From Deep Instinct: 8 Reasons Why EDR is Not Enough

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools have risen in popularity based on the belief they can stop and remediate most of the cybersecurity threats organizations face daily. But mounting evidence is painting a very different picture of EDR’s efficacy and protection abilities. During the same period EDR has become a mainstay of modern security postures, attacks have skyrocketed in frequency, severity, and success.

The threat landscape is getting demonstrably more hazardous. Between 2019 and 2020 we saw an 800% increase in ransomware attacks and Ponemon Research has indicated that 80% of successful breaches come from previously unknown malware and zero-day attacks. The tools that many organizations are using are not providing adequate protection from increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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