The Key To Endpoint Security is Understanding the Threat Landscape

The Key To Endpoint Security is Understanding the Threat Landscape


In days past, securing your enterprise with an endpoint security solution was as simple as picking an antivirus product (probably the one with the best cost-value for you) and simply installing it on all of your corporate endpoints. Just like that, no need to worry or even think about malware ever again.




Unfortunately, that isn’t the case anymore. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: legacy antivirus solutions and last generation endpoint security is woefully inadequate in the modern threat landscape. The most such solutions can offer you is a placebo—the illusion that you are secure when you are in fact more vulnerable than ever.   


Why are next-gen endpoint security solutions better for handling the modern threat landscape? And how can understanding the threat landscape help you make a better solution selection?


Here’s what you need to know:


Traditional Malware is Yesterday’s Problem


Don’t misunderstand us and our subtitle—traditional malware that was the digital plague of enterprises persists. In fact, malware nowadays can prove to be a versatile weapon in the hackers’ arsenal, especially because threat actors like to modify and upgrade old strains to do inflict new kinds of damage or subvert new security systems.   


However, malware is no longer the go-to tool it once was for hackers. As legacy antivirus solutions became more widespread, traditional malware proved to be less effective—leading hackers to create more dangerous weapons. Additionally, the goals of hackers have shifted considerably, changing the threat landscape with it. Where once business process disruption or direct financial theft—traditional malware’s domains—was the primary goal for threat actors ..

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