No one wants to believe that fake data can influence them, but evidence of its impact is all around us. Studies have shown that fake news can influence how we vote, what we buy, who we support, and what we do. This can transpire through dedicated misinformation campaigns, deceptively edited videos, and the use of …
Fake Data and Fake Information: A Treasure Trove for Defenders Read More »
Keeping corporate IT networks secure from external attack is a constant task for security teams. However, spotting threats that have already breached defences can be an even bigger challenge. … Sophisticated phishing attacks can trick users into downloading infected files or visiting compromised web pages. A simple mistake can mean that, even with the best …
Improving network security by ‘deflecting’ cybercriminals Read More »
Written by: Joseph Salazar, Technical Marketing Engineer – *Best read in the style of Rod Serling* Picture if you will, an attacker breaking into a computer system for a retail organization he’s been targeting for a few months. He’s managed to trick a user into clicking on a malicious email with custom malware that evaded detection and now has remote access to the network. He installs some back doors to make sure he can get back in, and then decides to steal some credentials. He finds one that looks promising called “sqladmin” in the credential manager. To make sure it is legitimate, he spins up a command prompt, queries Active Directory for the “sqladmin” login, and confirms that it is authentic. He then looks up the IP address of his beachhead system and pings the next system up from it (because only script kiddies scan the entire network). Just his luck, the IP address responds. Little does he know that he’s about to enter into the Twilight Zone.
In this interview, TechDay speaks with Attivo Networks solutions engineer Vlado Vajdic about the company’s new Endpoint Detection Net (EDN) Deflect feature. Learn about: The company’s new Deflect feature, launched in July 2020 What kinds of attacks and adversaries Deflect can protect against How it delays the attack progress How investigators can remediate attacks. Watch …
Attivo Networks on threat detection using deception (video) Read More »
Attivo Networks has added new capabilities to its Endpoint Detection Net (EDN) solution to raise the lateral movement detection bar and catch advanced cyber criminal techniques. … Specifically, the new capabilities prevent attackers from fingerprinting an endpoint and from conducting reconnaissance. The new EDN Deflect functionality aids businesses in providing alerts to unauthorised host and …
Attivo Networks improves EDN solution with advanced features Read More »
Attivo Networks, an award-winning leader in cyber deception and attacker lateral movement threat detection, has introduced new capabilities to its Endpoint Detection Net (EDN) solution that prevent attackers from fingerprinting an endpoint to identify security weaknesses and from conducting reconnaissance. … Attackers use fingerprinting to identify targets, decide which vulnerabilities to exploit and determine how …
Attivo Networks announces endpoint capabilities that catch attackers at ‘Hello’ Read More »
According to Attivo Networks, attackers use fingerprinting to identify targets, decide which vulnerabilities to exploit, and determine how to successfully interact with them. … The new EDN Deflect functionality warns of unauthorised host and service scanning, and redirects suspicious endpoint inbound or outbound traffic to decoys for attacker engagement. Attempts to fingerprint endpoints are regularly …
Endpoint Detection Net Solution Raises the Lateral Movement Detection Bar, Detecting the Techniques that Other Security Controls Miss … Attivo Networks®, an award-winning leader in cyber deception and attacker lateral movement threat detection, introduced today new capabilities to its Endpoint Detection Net (EDN) solution that prevent attackers from fingerprinting an endpoint to identify security weaknesses …
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