more
BLOG POST | 05.06.2021
Overwatch Managed Security Joins Fight Against Child Trafficking
It’s a startling and sobering statistic: human trafficking worldwide has become a $150 billion a year industry with more than 40 million victims. Every year 300,000 children are sold by human traffickers. In the U.S. alone, 300 children are at… Read more
BLOG POST | 12.31.2020
Why Should I Find a Partner to Provide Managed Cybersecurity Services?
By: Jeremy Cullen, Overwatch Channel Sales Director Should I buy the security infrastructure and tools to build out your own security operation center (SOC) or find a partner that manages those tools for me? Cybercrime is on everyone’s radar, as… Read more
BLOG POST | 12.11.2020
Q&A With 2020 Channel Chief of the Year Mark Porter
Winner of Channel Chief of the Year at this year's Channel Innovation Awards, High Wire Networks' Mark Porter opens up on running a channel network during COVID and coming out of the pandemic stronger. Article posted by Channel Partner Insight.… Read more
BLOG POST | 11.05.2020
Best Practices on Emerging Security Technologies
By Travis Ray, Director of Channel Sales, Overwatch Managed Security For managed services providers (MSPs) and managed security services providers (MSSPs), adding or improving security tools in your stack is time-consuming and often challenging. The evaluation process can be overwhelming, and the final decision has a… Read more
BLOG POST | 07.14.2020
The Frightening Truth About TikTok
Consider these risks. By David Barton, Chief Technology Officer TikTok, a very popular app that shares videos, is under fire – for good reason. It seems, from the moment you install it, the TikTok app starts to gather massive amounts… Read more
BLOG POST | 07.10.2020
Six Shortcuts to Help Managed Service Providers Educate Clients on Cybersecurity
Every MSP should be educating clients on cybersecurity. If you aren’t, what are you waiting for? By Travis Ray, Director of Channel Sales, Overwatch Why MSPs Should Educate Clients on Cybersecurity: Every one of your clients has cyber-risks that need to be mitigated. Period. Some clients are… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.04.2020
Is Your OOO Message a Security Risk?
Are you providing too much information in your Out Of Office notifications? Details around your day or time of return, reason for absence, email signature, and alternative contact details may be a gold mine of useful information for hackers. This… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.27.2020
Four Things to Help Develop an Agile Workforce
By Charles Hughes, Chief Operating Officer. This blog was published in CompTIA. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”—Vince Lombardi “A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”—George Patton… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.20.2020
Big Companies Not Immune to Ransomware!
By David Barton, CTO Over the weekend, Maze ransomware hit a very large IT services company, according to Bleeping Computer. In the past, this malware gained entry using different techniques: exploit kits via drive-by downloads, remote desktop connections (RDP) with… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.31.2020
Secure Data, Protect Clients and Avoid Phishing in a Pandemic with High Wire Networks (Podcast included)
“As with any disaster recovery, you first have to find out what is essential to your business that you have to protect. There’s a lot of control mechanisms, protection, monitoring, alerting. You also need to make sure people can do… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.26.2020
Why Do We Need an Agile Workforce?
By: Charles Hughes, High Wire Networks' Chief Operating Officer & CompTIA Guest Blogger In our global society, where the pandemic COVID-19 can suddenly wreak havoc in our marketplace, is your company agile enough to respond quickly and correctly to the… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.16.2020
8 Best Cybersecurity Practices for Working Remotely
If you and/or your employees are working remotely due to COVID-19, please consider these recommendations. It is imperative we keep a vigilant watch over our networks and data during these precarious times. 1. Require up-to-date firewalls and anti-malware on all… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.02.2020
Achieving Workforce Agility Without Sacrificing Customer Experience
By: Charles Hughes, COO, High Wire Networks This is the first in a series of three blogs on CompTIA', that will cover the basic fundamentals of leveraging a more agile workforce to reduce service delivery costs without sacrificing the customer… Read more
BLOG POST | 02.11.2020
MSPs, Build Trust by Solving Clients’ Biggest Business Problem: Security
MSP Today Q&A with High Wire Networks’ CEO Mark Porter Security is a business problem, not a technology problem, said High Wire Networks’ CEO Mark Porter in an interview with Erik Linasek, Editor of MSP Today. He adds, that this… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.13.2020
Simplify Compliance with New York’s SHIELD Act
Overwatch Managed Security Checks All the Boxes The state of New York is tightening up data privacy and security rules with the SHIELD Act, which takes effect on March 21, 2020. The new rules have far-reaching-effects since any organization that… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.11.2020
What Can We Do About the Cyber-Workforce Crisis?
The cybersecurity workforce shortage is not hypothetical: According to the ISC(2) cyber-certification group, the size of the current workforce leaves a significant gap between the number of cybersecurity professionals working in the field (around 800,000 in the U.S.) and the… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.11.2020
Privacy Laws in 2020: What to Watch For
As we head into 2020, the debate over what tech giants do with private consumer information has reached an all-time high. As a result, new laws will fundamentally change how all companies handle customer data. Much of the legislative movement… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.09.2020
The Key to Managing Millennials and Baby Boomers
Guest Blogger: Josh Bode, High Wire Intern How can managers be more effective with employees across generations and best communicate with those from different backgrounds and generations? It is a common challenge today in the workplace that has managers scratching… Read more
BLOG POST | 12.16.2019
2020’s “Most Wanted” Cybercrimes: Top 5 Security Threats to Watch Out for in the New Year
Crime never sleeps – but it evolves. After a year marked ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) fraud and an increase in targeted attacks against companies of all sizes, 2020 has racked up a sizable list of cyberthreats to keep an… Read more
BLOG POST | 11.04.2019
6 Things You Should Know About XDR
XDR is the new kid on the security block. And, it’s stealing all the attention from the popular, but older EDR. Before you start feeling bad about EDR’s fall from grace, keep in mind it’s the OG and deserves our… Read more
BLOG POST | 10.02.2019
Beware! The IRS may not be the IRS
By: Nick Pratt (Overwatch Security Analyst) and Ben Weerts (Overwatch Inside Sales/Marketing) As we approach the October 15 extension deadline, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is alerting taxpayers about a new email phishing scam. A spoofed IRS.gov link has led… Read more
BLOG POST | 08.30.2019
ChannelPro Network Interviews Overwatch
Joel Zaidspiner from The ChannelPro Network met with the Overwatch Managed Security team last month at ChannelCon by CompTIA in Las Vegas. He sat down with Josue Vargas, Overwatch's Director of Security Operations. Why attend CompTIA and what makes Overwatch a great product… Read more
BLOG POST | 08.26.2019
Overwatch Simplifies Cybersecurity
Overwatch Managed Security, High Wire’s security service, attended CompTIA’s annual convention, ChannelCon, August 5-7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Josue Vargas, the Director of Security Operations, was featured on a podcast hosted by Don Witt from the Channel Daily News. Here's an excerpt of the interview. … Read more
BLOG POST | 01.04.2022
Overwatch SOC Bolsters Security for Technology Customer
The Overwatch Protection: Overwatch Security Analysts, monitoring a customer's network, last month, discovered cybercriminals attempting to log-in to their web portal, using a brute force attack. Overwatch advised the company to strengthen employees’ passwords, remove dormant accounts and block… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.27.2019
High Wire Wellness Day
By: Susanna Song Here at High Wire Networks, Get Work Done, is a common mantra we use. The three words are even plastered across one of our office walls. That mantra is why our partners have trusted us for nearly… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.13.2019
4 Steps to Effective IT Security Marketing
4 Steps to Effective IT Security Marketing If there is one advantage marketing IT security products, it is that you and your audience start from the shared perspective that taking steps to ensure the security of their networks and the… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.10.2019
5 Signs that your End-Users Need a Security Service Boost
In business today, digital security is one of the most important functions that any IT department is responsible for, and the weight of that responsibility is only growing over time. However, your end-users might not know if an element of… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.06.2019
2019 Security Trends, and How they Affect your Customers
In the wake of the surprisingly high volume of serious data breaches that hit businesses of all sizes (and impacted millions of consumers) last year, information security practices are already undergoing even closer scrutiny as many companies review their business… Read more
BLOG POST | 06.04.2019
How to Market MDR Services to End- Users and Make it Click
If the key to resonating with your intended audience can be boiled down to any one consideration, it is that you as a reseller have to be able to see things from your perspective (and current) customers’ perspective. This might… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.03.2019
The 6 Key Ingredients that Make a High-Performance SOCaaS Solution
It seems like hardly a week goes by without another high-profile data breach making the headlines. Not even data fortresses like Facebook seem to be safe, proving that even industry leaders make slip-ups that can lead to severe security compromises.… Read more
BLOG POST | 07.23.2018
Are Your Vendors Secure?
By Mark Porter, President and CEO of High Wire Networks Every day we hear about another large corporation with a data breach, or a large-scale ransomware attack, or a new router vulnerability. The cyber world is a very scary place,… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.24.2018
RSA 2018: Now I know what I didn’t know I knew!
By Stan Herring, Director of Product and Strategy Last week I attended the RSA Conference 2018 in San Francisco along with forty-seven thousand others looking for answers to the security problems we face as an industry. I realized that for… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.15.2018
Transparency and Simplicity At Your Fingertips
By Mark Porter, President and CEO As I prepare to represent High Wire Networks at Field Service USA 2018 this week, and compete against companies like Siemens Medical Technologies for the Most Innovative Approach to Delivery Service Award, I thought… Read more
BLOG POST | 04.10.2018
April: A Month of Cyber Tragedies
By: Stan Herring, Director of Security Product & Strategy at High Wire Networks In the first 10 days of April we have been alerted to dozens of new cyberattacks. Over 200,000 network switches made by the security vendor Cisco were… Read more
BLOG POST | 03.15.2018
Hardware and End-Point Applications Not Enough
By: Stan Herring, Director of Security Product & Strategy at High Wire Networks Today, we spend a significant amount of our work-life in a web browser. It’s overwhelming how fast companies have moved their infrastructure and applications to the public… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.14.2018
Trust but Verify!
When implementing technology around the world, it is important to be able to validate the quality of the work being performed. At High Wire Networks, we are constantly looking for ways to leverage the very same technologies we deploy to… Read more
BLOG POST | 01.14.2018
A Purpose Built Organization
During a recent conversation with our Leadership Team, we were discussing how to organize our team in the most effective manner. It's a pretty typical exercise we undertake every so often to make sure we keep our eye on the… Read more
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