Anticipating File-Borne Threats: How Deep File Inspection Technology Will Shape the Future of Cyber Defense
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Anticipating File-Borne Threats: How Deep File Inspection Technology Will Shape the Future of Cyber Defense
The InQuest Insights threat intelligence team recently fielded a question: what complex, layered file format attacks do modern adversaries use in their attack sequences to gain a foothold in target networks? This is a space that InQuest knows well, having leveraged our technology and expertise in this area for more than a decade defending mission-critical networks in various sectors against file-borne attacks. In this post, we’ll share some insights on this topic, and we’ll reinforce what cyber intelligence trends tell us about attacker adaptation in what we call a “post-macros” threat landscape as we discuss why this knowledge is so important for defenders. With a growing number of adversaries leveraging complex file formats, InQuest’s focus on File Detection and Response solutions powered by Deep File Inspection technology is more crucial than ever when facing today’s threat …
The InQuest Insights threat intelligence team recently fielded a question: what complex, layered file format attacks do modern adversaries use in their attack sequences to gain a foothold in target networks? This is a space that InQuest knows well, having leveraged our technology and expertise in this area for more than a decade defending mission-critical networks in various sectors against file-borne attacks. In this post, we’ll share some insights on this topic, and we’ll reinforce what cyber intelligence trends tell us about attacker adaptation in what we call a “post-macros” threat landscape as we discuss why this knowledge is so important for defenders. With a growing number of adversaries leveraging complex file formats, InQuest’s focus on File Detection and Response solutions powered by Deep File Inspection technology is more crucial than ever when facing today’s threat …