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Outdated Security Tech: Why Detection-Based Solutions Are Failing in 2025! 🚨

Nearly 74% of IT security directors believe detection-based security technologies are as outdated as dial-up internet. With cyber-attacks becoming the norm, Everfox’s CYBER360 report highlights a shift towards prevention-based security. It’s time to stop playing defense and start intercepting, because prevention is the new cool kid in cybersecurity.

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Hot Take:

Looks like our beloved detection-based security is about as outdated as dial-up internet! With cybercriminals hitting regulated industries like a toddler on a sugar rush, it’s high time these organizations swap their magnifying glasses for crystal balls and start predicting threats before they happen. Everfox’s CYBER360 report suggests it’s time to ditch the old school and enroll in prevention-first strategies. Sherlock Holmes may disagree, but hey, even he would learn a new trick or two in 2025!

Key Points:

  • 74% of IT security directors in regulated industries think detection-based security is outdated.
  • 97% of organizations reported a cyber incident between October 2023 and 2024.
  • Top three threats: compromised access credentials, phishing attacks, and exploited vulnerabilities.
  • 78% of IT leaders prioritize prevention over detection in cybersecurity strategy.
  • Operational and budgetary challenges hinder the shift to preventative security.

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