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Why is Threat Detection Hard?

Anton on Security

While creating a recent presentation, I needed a slide on “threat detection is hard.” And it got me thinking, why is threat detection so hard for so many organizations today? This means we are “celebrating” ~35 years of cyber threat detection. This does make detection even harder. Action items?

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News alert: ThreatHunter.ai stops hundreds of ransomware attacks, nation-state threats in 48 hours

The Last Watchdog

27, 2024 — The current large surge in cyber threats has left many organizations grappling for security so ThreatHunter.ai The LockBit group’s audacity in bouncing back after a significant takedown operation underlines the persistent and evolving threat posed by cybercriminals. Brea, Calif. is taking decisive action.

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What is Cyber Threat Hunting? Definition, Techniques & Steps

eSecurity Planet

And that’s why cyber threat hunting adds human and technical elements to cyber defenses to try to find signs that those cyber defenses may have already been breached. This technique enables cyber threat hunters to identify potential threats and facilitate immediate action to fix any security vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft Defender uses Intel TDT technology against crypto-mining malware

Security Affairs

Microsoft announced an improvement of its Defender antivirus that will leverage Intel’s Threat Detection Technology (TDT) to detect processes associated with crypto-miners. Cryptojacking malware allows threat actors to secretly mine for cryptocurrency abusing computational resources of the infected devices.

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Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

The Last Watchdog

There is a gaping shortage of analysts talented enough to make sense of the rising tide of data logs inundating their SIEM (security information and event management) systems. In many cases the tedious, first-level correlating of SIEM logs to sift out threats has moved beyond human capability. But this hasn’t done the trick.

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Choosing an MDR Provider: Boutique or Big Brand (Part 1)

Jane Frankland

MDR providers offer an all-in-one solution for organisations that combines people, processes, and technologies to strengthen security measures and reduce risk exposure. They include monitoring for potential threats and incidents, responding to confirmed breaches, and providing support for incident investigation processes.

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Webroot managed detection and response (MDR) purpose-built for MSPs

Webroot

The cyber threat landscape keeps evolving at lightning-speed. According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Ransomware, malware and phishing threats keep evolving. Tune into our latest webinar.