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Report: IT leaders believe XDR is necessary
Report: IT leaders believe XDR is necessary

A new study underscores the uncertainty surrounding XDR definition, implementation and required resources. The ExtraHop report shows that 78 percent of the IT managers surveyed consider the topic of XDR to be necessary, despite irritation. ExtraHop has released the results of the study "To Achieve the Promise of XDR, Look Beyond the Endpoint" examining the adoption of Extended Detection and Response (XDR) in organizations. The global study highlights the successes, obstacles, challenges and hesitations of companies that have developed or are considering an XDR strategy. Despite the uncertainty, nearly a third of...

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Study: What companies expect from MDR

Managed Detection and Response is a big topic for companies because there are no specialists available for evaluating EDR, XDR & Co. A study shows what companies expect from MDR providers - bundled in a specification for IT security service providers. In view of increasingly complex threats, IT security teams in companies of all sizes will sooner or later be overwhelmed with ensuring the security of data, applications and processes. But what help do they need? What is the requirement profile of a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service provider? And how does an IT security service and its external security experts improve the security situation in companies? This…

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New MDR – Managed Detection and Response solution
New MDR – Managed Detection and Response solution

Malwarebytes is launching a new product: With Malwarebytes Managed Detection and Response ("MDR"), the company offers a combination solution that brings together modern EDR technology and human cybersecurity expertise. This enables organizations to continuously identify, monitor and respond to cyber threats. Given the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, many organizations lack the time and expertise to monitor and review security alerts about potential cyberattacks XNUMX/XNUMX. Many IT security managers are unable to exploit the full potential of the analysis tools provided by their EDR platforms. As a result, hidden and critical threats often remain undetected.

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MDR Service open to cyber security technologies from other manufacturers
MDR Service open to cyber security technologies from other manufacturers

Sophos MDR now also integrates telemetry from endpoint, firewall, cloud, identity, email and other third-party security solutions into the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem. Companies are free to choose which service they use. Sophos today announced new compatibilities between third-party security technologies and its Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. The goal is to detect and fix attacks in different customer and operating environments even faster and more precisely. Sophos MDR, currently with more than 12.000 customers, integrates the telemetry of endpoint, firewall, cloud, identity, email and other...

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The proportion of serious cybersecurity incidents is increasing
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Serious security incidents have increased by half in the past year - from 9 percent in 2020 to 14 percent in 2021. This is shown by recent research based on the analysis of incidents reported by customers to Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR). based. Increasingly complex infrastructures, skill shortages, and increasing sophistication of attacks can impact the efficiency of cybersecurity teams and their ability to detect hostile activity before incidents occur. To gain insight into the current threat landscape, Kaspersky analyzed anonymized customer incidents reported through its…

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MDR with improved attack detection and mitigation

Bitdefender's new managed detection and response service MDR Foundations promises improved detection and mitigation of attacks through 24×7 monitoring and proactive threat hunting by experts. Bitdefender is expanding its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering with the new MDR Foundations service. The new service, which can be booked on a monthly basis and is customizable according to user needs, offers guided and fully managed detection and mitigation of attacks by human security experts. Thanks to the offering, Managed Security Providers (MSPs), Value Added Resellers (VADs) and their customers, who only have limited internal resources and skills, can monitor and defend against threats around the clock. Smart…

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Cyber ​​Attackers Market RaaS: Ransomware-as-a-Service
Cyber ​​Attackers Market RaaS: Ransomware-as-a-Service

Behind many cyber attackers are not just loners in dark rooms. Rather, some APT groups see themselves as business companies that no longer act themselves, but only sell their services and technology and collect heavily. That makes money and reduces risk. Here is a brief explanation of how RaaS – Ransomware as-a-Service works. In IT, products are now primarily offered as services, such as Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) or Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). These consist of a large number of sub-services, which in turn are made available by different providers in terms of the division of labor and professionalization...

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Counter skills shortages with managed detection and response

Sophisticated and targeted cyber attacks are becoming a growing threat to organizations of all sizes. They face the challenge of comprehensively securing their own IT landscape - despite a lack of resources and expertise. Christian Milde, Managing Director Central Europe at Kaspersky, explains in an interview with B2B Cyber ​​Security how companies can still protect themselves comprehensively thanks to a managed detection and response solution. B2B Cyber ​​Security in an interview with Christian Milde, Managing Director Central Europe at Kaspersky B2BCS: What is the current situation in Germany with regard to security experts? Christian Milde: “The need for skilled workers in Germany is increasing –…

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Webinar February 4th, 2022: MDR – Detecting and repelling attacks early
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Kaspersky invites you to another round in its webinar series. This time the topic is "MDR - detecting and repelling attacks at an early stage". The free webinar will take place online on February 4, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. On February 04, 2022, the Kaspersky experts shed light on a problem that almost half of all companies are currently confronted with: A total of 49% do not have expert teams that deal with the defense and analysis of cyber threats - even though the Threat situation continues to escalate. Webinar February 04, 2022: MDR –…

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Cybersecurity study: every second decision-maker lacks financial resources  
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Cybersecurity: Decision makers don't know how to be more proactive. Kaspersky study shows that more than half of decision-makers in Germany have difficulties financing cybersecurity improvements in their company. Whether attacks on the supply chain or APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) - the threat landscape for companies is constantly evolving and becoming more and more complex. So why are companies so passive in their cybersecurity initiatives? A current Kaspersky study shows that 53,2 percent of decision-makers in Germany want to be more proactive and strengthen their cybersecurity measures - but don't know how. Decision-makers are becoming more accountable According to Gartner, decision-makers are ...

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