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Last week was a big one for Deep Instinct, packed with major news, in-person media engagements, a team visit to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to announce our inclusion in the NYSE LaunchPad program, and, most notably, the launch of the sixth edition of our Voice of SecOps report. If you missed any of the action, here’s a recap of everything that made it such a standout week.<h5>Strengthened Collaboration with AWS to Secure Cloud Data</h5>To kick off the week, Deep Instinct announced two AWS milestones: achieving 'Deployed on AWS' status and acceptance into the AWS ISV Accelerate Program. These milestones further strengthen our strategic collaboration with AWS and underscore our shared commitment to securing cloud data as organizations accelerate their digital transformation.With the induction into these programs, Deep Instinct can provide the world's most advanced preemptive data security to AWS customers. Specifically, AWS customers now have greater access to Deep Instinct’s <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx/dsx-cloud-amazon-s3">Data Security X (DSX) for Cloud - Amazon S3</a> solution, which provides preemptive data security for Amazon S3 buckets, ensuring real-time prevention and explainability of zero-day attacks.You can read more about these milestones in a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lbess_its-an-exciting-day-for-deep-instinct-activity-7335756156990025728-mNaQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAb0c_cBac9swy-XNeH18PFcuMf-wfj_v2s" target="_self">LinkedIn post</a> from our CEO Lane Bess, our <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/news/deep-instinct-expands-collaboration-with-aws-to-secure-cloud-data-as-customers-accelerate-digital-transformation">press release</a>, as well as on <a href="https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/deep-instinct-expands-collaboration-with-aws/">BigDATAwire</a>.<h5>Unveiled the 2025 Voice of SecOps Report</h5>The next day, following the news of our work with AWS, we released the sixth edition of our annual Voice of SecOps Report: “Cybersecurity &amp; AI: Promises, Pitfalls – and Prevention Paradise.” This research has emerged as the gold standard for understanding AI’s impact on front-line defenders.This year’s data revealed that nearly three-quarters (72%) of organizations have revised their cybersecurity strategies over the past year due to AI, and a whopping 86% have increased their use of AI within SecOps. Yet, data showed 38% still can’t identify the technical differences between machine learning and deep learning. Building understanding is critical because only deep learning is capable of delivering preemptive data security. Anything less isn’t enough.<a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/voice-of-secops-reports">Download the full report here</a>, or view top findings in our <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/news/deep-instinct-research-highlights-the-double-edged-sword-of-ai-in-cybersecurity">press release</a>. You can also read more in <a href="https://www.techmonitor.ai/digital-economy/ai-and-automation/ai-adoption-secops-rises-86-knowledge-gaps-remain?cf-view">Tech Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.enterprisesecuritytech.com/post/ai-is-reshaping-cybersecurity-but-most-teams-aren-t-ready-for-it">Enterprise Security Tech</a>, or listen to our CEO Lane Bess discuss the findings with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik-fDIdVcsQ">NYSE in the video</a> below:<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VxIKDl2unRU?si=_AIfbH10KJQwW-xn&t=12s" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>

For an even deeper dive and expert analysis, please <a href="https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/16681/644704?bt_tok=%7B%7Bcontact.bt_fpt%7D%7D&utm_source=DeepInstinct&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=644704">register for our webinar on June 18</a>.<h5>Inducted into the NYSE LaunchPad Class of 2025</h5>And it doesn’t stop there! The Deep Instinct team took New York by storm on June 3rd to celebrate our induction into the <a href="https://www.nyse.com/launchpad">NYSE LaunchPad program</a>.Being selected as a LaunchPad member allows us to connect with an influential network of mentors, innovators, and strategic partners, further fueling our mission to transform preemptive data security on a global scale. One of the top highlights was taking over the NYSE floor and seeing our name in Times Square – signaling a new era of cybersecurity, fueled by deep learning-based preemptive data security.Learn more about what this means for Deep Instinct in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwGTez9VMA0">this joint interview</a> with Deep Instinct CEO Lane Bess and CIO Carl Froggett on theCUBE.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NwGTez9VMA0?si=5wwV_fpQQOpW1blp" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>

<figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><img alt="Figure_1.jpg" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/blt6a96458f16fddfa4/68476422af18308dd8e6d903/Figure_1.jpg" style="text-align: center;" /><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">Figure 1. The Deep Instinct team at the NYSE.</figcaption></div></figure><figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><img alt="Figure_3.jpeg" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/blt89ffe480dd7f5d06/68476516183770e7d61f1a95/Figure_3.jpeg" style="text-align: center;" /><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">Figure 2. All smiles. CIO Carl Froggett and the team snap a selfie in front of the billboard.</figcaption></div></figure>Lights, Camera, Action: CEO Lane Bess in Entrepreneur video shootFrom New York to Long Beach – Deep Instinct’s CEO Lane Bess also took time this past week to film an in-person video segment with Entrepreneur’s The CEO Series with Will Salvi. Below is a preview of what’s to come. Be sure to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/deep-instinct/">follow us on LinkedIn</a> to watch the full video once it drops.<figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><img alt="Figure_4.jpeg" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/blt8c1fdcef1ab22684/6847653854434224f024c5ae/Figure_4.jpeg" style="text-align: center;" /><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">Figure 3. Will Salvi (right) interviews Deep Instinct CEO Lane Bess (center) and Dinakar Munagala, CEO of Blaize (left), for Entrepreneur’s CEO Series.</figcaption></div></figure><figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><img asset_uid="blt95a6acdeaa6d1129" alt="Figure_5.jpeg" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/blt95a6acdeaa6d1129/6847655a38608387c735efe3/Figure_5.jpeg" style="text-align: center;" /><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">Figure 4. Bess, Salvi, and Munagala discuss the importance of AI in front of a Zero-G aircraft.</figcaption></div></figure>Thank you to our customers and partners, AWS, NYSE, theCUBE, and the entire Deep Instinct team for helping make this past week possible. Together, we’re redefining what it means to protect customer data, with preemptive data security blazing the path forward.

Leading by Example: Reflecting on a Monumental Week for Deep Instinct

Follow along with Justin Baker as he explains the importance of zero-day data security, a strategy of detecting and preventing threats before they breach security, instead of reacting after data has been compromised.

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Cybersecurity defenses are more advanced than ever, yet maintaining their overall effectiveness remains a persistent challenge. Cybercriminals are always on the offensive, continually refining their tactics to outmaneuver every new security innovation brought to market, especially in the era of AI.Fortunately, the ball is in our court. We have the means to adapt, but little time to respond. If we lack urgency or respond with the wrong strategies and solutions, we will see billions in new ransomware costs, more insidious nation-state attacks, further encroachment on our personal data, and the potential expansion of physical-space attacks. We need to get it right.<h5>The Acceleration of Zero-Day Attacks</h5>Today’s fight is against zero-day attacks and unknown malware, which have proliferated with the widespread use of <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/blog/beyond-flesh-and-code-building-an-llm-based-attack-lifecycle-with-a-self-guided-agent">generative AI tools </a><a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/blog/beyond-flesh-and-code-building-an-llm-based-attack-lifecycle-with-a-self-guided-agent">in the hands of cybercriminals</a>. Bad actors can now generate and modify new attacks with tools easily found on the dark web, allowing them to launch attacks with alarming speed and regularity. It’s adding overwhelming pressure to defenders who must be continually vigilant against new tactics and behaviors.Since 2018, the number of zero-day attacks has been on the rise. Recent research from IBM, Cisco, and Google document the alarming increase: more zero-day attacks were reported in 2021 than in the prior three years combined; in 2023, 97 zero-day attacks were reported, beating the high of 2021. In May 2024, Rapid7 published the following in their Threat Intelligence Report:“A consistently high level of zero-day exploitation over the last three years. Since 2020, our vulnerability research team has tracked both scale and speed of exploitation. For two of the last three years, more mass compromise events have arisen from zero-day exploits than from n-day exploits. 53% of widely exploited CVEs in 2023 and early 2024 started as zero-day attacks.” What makes these attacks particularly concerning is that they target undefended, unknown vulnerabilities. Their effects are wide-reaching and catastrophic, leaving organizations to defend against breaches that have already happened, rather than proactively preventing them from happening in the first place.In 2024, the average cost of ransomware rose across industries, reaching $5.2 million by mid-year. The price of remediation grew alongside the price of ransom. In addition to the dollar cost of these attacks, organizations face reputation damage, and SOC teams face yet another escalation in pressure, <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/voice-of-secops-reports">contributing to growing levels of burnout</a>.Traditional “detect and respond” cybersecurity tools and strategies are no longer effective. A solution that can not only detect never-before-seen malware, but prevent it, is not only necessary—it’s the only path forward. AI-powered <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx/zero-day-data-security" target="_self">zero-day data security (ZDDS)</a> is the answer.<h5>The Abrupt Decline of Legacy Solutions</h5>The accelerating scale and sophistication of modern cyberattacks, particularly zero-day exploits, have rendered reactive methods ineffective. Attacks happen so quickly today that by the time a breach is detected, attackers have already encrypted or exfiltrated sensitive data. This speed makes reactive approaches not only futile but also costly in terms of recovery and damage control.Even with tools boasting high detection rates, a small miss rate—say, 5%—can result in catastrophic breaches when facing thousands of daily threats. And most tools aren’t anywhere near that efficient.The reality is that organizations can no longer afford to rely on outdated detection methods or wait for an attack to happen before acting. Unfortunately, much of the cybersecurity market isn’t positioned to deal with these threats.Zero-day threats are particularly difficult to defend against using <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/deep-instinct-vs-competitors" target="_self">legacy security measures</a>. Malware slips past defenses, unrecognized and undetected, landing in storage or on user machines. Popular signature-based tools are now a liability because:<ul><li>The updates necessary to try and keep pace are unsustainable</li><li>They typically only catch known threats</li><li>The underlying technology is outdated</li><li>Management costs have ballooned</li><li>The LLM weapons used by criminals, so-called DarkAI, are more advanced than the ML used by legacy tools</li></ul>The only way to combat this surge of attacks without completely closing an environment off from the outside world is by using a solution specifically designed to combat zero-day attacks.<h5>The Path Forward: Zero-Day Data Security</h5>Preventative ZDDS, powered by deep learning (DL)—the most advanced form of AI—is the future of cybersecurity. Deep Instinct is at the forefront of this effort. We use our <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx-brain" target="_self">purpose-built DL cybersecurity framework</a> to prevent and explain unknown threats in real time. We fight AI with better AI and help organizations dramatically reduce their exposure to malware, ransomware, and zero-day attacks.The ability to stop an attack in its tracks—before it’s even identified by a “signature”—is the key to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Moving from a reactive approach to a proactive strategy is necessary as cyberattacks increase in volume and sophistication.Organizations must invest in technologies focused on fighting the future of cybercrime. This means being bolder in taking on new contracts, integrating new solutions more swiftly, and putting less effort towards trying to make existing tools do something they were not designed to do.Waiting for an attack to happen—and then reacting—is simply too risky. The costs, both financially and reputationally, are too high. The price of an effective cybersecurity solution is a fraction of the cost of a breach.<h5>Conclusion</h5>With AI-driven threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and the overwhelming scale of cyberattacks, you can’t afford to innovate slowly. Your enemies aren’t. They’re harnessing every possible AI tool to achieve their goals and finding it easier than ever to break through underperforming and overwhelmed defenses. Beleaguered security teams can no longer hope that their detection systems will catch everything, because they won’t.Deep Instinct is the leading ZDDS vendor on the market. <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx">Deep Instinct Data Security X (DSX)</a>, is the first and only purpose-built ZDDS product built from the ground up on the world’s only DL cybersecurity framework to prevent and explain unknown threats no one else can find. It provides unparalleled protection against zero-day threats across your entire data ecosystem with <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx-brain">unmatched prevention capabilities</a>, real-time malicious verdicts, and <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx-companion">detailed explainability</a>, solving the growing problems of cybersecurity.To learn more about how to proactively protect your organization and its data, no matter where it resides, read about our approach to ZDDS <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dsx">here</a>. Then request your <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/request-a-demo?_ga=2.78054167.2026569605.1737992833-777567433.1721843012">free scan</a>.

“Detect and Respond” is Not the Answer: The Need for Proactive Zero-Day Data Security

Last week, Black Hat and DEF CON took Las Vegas by storm and Deep Instinct was there to join the fun. It was an exhilarating week, packed with networking events, speaking sessions, and a lively crowd. Here are our main takeaways and notable highlights you may have missed.

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<h5>As Vendors Continue to Tout “AI” Capabilities, Let’s Talk About Real AI</h5>Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) continued to dominate onsite conversations, and similar to the RSA Conference earlier this year, both legacy and early-stage cybersecurity vendors felt compelled to tout “AI capabilities” in their marketing and booth collateral. But not all AI is created equal, and it sparked a conversation about the differences and nuances in AI technologies.Many cybersecurity vendors promoted generative AI capabilities that are tacked onto existing technologies, a marketing tactic used to remain relevant in today’s AI conversations. But AI is not their core competency, and it never will be – at the end of the day, their AI explains how you were breached, but doesn’t prevent it.We challenged booth visitors to ask vendors the hard-hitting questions about AI: Is it built on an archaic framework? Can it be air gapped? Is it the most advanced form of AI (deep learning), or just <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/deep-learning-vs-machine-learning-in-cybersecurity?_ga=2.51158817.941771334.1715708232-1517144758.1706129447">basic ML</a>? The answers will tell you everything you need to know about vendors’ AI promises.Deep Instinct is different from any other vendor in the market. Our deep learning (DL) cybersecurity framework prevents and explains unknown zero-day threats, so that security teams can both stop a breach before it happens and learn to predict the next attack. We’re a zero-day data security platform using the most advanced form of AI – developed before AI became a hot topic – to protect storage, applications, and endpoints, so your data remains secure regardless of where it resides.<h5>Proven Prevention: Deep Instinct Wins CRN Award During Black Hat</h5>During Black Hat, <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/prevention-for-storage">Deep Instinct’s </a><a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/prevention-for-storage">Prevention for Storage (DPS)</a> product was recognized by CRN in its <a href="https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/2024/the-2024-tech-innovator-awards">2024 Tech Innovator Awards</a>. From more than 320 applicants, DPS rose to the top. DPS provides data storage threat prevention across NAS and cloud storage environments, preventing &gt;99% of zero-day exploits, ransomware, and unknown threats in these storage repositories.<h5>Highlighting Our Two Speaking Sessions at Black Hat and DEF CON</h5>Capping off a memorable week were our two speaking sessions during Black Hat and DEF CON. First, our CIO and CISO, Carl Froggett, joined our VP of Global Sales Engineering, Brian Black, in a Black Hat session titled, “<a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/sponsored-sessions/schedule/index.html#the-future-of-cybersecurity-embracing-prevention-first-strategies-in-the-age-of-edge-ai-42167">The Future of Cybersecurity: Embracing Prevention-First Strategies in the Age of Edge AI</a>.” The duo discussed the new era of localized large language models (LLMs) amid the advent of neural processing units (NPUs) and neural engines in devices from Qualcomm and Apple. They also walked attendees through the implications of edge AI and localized LLMs, while highlighting the urgent need for prevention-focused approaches to safeguard against these evolving threats.Then during DEF CON, Deep Instinct researchers Ron Ben-Yizhak and David Shandalov presented “<a href="https://defcon.org/html/defcon-32/dc-32-speakers.html">SHIM Me What You Got - Manipulating Shim and Office for Code Injection</a>,” introducing a novel and stealthy technique to apply malicious shims on a code injection process that does not require registry modification or SDB files and leaves no traces on the disk.“Hacker summer camp” is always an exciting time, but what made this year even more memorable was the meteoric rise in AI visibility, and discussions centered on how to fight AI with better AI. The answer is deep learning. See for yourself what’s possible by <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/request-a-demo?_ga=2.123317326.470551219.1723466942-635130100.1705001786&_gac=1.88354281.1722959687.CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiIGA96vDs3I1qyodZhPZHrwQ9pTgxWo5NEpFFArfiOucUXEX-lSRCRoCAdcQAvD_BwE">requesting a Deep Instinct demo today</a>.

"Hacker Summer Camp" Recap: Black Hat, DEF CON, and the Growing AI Arms Race

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<h2>Another exciting, whirlwind <a href="https://www.rsaconference.com/marketplace/search/Deep-Instinct-1632843795585001DKrw" target="_blank">RSA Conference</a> (RSAC) has officially wrapped, and the cybersecurity industry is still buzzing over some of the vendor news over the past week. In case you missed it, here are some of our top highlights and key takeaways from RSAC 2024.</h2><h5>Not All AI is Created Equal: Deep Learning in the Spotlight</h5>Generative AI was a hot topic of discussion at RSAC and numerous vendors showcased new capabilities and implementations. But, despite all the excitement, it’s important to note that not all AI is created equal. Our Deep Instinct leadership team spent time with customers, prospects, press, and industry peers to raise greater awareness of our differentiated deep learning (DL) cyber capabilities. In contrast to many machine learning (ML) tools, our technology uses a far more sophisticated set of algorithms that traditional ML models cannot match – which is what makes our <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/platform" target="_self">Predictive Prevention Platform</a> so effective.From a media breakfast panel on the topic, to more intimate one-on-one conversations, our team was intent on evangelizing how the only way to effectively combat increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyber threats is with DL.<figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.scmagazine.com/podcast-segment/12856-2024-rsac-3"><img asset_uid="blt789c574cea57f38d" alt="Fig 1_RSAC_Carl and Security Weekly.jpg" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/blt789c574cea57f38d/6645438e16e6bf59d758f418/Fig_1_RSAC_Carl_and_Security_Weekly.jpg" width="auto" height="auto" style="text-align: center;"/></a><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">Our CIO Carl Froggett explains how DL combats cyber threats during his sit-down podcast interview with Security Weekly.</figcaption></div></figure><h5>Legacy Vendors Tout New AI Promises Based on False Claims</h5>It seemed every vendor felt compelled to promote their newest AI-based offerings, announcing a plethora of AI-related products and advancements, echoing past rushes to adopt and market new tech. While legacy vendors tack on generative AI capabilities to remain relevant, it is not their core competency; they merely use it to augment their existing solution set. In truth it only explains how you were breached. It doesn’t stop it.This short-sighted approach means the next breach will inevitably happen, forcing security teams to respond, over and over again. Instead of preventing incidents, these AI solutions still operate reactively, allowing disruptions to occur before attempting to mitigate the damage. This “assume breach” mindset is outdated and ineffective, contributing to industry fatigue and defender burnout.Cybersecurity buyers are jaded and skeptical. They’ve been burned before and can see that innovation is lacking. <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/deep-learning-vs-machine-learning-in-cybersecurity?_ga=2.51158817.941771334.1715708232-1517144758.1706129447" target="_self">Basic ML</a>, the type of technology nearly all vendors leverage and promote, cannot keep pace with rapidly evolving AI-powered threats, leaving investments feeling stale almost immediately after purchase.According to Gartner, global IT spending in 2024 is set to grow by 8% to $5.1 trillion, with 80% of CIOs planning to increase cybersecurity budgets to $215 billion – a 14.3% increase from the $188 billion spent in 2023. This surge in spending underscores the pressing need for more effective solutions.Here’s the grim truth: 2023 was the worst year on record for defenders, with ransomware payments hitting an all-time high of over $1.1 billion – and we’re on pace to break that mark this year. Despite spending the most as an industry, by any measure, we had the worst year ever. It’s time to wake up and realize our current methods are not working. The cybersecurity community needs to move away from the traditional reactive approach and turn to one rooted in prevention.<h5>Meet DIANNA, the Industry’s Only Prevention-First AI Cyber Companion</h5>In the lead up to RSAC, <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/dianna-ai-cyber-companion" target="_self">Deep Instinct’s Artificial Neural Network Assistant (DIANNA)</a> made its grand debut as the industry’s first DL-based cybersecurity companion to provide explainability into unknown threats. DIANNA is like having a virtual team of malware analysts and incident response experts that provide security teams with deep analysis into known and unknown attacks, explaining the techniques of attackers and behaviors of malicious files. What takes a senior SOC analyst hours using multiple tools, DIANNA does in seconds. Our new offering was also featured in CRN’s list of "<a href="https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2024/10-hot-ai-cybersecurity-tools-at-rsac-2024?page=10" target="_blank">10 Hot AI Cybersecurity Tools At RSAC 2024</a>.”No other technology vendor on the market today can replicate this level of analysis and explainability, further underscoring our prevention-first approach to cybersecurity. Given its uniqueness, DIANNA was the talk of the town at our busy RSAC booth.<figure style="text-align: center"><div data-img-caption-container="true" style="display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><img asset_uid="bltcc1a937c79745430" alt="Fig 2_RSAC_Deep Instinct Booth.png" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt1ec077b6b53d6b3e/bltcc1a937c79745430/6645438f16e6bf2bf558f41c/Fig_2_RSAC_Deep_Instinct_Booth.png" height="auto" style="text-align: center;" /><figcaption style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">The Deep Instinct Team on the floor at RSAC.</figcaption></div></figure>RSAC made it clear – Deep Learning is the answer to the question of how to predict and prevent the next cyber threat, before it becomes a problem. Deep Instinct can help organizations adopt a proactive, prevention-first approach to cybersecurity, leaving the “assume breach” mindset of EDR in the past once and for all.Want to see DIANNA and the Deep Instinct Prevention Platform for yourself? <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/request-a-demo" target="_self">Request a demo</a>.

RSAC Reflections: AI Takes Center Stage, But Deep Learning Reigns Supreme

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It’s officially Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a month-long collaborative effort led by the <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/CISA" target="_blank">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency</a> and the <a href="https://staysafeonline.org/" target="_blank">National Cybersecurity Alliance</a> to raise awareness on how to stay secure online. This year, Deep Instinct is proud to be named an official Champion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a cause that further supports our mission of predicting and preventing known and unknown cyber threats.This Cybersecurity Awareness Month is unlike previous years due to the sudden rise of cyber attacks leveraging generative AI. Want proof? Our recent <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/voice-of-secops-reports">Voice of SecOps Report</a> found that 75% of security professionals witnessed an increase in attacks over the past 12 months, with 85% attributing this rise to bad actors using generative AI. This is a massive red flag for the C-suite and employees at large.<h5>Combatting AI Threats with Deep Learning</h5>Now, more than ever, attackers are leveraging AI to create new malware variants at an alarming pace. The issue is that current security mechanisms rooted in machine learning (ML) are ineffective against never-before-seen, unknown malware; they will only break down in the face of AI-powered threats.&nbsp;The only way enterprises can truly protect themselves against AI-generated threats is with a more advanced form of AI – specifically, Deep Learning. Any ML-based, legacy security solution is too reactive and latent to adequately fight back – especially legacy AV tools including Symantec, McAfee, BitDefender, TrendMicro, and Kaspersky. Learn more about why you should <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/deep-instinct-vs-competitors">get rid of your legacy and next-generation anti-virus (NGAV) tools</a>.What’s missing is a layer of Deep Learning-powered data security, sitting in front of your existing security controls, to predict and prevent threats before they cause damage. This is where Deep Instinct comes in – and the industry is taking note.<h5>An Award-Winning Predictive Prevention Approach to Security</h5>As a testament to our ability to predict and prevent cyber attacks before they happen, Deep Instinct has been honored with several industry awards over the past year. From product recognition to leadership honors, we are proud of our people, our technology, and our commitment to bolstering cybersecurity worldwide, through initiatives like Cybersecurity Awareness Month.Here are just a few notable 2023 recognitions for Deep Instinct:<ul><li>Deep Instinct was named the “<a href="https://aibreakthroughawards.com/2023-winners/" target="_blank">Best Deep Learning Company</a>” for the second consecutive year in the AI Breakthrough Awards, an award program that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in today’s global AI market.</li></ul><ul><li>Of the 18 vendors in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) report, Deep Instinct was the <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/news/deep-instinct-included-in-the-2022-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-endpoint-protection-platforms-epp">only new vendor added</a> for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.</li><li>Deep Instinct was listed as <a href="https://www.crn.com/news/security/the-20-coolest-endpoint-and-managed-security-companies-of-2023-the-security-100/6?itc=refresh" target="_blank">one of the 20 coolest</a> endpoints and managed security companies of 2023 in CRN’s The Security 100.</li><li>The team was named a finalist in the <a href="https://cybersecurity-excellence-awards.com/2023-cybersecurity-company-awards-winners/" target="_blank">Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company in North America</a> and the top <a href="https://cybersecurity-excellence-awards.com/candidates/deep-instinct-prevention-platform/" target="_blank">Cybersecurity Product/Solution in Ransomware Protection</a> in the 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.</li><li>Deep Instinct was also recognized by the 2023 Global Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, winning gold and achieving the highest ranking for <a href="https://cybersecurity-excellence-awards.com/2023-cybersecurity-industry-solution-awards-winners/" target="_blank">The Cybersecurity Industry Solution Awards</a> for its Deep Instinct Prevention for Applications Platform in the software category for North America.</li><li>The company was <a href="https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/5/prweb19362068.htm" target="_blank">recognized as a finalist</a> and earned an honorary mention in the 2023 Fortress Cyber Security Awards alongside the world’s leading companies and products working to keep the world’s data and electronic assets safe from growing threats and attack vectors.</li></ul>In this new era of AI, it’s critical that you prevent cyber attacks, not just detect and respond to them after the fact like EDR. That’s not nearly enough in this AI-driven threat landscape. That’s why it’s time to dump the “assume breach” status quo and demand more. Learn why <a href="https://www.deepinstinct.com/endpoint-detection-response">EDR is NOT enough</a>.We’re proud to be a leader in raising awareness of this issue, while helping to bolster organizations’ cybersecurity posture during a time when it’s needed most. For more information about Cybersecurity Awareness Month, please click <a href="http://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/" target="_blank">here</a>. To learn how Deep Instinct can help your organization combat AI threats, <a href="https://info.deepinstinct.com/request-a-demo">request a demo</a>.

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