Defending against the malware flood. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sim, Greg
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:May)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 13
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(18)30044-8
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : The deluge of new malware specimens being launched against businesses everywhere on the planet is fast rendering traditional anti-virus (AV) cyber-security redundant. The deluge of new malware specimens being launched against businesses everywhere on the planet is fast rendering traditional anti-virus (AV) cyber-security redundant. Faced with highly inventive criminals creating huge volumes of new malware, organisations must innovate if they are to protect themselves. As Greg Sim of Glasswall Solutions explains, it is a question of only allowing the known good to enter an organisation and being fully confident that the main source of zero-day threats has been completely blocked.