Next-generation Nokia security software taps automation and analytics to help service providers combat growing ransomware thr...
November 13 2017 - 3:41AM
- Nokia NetGuard Security Management Center enables service
providers to address the 70 percent of security alerts that go
uninvestigated each year
- Advanced automation and analytics transform security management
into an automated, dynamic and predictive process; allows service
providers to mitigate threats before breaches occur
- Latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report reveals dramatic rise
in 2017 ransomware infections, underscoring need for robust,
end-to-end network security management
13
November 2017
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced its
next-generation NetGuard Security Management Center software,
designed to bolster service providers' ability to proactively
detect, predict and combat the growing threat from ransomware and
other types of malware.
The volume, velocity and variety of security data today is
overwhelming security teams. Companies typically receive hundreds
of thousands of security alerts per year, up to 70 percent of which
are never investigated1. In addition, the proliferation of point
security solutions in customers' networks is extremely complex and
difficult to manage - a challenge expected to get considerably
worse with the broad deployment of new Internet of Things (IoT)
devices.
The Nokia NetGuard Security Management Center is a single
cohesive, end-to-end management solution for security
orchestration, analytics and response. It enables service providers
to monitor, configure and control all the multi-vendor security
systems deployed across their networks.
The latest version integrates the power of analytics and
automation to transform security management and operations from a
manual and reactive process to a dynamic, predictive and automated
one, and lays the foundation for the addition of advanced machine
learning and artificial intelligence capabilities in future
releases.
Featuring a new dashboard and an automated security workflow
engine, the latest Nokia NetGuard Security Management Center allows
service providers to investigate 100 percent of alerts at 50
percent lower costs, eliminate up to 70 percent of false-alerts,
reduce alert investigation times by more than 50 percent, and
mitigate threats before breaches occur and cause widespread
damage2.
Ron Haberman, head of Emerging Products in Nokia's
Applications & Analytics business group, said: "More
sophisticated attacks, growing network complexity and the
proliferation of IoT and other devices make it nearly impossible
for security teams to monitor, react to and resolve today's threats
quickly and effectively. Nokia's extensive heritage and expertise
in network communications technologies and network-based security
uniquely positions us to address these unprecedented security
challenges. Our Security Management Center helps service providers
streamline business processes, reduce costs and proactively address
security threats before they impact end users or businesses."
Ransomware Spike Signals Need for Better Security
ManagementFindings of the new Nokia Threat Intelligence Report
released today revealed the need for the industry to deploy more
effective security management measures, such as the Nokia NetGuard
Security Management Center, to combat increasingly sophisticated
ransomware and other forms of malware.
According to the report developed by the Nokia Threat
Intelligence Lab, Wannacry was responsible for one of the largest
ransomware attacks of all time earlier this year, infecting over
230,000 computers in 150 countries. While security patches were
available prior to the attack, they were not deployed in many
cases, underscoring the need for a new class of management
solutions to ensure all vulnerable network devices are securely
configured and patched proactively.
Other key findings of the 2017 Nokia Threat Intelligence Report
include:
- Smartphone infections at 72 percent - Smartphone
infections accounted for 72 percent of all mobile network
infections. The rest were due to Internet of Things (IoT) devices
and Windows-based PCs.
- Android OS the prime target - Android malware samples
grew 53 percent in 2017, and Android devices accounted for 69
percent of all infections (vs. 74 percent in 2016), primarily due
to the proliferation of insecure third-party application stores (96
percent of app. market).
- Increase in Windows/PC infections - Infections of
Window/PC systems increased in 2017: 28 percent compared to 22
percent in 2016. Infections on other platforms, including iOS
devices remained steady at approximately 4 percent.
- Misbehaving applications - Misbehaving applications (due
to software updates and other ecosystem changes) caused significant
performance issues - in some cases resembling a DDoS attack.
- More aggressive adware - Increasingly aggressive adware
samples from third-party applications became more difficult to
uninstall, displayed ads when the host application was not in use,
and compromised personal information such as phone numbers, e-mail
addresses and contact lists.
About Nokia Security Management CenterThe Nokia Security
Management Center consolidates data and extracts actionable
insights from a variety of intelligence sources, including the
Nokia NetGuard Endpoint Security anti-malware software and the
Nokia Threat Intelligence Lab, which aggregates data from mobile
and fixed networks worldwide. It works in tandem with third-party
security systems to monitor network security status, as well as
manage vulnerabilities, security policies and network access.
The latest version of the Nokia Security Management Center,
which was developed using Nokia's state-of-the-art Common Software
Foundation and cloud-native design principles, is expected to be
available in Q1 2018.
About the Nokia Threat Intelligence LabThe Nokia Threat
Intelligence Lab focuses on the behavior of malware in network
communications to develop detection rules that identify infections
based on command and control communication and other network
behavior. This approach enables the detection of malware in the
service provider's network, and the detection rules developed form
the foundation of Nokia's NetGuard product suite.
Resources:
- Website: NetGuard Security Management Center
- Nokia 2017 Threat Intelligence Report
- Website: Nokia Threat Intelligence Center
- Website: Nokia NetGuard Endpoint and IoT Security
- Webinar: Security Automation Can Help Combat Advanced
Threats
- Infographic
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1 Derived from multiple sources, including:Ponemon Institute
(https://www.ponemon.org/local/upload/file/Damballa%20Malware%20Containment%20FINAL%203.pdf),
Cisco
(https://www.cdwg.com/content/dam/CDW/resources/brands/Cisco/2017-Annual-Cybersecurity-Report.pdf),
and ESG Research
(http://www.esg-global.com/blog/dealing-with-overwhelming-volume-of-security-alerts).
2 Based on Nokia internal tests in 2016/2017.
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Analytics Communications +1 925-683-5471
george.millington@nokia.com
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