In cybersecurity, relying solely on traditional defenses like antivirus (AV) or even endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a risk businesses can no longer afford. Attackers continue to refine tools, making it disturbingly easy to disable or evade these protective systems. Recently, a ransomware toolkit, Poortry (also known as BurntCigar), demonstrated just how vulnerable EDR solutions could be. By completely removing EDR from victim systems, ransomware gangs have added a dangerous layer to their arsenal, allowing them to bypass what many businesses believe to be solid defenses. This highlights the necessity for a multi-layered cybersecurity approach.
In this article, we’ll explain why a multi-layered approach is essential in today’s threat landscape. We’ll highlight how attackers evade detection and why Fusion Cyber Group’s comprehensive cybersecurity strategy is the robust solution SMBs need to outsmart these evolving tactics.
ATTACK’S WILL EVOLVE!
You will need more than EDR!
Modern cyber threats bypass traditional defenses with ease.
Discover why a multi-layered security approach is critical and how Fusion Cyber Group stands ready to fortify your defenses against today’s sophisticated attack tools.
Why Traditional AV and EDR Are Not Enough
The Problem with Solely Relying on EDR
In the past, EDR was a reliable line of defense, detecting and responding to threats as they appeared. However, sophisticated attack tools like Poortry have adapted. Rather than merely disabling EDR processes, attackers now possess tools that completely wipe EDR from systems, leaving businesses defenseless. This is why adopting a multi-layered cybersecurity approach is essential.
Poortry isn’t unique in this ability. Similar attack methods are now common in the ransomware playbook, a trend that reveals a critical vulnerability in EDR-only security models. Attackers bypass endpoint defenses by forging digital signatures, using stolen certificates, or even employing advanced rootkit techniques, allowing them to infiltrate networks with ease. Implementing a multi-layered cybersecurity approach can mitigate these risks.
Multi-Layered Defense: An Imperative for Today’s Threats
The rise of rootkit-like tools reinforces that no single layer of defense is enough. At Fusion Cyber Group, we use a multi-layered cybersecurity approach designed to counter sophisticated threats at every stage. By layering defenses like MDR (Managed Detection and Response), SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), and SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response), we ensure that each level is resilient to these evasion tactics.
How Fusion Cyber Group Secures Your Business
Endpoint Protection Enhanced with Human Intelligence
Machine-driven solutions are powerful, but they’re only as strong as the logic behind them. Fusion Cyber Group’s team of cybersecurity experts proactively monitors endpoints and network traffic. This layer of human intelligence identifies anomalies that traditional EDR might miss, especially when malicious actors attempt to evade detection through multiple layers of a cybersecurity approach.
Leveraging Advanced Threat Hunting and Forensics
Our threat-hunting strategies go beyond reactive measures, detecting potential threats before they materialize into full-fledged attacks. We stay on top of attacker methodologies, ensuring our clients’ defenses are up-to-date against the latest attack strategies, such as timestamp forging and driver signature forgery used in Poortry’s latest update. Employing a multi-layered cybersecurity approach is key to these preemptive defenses.
Building Resilience with Multi-Factor and Zero Trust Models
Adopting a Zero Trust framework and enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access to critical systems. As we’ve seen with Poortry, attackers often gain entry through weak or stolen credentials. With Zero Trust and MFA, Fusion Cyber Group strengthens defenses, ensuring that any attempt to penetrate the network must navigate multiple layers of verification as part of a multi-layered cybersecurity approach.
Conclusion
In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, standing still is not an option. Tools like Poortry exemplify the risks businesses face when they rely solely on AV or EDR as their primary line of defense. A multi-layered cybersecurity approach is essential to ensure robust cybersecurity and business resilience.
Fusion Cyber Group’s comprehensive services are designed to adapt and respond to today’s complex threat environment. Our multi-layered cybersecurity approach offers more than just protection—it delivers peace of mind. Contact us today to learn how our cybersecurity solutions can safeguard your business in a world where threats are always one step ahead.
