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eBook: The Inefficiencies of Legacy Tools – Why SIEMs Alone Are Ineffective At Detecting Advanced Attacks

By Joe Ariganello | July 13, 2023

Relying solely on legacy Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology is no longer sufficient to protect enterprise organizations from the rising amount of modern, ai-developed, sophisticated cyberattacks. In our newest eBook, we examine the limitations of SIEMs and emphasize the need for an AI-driven dynamic threat detection and response platform.

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Unleashing the Power of Self-Supervised AI: Insights from 451 Research Report on MixMode’s Dynamic Threat Detection and Response

By Christian Wiens | July 11, 2023

In an era where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, it is crucial for organizations to stay ahead of attacks. By leveraging the power of self-supervised AI, MixMode offers a game-changing solution that can revolutionize threat detection and response capabilities.

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Verizon’s Annual Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR) Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Trends & Insider Threats

By Christian Wiens | July 6, 2023

New research from Verizon reveals that ransomware is responsible for a sizable percentage of all recorded security incidents. Despite the alarming statistics raised in the report, the tech giant warns, we’re likely to see continued growth in the number of ransomware attacks against organizations.

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Aligning an Organization’s Attack Surface to Detection Surface is Key to Adversary Defense in Today’s Cloud Era

By Joe Ariganello | June 29, 2023

With the Cloud Era, the IT asset estate has expanded, and there is a diverse set of attack surfaces to defend. The term “attack surface” describes the growing IT asset estate, but there is no parallel term to describe where we can detect or respond to attacker activity.

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Detecting Threats in AWS with MixMode AI

By Josh Snow | June 28, 2023

As organizations increasingly operate within a hybrid on-premises and cloud environment, the need for advanced threat detection mechanisms becomes vital. Today I explore how The MixMode Platform leverages AWS CloudTrail and VPC flow logs to detect threats and safeguard your AWS environment.

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Top 5 Takeaways from the CISA 2023-2025 Strategic Plan That the Cybersecurity Community Should Know About

By Christian Wiens | June 21, 2023

CISA identifies goals for the strategy as spearheading “the national effort to ensure the defense and resilience of cyberspace,” helping partners protect critical infrastructure, and supporting stronger “whole-of-nation operational collaboration and information sharing.” The strategy also outlines internal CISA goals focused on unification within the agency.

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How to Detect PowerDrop Command & Control Malware

By Josh Snow | June 19, 2023

MixMode Sales Engineer, Josh Snow, explores a real-time threat detection use case involving The MixMode Platform and its ability to identify PowerDrop, a malicious Powershell script that has been specifically targeting the aerospace industry and shows how MixMode’s Third Wave AI detects PowerDrop and gain insights into what this threat entails.

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Utilizing Generative AI Effectively in Cybersecurity

By Joe Ariganello | June 15, 2023

Generative AI tools have the potential to enhance various aspects of cybersecurity, from data augmentation and malware detection to anomaly detection and security testing. By harnessing the power of Generative AI, organizations can strengthen their defenses, improve threat detection capabilities, and enhance their overall cybersecurity posture.

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How to Use The MixMode Platform to Discover NTLM Authentication and Validate Windows SMB Signing Requirements

By Josh Snow | June 13, 2023

NTLM (New Technology Land Manager) has been a protocol used for over 20 years, but it suffers from weak cryptography and vulnerabilities like NTLM relay attacks. In this video, we explore the implications of this change, the importance of identifying NTLM in your infrastructure, and how MixMode can help in this process.

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AI Offers Potential to Enhance The U.S. Department of Homeland Security

By Joe Ariganello | June 6, 2023

The establishment of the AI Task Force by the DHS demonstrates a commitment to harnessing the potential of AI in addressing emerging threats and safeguarding national security. By leveraging AI technology in various areas, such as supply chain integrity, countering drug trafficking, combating online child exploitation, and securing critical infrastructure, the DHS aims to stay ahead of evolving risks and protect the nation more effectively.

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About MixMode

MixMode is a no-rules Cybersecurity platform, serving large enterprises with big data environments across a variety of industries. MixMode delivers a patented, self-learning platform that acts as the Intelligence Layer℠ to detect both known and unknown attacks, including novel attacks designed to bypass legacy cyber defenses. This is accomplished in real-time, across any cloud or on-premise data stream. Trusted by global entities in banking, public utilities and government sectors, industry cyber leaders rely on MixMode to protect their most critical assets. The platform dramatically improves the efficiency of SOC teams’ previously burdened with writing and tuning rules and manually searching for attacks. The MixMode platform can be deployed remotely, with no appliances, in under an hour with business outcomes evident within days. Backed by PSG and Entrada Ventures, the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at www.mixmode.ai.