Tag: endpoint

Endpoint protection & misconceptions

Posted on by Avi Lamay

#1 – Agentless is not really agentless While it’s true that with agentless products you don’t install the vendor’s components on the endpoint itself, the vendor’s server still utilizes existing OS functionality and built-in “agent” to perform the security tasks that are usually implemented in a dedicated agent. This means that the endpoint’s resources are Read more about Endpoint protection & misconceptions[…]

Goodbye Anti-malware Signatures

Posted on by Avi Lamay

Anti-malware signatures departure is imminent. For several years traditional antivirus companies are a few steps behind malware authors, unable to cover the millions of malwares created yearly. For example, check the latest posts and hashes at Malware Traffic Analysis with VirusTotal. Often, many engines may not recognize new threats, even from known malware families and Read more about Goodbye Anti-malware Signatures[…]