It takes less than half a second for a user to unknowingly infect your network. In this blog post we cover the five stages of a malware attack, and how to analyze your environment for complete protection.
How Unified Threat Managers Are Different Than Next-Generation Firewalls
March 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Unified Threat Managers (UTMs) and Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW) are often categorized together. I am going to define what is generally included in each product what the differences are, approaches to evaluating, and decisions to make when considering either of these solutions.
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HIPS: Protecting Against The Modern Zero-Day Threat [Sophos]
August 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Long gone is the perceived image of the malware perpetrator as an outcast-teenager sitting in his parent’s basement. Today’s internet thieves are more organized and technically savvy than ever.
Years ago, security threats were simpler. There were Trojans, worms, and rootkits – and the differences between each were clear. Now known collectively as “malware”, the differences between these sophisticated threats have become blurred. The threats your organization faces today are fast-moving and targeted, and you require equally sophisticated protection to stop malware before a specific detection update can be released.
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