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Hidden malware is the latest
threat under debate, with
organisations adopting efficient
solutions. Experts at F5 Networks
tell us more.
HIDDEN MALWARE
C
ybersecurity continues to climb
the priority list for organisations
of all sizes and, with things
changing as quickly as they do
and new threats being introduced daily, it’s
difficult to keep up.
“It’s a sneaky one,” said Simon McCullough,
F5 Networks’ Major Channel Account
Manager. “Whereas threats like ransomware
are really scary exhibitionists that strive to be
acknowledged and feared, hidden malware
would actually prefer to never be found.
“That way, it can lie in the dark collecting
personal and business data with absolutely
nobody being the wiser.”
With a large percentage of businesses
now encrypting their web traffic using SSL/
TLS, many have increased their use of data
encryption in an effort to stall hacks and
threats. But these encryption measures come
with their own brand-new set of issues.
“Overall, this is a positive trend,” added
Anton Jacobsz, Managing Director at
Networks Unlimited. “However, as they
do, hackers have quickly evolved their
approaches and found a way to introduce
hidden and malicious codes with SSL/TLS
encryption basically serving as a tunnel,
allowing it smooth and hidden passage as
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it breezes through firewalls and into the
business network – undetected.”
This reality is forcing businesses to
build or adopt efficient solutions that allow
their network and apps to respond to the
increased demands of ubiquitous encryption.
There are a few routes these businesses
can take, said McCullough, but only one of
them is worthwhile.
Visibility into encrypted
traffic is key to
protecting applications
and securing data.