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Endpoint security protects laptops, phones, servers, and other connected devices from malware, unauthorized access, and breaches.

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Endpoint security protects laptops, desktops, servers, mobile devices, and other systems that connect to an organization’s networks or services. It combines secure configuration, timely patching, encryption, access controls, application restrictions, and monitoring. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools record activity such as process execution, persistence, and configuration changes so analysts can investigate suspicious behavior.

Endpoints are common entry points for exploiting vulnerable software, stealing credentials, or installing unauthorized code. Effective programs maintain an accurate device and software inventory, prioritize vulnerabilities that are exposed or actively exploited, and apply least privilege to limit what a compromised device or account can do. They also need tested procedures to contain or isolate devices, investigate them without unnecessarily destroying evidence, and govern endpoint telemetry and administrator access to protect privacy and support applicable data-handling obligations.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 6 months ago

Ivanti Patches Critical Endpoint Security Vulnerability

SQL Injection Flaw Affects All Supported Versions of Ivanti Endpoint ManagerIvanti issued an urgent alert to users of its endpoint security product to patch a critical vulnerability that exposes systems to potential exploitation by unauthorized attackers. The SQL injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-39336 is in all supported versions of Ivanti Endpoint Manager.

The Hacker News 2 years, 6 months ago

The Definitive Enterprise Browser Buyer's Guide

Security stakeholders have come to realize that the prominent role the browser has in the modern corporate environment requires a re-evaluation of how it is managed and protected. While not long-ago web-borne risks were still addressed by a patchwork of endpoint, network, and cloud solutions, it is now clear that the partial protection these solutions provided is no longer sufficient. Therefore,