{"id":680,"date":"2015-08-26T14:46:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T14:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/?p=680"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:24:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:54:22","slug":"antivirus-is-only-one-way-users-must-protect-their-endpoints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/antivirus-is-only-one-way-users-must-protect-their-endpoints\/","title":{"rendered":"Antivirus is only one way users must protect their endpoints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s digital ecosystem, threats must be secured at all endpoints, before they have the chance to execute and wreak havoc on your network. However, human intervention is mandatory in managing vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Perimeter defense was once a valid method of security, but modern technology\u2014and modern means mobile technology\u2014has created a whole new landscape of exposure. Legacy <a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/\">antivirus software<\/a> was once substantial enough to defend against malware, but it\u2019s the way that malware gets in that\u2019s of utmost concern. The manner of deception extends all the way back to the first humans: building trust in an effort to deceive.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of systems falling prey to a phishing attack is increasing, likely due to lack of security awareness on behalf of users at endpoints. Many users also have outdated security software, making them vulnerable to malware infection, but either way\u2014security software can only be as effective as the user is aware of how to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.comodo.com\/security-solutions\/endpoint-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protect endpoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study on human behavior confirms that users are prone to phishing emails because they become convinced of the email\u2019s trustworthiness and download attachments and links designed to infect them with malware.<\/p>\n<p>To protect your endpoints, security software is crucial, but intelligence is just as important.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/download\/thank-you.php?prod=cloud-antivirus&#038;track=16678&#038;af=16678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Download', eventLabel: 'Bottom FREE DOWNLOAD banner Product AV'});ga('nT.send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Download', eventLabel: 'Bottom FREE DOWNLOAD banner Product AV'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8604\" src=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Comodo-Free-Antivirus.png\" alt=\"comodo antivirus\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.nurd.com\/home\/purchase.php?pid=109&#038;af=16166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Click', eventLabel: 'GET COMPLETE PROTECTION banner Product CIS Pro'});ga('nT.send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Click', eventLabel: 'GET COMPLETE PROTECTION banner Product CIS Pro'});\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8604\" src=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/complete-antivirus.png\" alt=\"comodo antivirus\" width=\"650\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"float: left; width: 50%; font-size: 12px;\">&lt;&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/keep-email-safe\/ \">How to Keep Your Email Safe<\/a><\/span><span style=\"float: right; width: 50%; font-size: 12px; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/the-real-need-of-antivirus-for-windows-10\/\">The real need of Antivirus for Windows 10<\/a> &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/best-antivirus-of-2019\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/best-antivirus-of-2019\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s digital ecosystem, threats must be secured at all endpoints, before they have the chance to execute and wreak havoc on your network. However, human intervention is mandatory in managing vulnerabilities. &nbsp; Perimeter defense was once a valid method of security, but modern technology\u2014and modern means mobile technology\u2014has created a whole new landscape of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computer-safety","tag-antivirus"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Antivirus is only one way users must protect their endpoints<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Antivirus - In today\u2019s digital ecosystem, threats must be secured at all endpoints, before they have the chance to execute and wreak havoc on your network.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/antivirus-is-only-one-way-users-must-protect-their-endpoints\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Antivirus is only one way users must protect their endpoints\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Antivirus - 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