Inner Circle Podcast: Episode 012 Chris Bray, senior vice president and general manager for consumer products at Cylance, is my guest for this episode of the Inner Circle podcast. Chris joins me to talk about the new offering Cylance has […]
We’ve been conditioned to believe that our malware defenses are adequate as long as we keep the software constantly updated to recognize and detect known threats. The approach is inherently reactive and functions essentially on the premise of “detect and
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I’ve been saying for years that the traditional methods of defending against malware are flawed and unsustainable. It’s a reactive security model in the first place–the bad guys always get the first move. With millions of new malware exploits and
Cylance (a sponsor of this website) has earned the admirable distinction of joining both the Microsoft Virus Initiative (MVI) and Virus Information Alliance (VIA) groups. What makes Cylance unique is that it is the first next-generation security tool invited to
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Reduce, re-use, recycle. I guess that mantra also works for malware developers. A new study from CyActive found that many of the biggest malware campaigns of 2014 relied on re-used and recycled components. The question is why are the security
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A new cyber espionage threat dubbed “Sandworm” was revealed today. It exploits a zero day flaw that exists in all supported versions of the Windows operating system, and has apparently been active since 2009. That was FIVE years ago. That’s
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Definition: Antivirus software is a type of application you install to protect your system from viruses, worms and other malicious code. Most antivirus programs will monitor traffic while you surf the Web, scan incoming email and file attachments and periodically
