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Micro-Segmentation for Endpoints Shows Promising Defense Against Lateral Movement
Applying micro-segmentation to endpoints can help stop attackers from moving laterally within an organization after the initial breach. [Read More]
Microsoft Defender ATP Gets UEFI Scanner
Microsoft has extended the protection capabilities of Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with the addition of a UEFI scanner. [Read More]
Adobe Acrobat DC Gets Protected Mode on Windows
Adobe this week announced that it has introduced a protected mode in Adobe Acrobat DC for Windows. [Read More]
BlackBerry Adds Cryptojacking Protection to Optics Security Product
BlackBerry announces that its Optics security product now includes a feature designed to protect Intel-based PCs against cryptomining malware. [Read More]
New Security Tech in Intel CPUs Protects Systems Against Malware Attacks
Intel has unveiled Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (CET), a new security capability for processors that will protect systems against common malware attacks. [Read More]
Chinese Hackers Target Air-Gapped Systems With Custom USB Malware
For years, a China-linked threat actor named Cycldek has been exfiltrating data from air-gapped systems using a previously unreported, custom USB malware family. [Read More]
New Technique Improves Effectiveness of Timing Channel Attacks
Two researchers have discovered a new timing channel attack technique that remains effective even if multiple processes are running on a system. [Read More]
Ragnar Locker Ransomware Uses Virtual Machines for Evasion
The Ragnar Locker ransomware has been deploying a full virtual machine to ensure that it can evade detection. [Read More]
Chinese Hackers Target Air-Gapped Military Networks
A threat actor believed to be operating out of China has been targeting physically isolated military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines. [Read More]
Intel Improves Hardware Shield in New 10th Gen Core vPro Processors
Intel has unveiled its 10th Gen Core vPro processors, which include an improved version of Hardware Shield with advanced threat detection. [Read More]

FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Endpoint Security

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David Holmes's picture
Endpoint Security Evolving Against Airport Searches, GDPR
David Holmes - Endpoint Security
Architects and IT security teams are looking for technology evolutions to help them manage real problems in endpoint storage and messaging.
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Devon Kerr's picture
Tales From the SOC: Municipal Edition
Devon Kerr - Endpoint Security
Devon Kerr explains what happened when a municipality inadvertently deployed a brand-new endpoint protection technology across a small part of their production network.
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Torsten George's picture
Remote Access: The Hidden Weak Spot for Cyberattacks
Torsten George - Endpoint Security
By implementing these measures organizations can limit their exposure to remote access-based cyber threats, while supporting agile business models such as remote work and outsourced IT.
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Siggi Stefnisson's picture
Cross-Vector Threats: The Web Begins Where Email Ends
Siggi Stefnisson - Endpoint Security
Ninety percent of breaches may begin with an email, but today most of the action happens well after an inbound email has been scanned and delivered.
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John Maddison's picture
Winning the Cyber Arms Race with Machine Learning
John Maddison - Endpoint Security
It is essential to understand exactly what is meant by machine learning so you can quickly differentiate between those solutions that actually provide the technology you need to stay ahead in the cyber war arms race, and those capitalizing on market hype.
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Jack Danahy's picture
Machine Learning & Security: Making Users Part of the Equation
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
With all of our collective focus on machine learning, we simply can’t overlook human learning’s critical role in guarding against attack and protecting the organization.
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Markus Jakobsson's picture
The Challenge of Training AI to Detect Unique Threats
Markus Jakobsson - Endpoint Security
If a particular product blocks 99% of all threats, that probably means that product fails to detect the most dangerous threat: targeted attacks.
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Jack Danahy's picture
Demystifying Machine Learning: Turning the Buzzword Into Benefits for Endpoint Security
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
Jack Danahy, co-founder and CTO of Barkly, attempts to clarify what is and what is not machine learning in endpoint security
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Markus Jakobsson's picture
Endpoint Protection: Spotting the Cyber Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Markus Jakobsson - Endpoint Security
Endpoint protection will never be able to catch up with “known wolves,” but machine learning and artificial perception can change the rules of engagement with models of “known good.”
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Jack Danahy's picture
Next-Gen Security's Rip and Replace Problem
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
It seems as though competing vendors spend more of their marketing dollars describing the insufficiency of existing solutions than they do explaining the added value that their new advancements bring.
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