Profile of Corey Nachreiner

Chief Technology Officer, WatchGuard Technologies

Member Since: 4/17/2014
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News & Commentary Posts: 18
Comments: 27

Corey Nachreiner regularly contributes to security publications and speaks internationally at leading industry trade shows like RSA. He has written thousands of security alerts and educational articles and is the primary contributor to the WatchGuard Security Center blog, which provides weekly patch updates and videos on the latest threats and security news. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Corey enjoys "modding" any technical gizmo he can get his hands on and considers himself a hacker in the old sense of the word.

Articles by Corey Nachreiner

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Why Ransomware Will Soon Target the Cloud

2/11/2020
As businesses' daily operations become more dependent on cloud services, ransomware authors will follow to maximize profits. The good news: Many of the best practices for physical servers also apply to the cloud.
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Spring Clean Your Security Systems: 6 Places to Start

5/2/2018
The sun is shining and you have an extra kick in your step. Why not use that newfound energy to take care of those bothersome security tasks you've put off all winter?
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Online Ads vs. Security: An Invisible War

3/15/2018
Why visiting one website is like visiting 50, and how you can fight back against malvertisers.
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Passwords: 4 Biometric Tokens and How They Can Be Beaten

1/31/2018
Authentication security methods are getting better all the time, but they are still not infallible.
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How Hackers Hide Their Malware: Advanced Obfuscation

8/30/2017
Hackers continue to develop new ways to break into systems. Here are three of them, along with ways to fight back.
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How Hackers Hide Their Malware: The Basics

8/29/2017
Malware depends on these four basic techniques to avoid detection.
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What Role Should ISPs Play in Cybersecurity?

4/26/2017
There are many actions ISPs could do to make browsing the Web safer, but one thing stands out.
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Phishing Your Employees for Schooling & Security

3/22/2017
Your education program isn't complete until you test your users with fake phishing emails.
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Biometric Technology Is Not A Cure-All For Password Woes

12/7/2016
No single authentication token is infallible. The only real solution is multifactor authentication.
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7 Security Lessons The Video Game Industry Can Teach IoT Manufacturers

11/1/2016
The Internet of Things has alarming holes in security. The industry should look to video games for some answers.
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Better Locks Than Back Doors: Why Apple Is Right About Encryption

3/1/2016
What the landmark privacy case and a new documentary about Stuxnet both have to say about the encryption versus government oversight debate.
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5 Reasons You 'Better Call Saul' To Protect Corporate Data

4/8/2015
These pop-culture lessons from the entertaining Breaking Bad spinoff will make security awareness training both fun and effective.
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Our Governments Are Making Us More Vulnerable

2/19/2015
Stuxnet opened Pandora’s box and today state-sponsored cyber security policies continue to put us at risk. Here are three reasons why.
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Why Cyber Security Starts At Home

11/17/2014
Even the grandmas on Facebook need to know and practice basic security hygiene, because what happens anywhere on the Internet can eventually affect us all.
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In Defense Of Passwords

9/16/2014
Long live the password (as long as you use it correctly along with something else).
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The Perfect InfoSec Mindset: Paranoia + Skepticism

7/29/2014
A little skeptical paranoia will ensure that you have the impulse to react quickly to new threats while retaining the logic to separate fact from fiction.
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Don’t Let Lousy Teachers Sink Security Awareness

6/11/2014
You can't fix a human problem with a technology solution. Here are three reasons why user education can work and six tips on how to develop a corporate culture of security.
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How A Little Obscurity Can Bolster Security

4/17/2014
Most security professionals deride the idea of "security by obscurity." Is it time to re-evaluate the conventional wisdom?
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