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The cybersecurity landscape has evolved, but many endpoint tools have not. Most still focus on known threats and signatures, blocking familiar malware and flagging suspicious files. They rely on static models that can only go so far. That approach worked for yesterday’s threats, but not for today’s attackers.

WatchGuard Technologies has been recognized as both a Leader and an Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar Report for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). Out of more than 25 vendors evaluated, WatchGuard is recognized as a top Innovator and ranked highly for the core EDR capabilities.

We’re excited to announce that Elastic has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Extended Detection and Response Software 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc, September 2025). We believe the IDC MarketScape’s recognition reflects Elastic’s strength in delivering agentic AI-driven, open, and unified SIEM and XDR at scale. Elastic Security helps organizations detect, investigate, and respond to threats without lock-in or limits.

The APT group known as Librarian Ghouls has managed to infiltrate the networks of technical universities and industrial companies in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan without arousing suspicion. How did the gang get inside? By using legitimate logins and moving laterally through internal networks, relying on legitimate access credentials without generating alerts.

Companies now need EDR to protect their remote workforce because old security measures just don’t cut it anymore. Remote devices face 59% more malware attacks than office computers. VPNs and firewalls aren’t enough to protect our remote teams anymore. Home networks lack security, people use their personal devices, and security practices vary widely. These issues create weak spots that basic endpoint protection tools don’t deal very well with.

The threat landscape now includes fileless attacks, zero-day exploits, and sophisticated lateral movements that evade signature based defenses. Basic antivirus or simple endpoint agents leave gaps that adversaries exploit. When today’s attackers bypass static defenses or hide in legitimate processes, security teams struggle with delayed alerts, false positives, and lengthy investigations. That fumbling window can lead to data loss, system encryption, or persistent footholds.