WatchGuard Internet Security Insights Q1 2021 [Infographic]

Posted July 27, 2021

After a very difficult 2020, filled with the pandemic, global political strife, and regional societal conflicts, everyone was looking for a fresh start in 2021. Not only did last year’s global discord affect us all personally, but it also brought changes to the IT world that resulted in new threat landscape trends, which required reimagined protections. Unfortunately, global events of last year’s proportion don’t reverse overnight, so things did not go back to normal in Q1 (and we’ll likely see a new normal going forward anyway). That said, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Buddha said, “No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again,” which reminds us we can always start fresh to improve our cybersecurity anytime we want, new year or not.

One of the best ways to get a fresh start on cybersecurity is by getting a fresh perspective of what malicious cybercriminals are doing. The only way to defend yourself against an enemy is to understand how that enemy fights. The WatchGuard Internet Security Report (ISR) is designed to give you that perspective by covering the latest threat trends WatchGuard witnessed last quarter. It covers quantifiable findings gathered from WatchGuard security products around the world, as well as any internal security research projects or external security stories studied throughout the quarter. Data comes from a cascade of threat indicators delivered by tens of thousands of WatchGuard Fireboxes, which were analyzed to report the most common and widespread cyber threats from last quarter. In short, this fresh threat intelligence and analysis offer a cutting-edge view into what the adversary targets and how they carry out their malicious attacks. Knowing what the criminals are up to gives you the fresh perspective to figure out how to stop it. You can also get advice on top protection strategies throughout this report. Check out the summary infographic below and download the full report.

Kyle Vinar

Kyle Vinar is Partner / President of Verus Corporation. He oversees all business operations and coaches Verus teams to continually improve on their solutions from client experience to product development and overall solution implementation. He works with all Verus resources to increase efficiencies and excellence in every aspect of their organizational roles. Kyle believes that people are the last real competitive edge that a company can have and constructing a rich culture is a vital step in running a world-class organization. Therefore he strives to create a culture within Verus that allows everyone to show up authentically and grow both personally and professionally, which in turn allows Verus Corp team members to provide clients with top-of-the-line service. Kyle helps balance strategy, capacity, and culture in such a way that has allowed Verus Corp to achieve exponential growth since he joined the company in 2013. One of Kyle’s greatest professional achievements has been in helping lay the foundation upon which Verus Corporation could be named the 2nd Best Place to Work by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from St. Cloud State University. He lives in Champlin with his wife and 3 children. He has enjoyed volunteering as a soccer coach for over 6 years and was the former Director of Coaching for Rebels Soccer Club. If Kyle isn’t on the sidelines of one of his children’s soccer games or in the audience of his eldest’s musicals, he can often be found cruising scenic routes on his Harley, in a deer stand, or on the golf course.