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What You Should Expect From Malware in 2017

Ransomware grabbed headlines in 2016, becoming the favorite attack used against businesses. However, ad fraud malware and botnets infecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices to launch massive DDoS attacks also became serious threats. So what should you expect from malware in 2017? Download the 2017 State of Malware...

Top Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques; Attention-grabbing Threats in Q1 2017

The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape, and we aren't talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. New threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts. This report takes a deep look at which...

Barely 1 in 3 Global Organizations Prepared for Modern Cyberattacks

Ransomware and malvertising are catching security organizations flat-footed. Even groups with mature security operations are having trouble responding to the latest iteration of security threats. According to a recent report, barely one-third of global organizations feel prepared to handle these modern cyberattacks....

The Future of AI and Machine Learning; A New Beginning for Endpoint Security Testing

Cyberattacks are evolving at a much faster pace than the traditional security solutions can adapt to...so we must run to catch up. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) assist a behavioral model of threat detection in an industry-leading alternative to traditional methods of endpoint security test suites....

Security Intelligence and Analytics in the Public Sector

Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and federal government agencies must operate under the assumption that a motivated adversary can and will infiltrate their network environments. A security intelligence and analytics platform can simplify an agency's approach to cybersecurity by unifying and analyzing disjointed...

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There is No Silver Bullet: Why a Multi-layered Approach to Endpoint Security is a Must

The security landscape changed dramatically with the maturation of crypto-ransomware. Not only did this new type of malware bring about a more lucrative business model for attackers, it also spurred the adoption of many so-called 'next-gen' endpoint security techniques. While these techniques bring impressive new...

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Beyond Next-gen: Defining Future-ready Endpoint Security

The notion of "next-gen" is now promoted by some providers of endpoint security software as a way to improve the efficacy of protecting endpoints from compromise, given the prominent role endpoints play in cybersecurity attacks, the ways in which mobility and cloud apps have expanded the attack surface area, and the...

Banks Verses Payment Fraud; Defend Your Digital Payment Channel with a Full-Court Press

High-pressure. Fast-paced. Threats coming from all directions. The battle against payment fraud isn't unlike the game of basketball. Wire fraud and ACH fraud are on the rise, and financial institutions cannot be slow on the defense - to win, they must detect fraud in real-time. Banking channels through which...

Ransomware: The Defender's Advantage

As challenging as ransomware has proven to be against so many organizations across regions and sectors, certain characteristics actually can help defenders gain an edge at detecting malware. Lastline's Engin Kirda explains how. "Ransomware is a threat that needs to be taken seriously," says Kirda, cofounder and chief...

10 Impossible Things You Can Do with Metadata

Historically, the only way organizations could come close to capturing high-fidelity data about what's happening on their network was to invest in a packet capture system. That's so yesterday. Full packet capture systems were never designed to facilitate the detection or investigation of advanced threat actors....

The First 72-Hours: How to Approach the Initial Hours of a Security Incident

In this white paper, Fidelis Cybersecurity will outline key steps to take in the first 72 hours of detecting an alert, how to distinguish what type of incident you are facing and the key differences on how to respond. Based on our firsthand experience, we provide lessons learned from the front lines to explain why it...

Improve Efficiency, Reduce Complexity: Firewall Cleanup Recommendations

Poor firewall management defeats the firewall's intended purpose of access control by becoming ineffective and limiting visibility into what access is actually permitted. Poor management also increases the cost associated with security management. The results of poor firewall policy management include unnecessary...

A New Approach to Endpoint Security Software Testing

Security product testers have architectured their test suites to adhere to the technologies of the past 10 years. However, as endpoint security and the threat landscape continue to evolve, so must testing suites evolve as well. Advanced methodologies and a more robust testing criteria are essential to keep...

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The Top 5 Myths of Next-Gen Endpoint Protection

"Next-generation" endpoint protection, or next-gen AV, has been getting a lot of press recently. But what does the term actually mean? For IT security managers under pressure, the most important thing isn't the latest buzzword, but finding a solution which is effective in protecting their organization from an...

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Beyond Next-gen: Defining Future-ready Endpoint Security

The notion of "next-gen" is now promoted by some providers of endpoint security software as a way to improve the efficacy of protecting endpoints from compromise, given the prominent role endpoints play in cybersecurity attacks, the ways in which mobility and cloud apps have expanded the attack surface area, and the...