In today’s network-dependent world, resilient infrastructure is crucial for uninterrupted business operations despite disruptions. However, network engineers face growing challenges as cybercriminals leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit vulnerabilities quickly. In 2023, the average time to exploit a vulnerability was just 44 days, with 25% of vulnerabilities exploited on the same day they were discovered […]
Originally published in Security Magazine on October 21, 2024 Every chief information security officer (CISO) understands that it is not a question of “if” their systems will be disrupted, but “when.” This saying continues to resonate with security leaders, especially as network environments become more challenging to protect. This challenge arises from two main factors:
Originally published in VMblog on October 10, 2024 The importance of cyber resilience for network infrastructure cannot be overstated. Networks are essential for the digital landscape, and any disruption can significantly impact business operations. Threat actors are increasingly skilled at exploiting vulnerabilities, with attackers in 2023 averaging just 44 days to exploit known issues, and
The world depends on networks, so network devices need to be up and running, even in the face of attacks that threaten downtime. But the challenge for network engineers to keep network devices resilient is mounting. Vulnerabilities are being exploited faster than ever because threat actors are using AI to help them discover the latest
Modern networks consist of corporate, industrial, on-prem, and cloud networks. The move to digital transformation and remote work has added exponential complexity. We’re continuing to evolve and scale our networks, making them even more complex as we introduce AI. More than half of CEOs say they already use generative AI to increase efficiency. As our
Originally published in VMblog on September 3, 2024 In today’s world of evolving cyber threats, resilient network infrastructure is crucial for businesses. VMblog recently spoke with Amar Ramakrishnan, VP of Product Management at BackBox, about the importance of network automation for cyber resilience. BackBox, a security-focused network device automation platform, is transforming how enterprises and
Originally published on August 7, 2024 by Packet Pushers and edited for length and clarity This discussion concerns network configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs. If you can automate that compliance, you have a shot at keeping pace with the bots attacking those CVEs and attempting to breach
Originally published on August 6, 2024, by CyberRisk TV and edited for length and clarity. This discussion focuses on the disconnect between security monitoring, which has become more mature over the years, and remediating security vulnerabilities, which are still stuck in the Dark Ages. My guest is Rekha Shenoy, who will talk about this challenge
This blog series spotlights real-world moments in which network engineers use BackBox security-centric automation to save their organizations from costly downtime and surprises. Synopsis A Managed Service Provider (MSP) customer faced an urgent need to activate licenses across 92 Palo Alto firewalls. To make matters more challenging, this had to be accomplished within two days,
NOTE: Originally published on November 15, 2023. Network Vulnerability Manager is now called Network Vulnerability Intelligence. The post below was updated on March 26, 2025, to reflect this. The BackBox network cyber resilience platform helps network superheroes track and remediate network and security device vulnerabilities (CVEs and more) in a way especially designed for IT