Endpoint Security , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

Protecting Endpoints From Malware: A New Approach

Upgrading endpoint protection is an important step toward mitigating the risk of sophisticated ransomware and other malware attacks, says George Kaminski of Palo Alto Networks.

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"Historically, anti-virus worked, but now it's kind of a needle in a haystack problem, where we're looking for a specific file," he notes. "The problem is the attackers know this, so they just change the file, mutate it and use new techniques that can bypass traditional anti-virus protection."

As a result, organizations need advanced endpoint protection that can identify and stop exploit behaviors, he says.

In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at the recent Healthcare Security Summit in New York, Kaminski:

• Describes a new approach to endpoint protection;
• Emphasizes the need to prevent macro execution and educate users on various protective measures;
• Explains why ransomware attacks will continue to be a major threat.

Kaminski is a systems engineering manager supporting the New York metro named account team at Palo Alto Networks. He oversees pre-sales engineering, sales and technical training activities in the New York area. Kaminski leverages a background in business strategy, engineering management, systems engineering, and network interoperability testing in his role. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, he was a systems engineer at Fortinet and Juniper Networks, supporting pre-sales and technical training activities. In addition, he has worked at Lucent Technologies, Avaya and Extreme Networks.