Traditional signature-based antivirus is notoriously bad at stopping newer threats such as zero-day exploits and ransomware. Experts say antivirus still has a place in the enterprise, as part of a multi-layer endpoint security protection strategy. The best antivirus products act as the first layer of defense, stopping the vast majority of malware attacks and leaving the broader endpoint protection software with a smaller workload to deal with. 73 percent of Black Hat attendees think that traditional antivirus software is irrelevant or obsolete.”]
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