SonicWALL stories
Weak passwords and outdated access rules are leaving small businesses exposed as AI speeds up phishing, credential theft and network probing.
Pipeline stalls when a feature demo is mistaken for a POC, wasting time and leaving buyers unsure what success looks like.
Patching alone has left some older SonicWall devices exposed to VPN attacks, with reliaQuest finding the first known in-the-wild use of CVE-2024-12802.
Attackers still exploit basic gaps for months, with 88% of SMB breaches in 2025 involving ransomware, the report says.
Small offices and branch sites now get Gen 8 protection as SonicWall expands its firewall range into cloud and hypervisor environments.
Hybrid networks need the right mix of hardware and software firewalls to avoid bottlenecks, gaps and policy drift.
Despite years of predictions, the global firewall market is still worth about USD $6 billion as hybrid networks and OT keep demand alive.
Stolen passwords can still leave companies safe if access controls check device trust, location and context before letting anyone in.
Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.
Clear reporting can stop managed service providers being treated as a cost, helping justify renewals and opening the door to upsell opportunities.
Unpatched gateways leave firms open to ransomware, outages and multimillion-dollar ransom demands, with Zero Trust access reducing the attack surface.
Long-term client trust has helped the Egyptian MSP upgrade 75% of its SonicWall hardware base and expand managed security services.
Better network performance and stronger security are helping South African businesses justify firewall refreshes as Atomgate replaces ageing SonicWall kit.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
Organisations needing stronger assurance now face a stricter test for encryption, with accredited labs verifying cryptographic controls and key handling.
A Monday-morning Microsoft 365 login from Germany was flagged, letting a partner reset a compromised account before attackers could act.
Predictable monthly payments are helping organisations avoid emergency firewall failures, cut downtime and keep security budgets under control.
Small firms are still being hit by basic security failures, with SonicWall saying attacks on them rose 20.8% to more than 13 billion hits.
SonicWall overhauls SecureFirst for 2026, shifting to firm-level skills, role-based training and services to boost partners' recurring revenue.
More than 14,000 users will gain wider managed protection as the UK services provider centralises oversight of over 1,200 firewalls.
