Morphisec Protects Hedge Fund Endpoints and Financial Trading Platforms from Ransomware and Advanced Attacks



"Morphisec, the world's leading provider of prevention-first endpoint security software, today released a case study detailing the implementation of Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD) alongside endpoint protection platforms (EPP) in financial services for advanced in-memory and evasive attack protection...This year the SEC proposed new requirements to address risk due to increasing reliance on connected information systems and 'the risk that a significant cybersecurity incident can simultaneously impact multiple Market Entities causing systemic harm to the U.S. securities markets.'...According to the Chief Information Security Officer at a leading US-based hedge fund— 'If an attacker successfully hacks our workstations, or Bloomberg Terminals, they'd have full access to the firm's critical infrastructure, which would be devastating.'...The CISO views Morphisec as 'the perfect solution for business-critical applications that cannot tolerate downtime, residing in protected networks, as it doesn't need signatures or online connectivity to operate.'...Morphisec protects more than nine million endpoints across more than 5,000 global customers including financial institutions, banks, alternative investment funds and hedge funds."




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