Discover how the key findings in this cyber security research report can help you understand the threat landscape better and deploy the right resources to reduce cyber security risk.

This executive summary examines the nature of prevalent vulnerabilities and how adversaries take advantage of those vulnerabilities. The report challenges you to rethink how and where your organization can be attacked, as it is no longer a question of "if" but "when." You can use this intelligence to better allocate security funds and personnel resources to counter threats and prepare a better breach response.

For years, enterprises have relied on endpoint defenses like anti-virus software to detect and disable malware. But that approach—which relies on signatures of known attacks—has failed to stop targeted attacks. Anonymous proxy networks like Tor provide cyber criminals the ideal communication vehicle for malware. Increased reliance on mobile devices and corporate BYOD programs increase vulnerability. And new technologies like IPv6 bring complexity and offer hackers a security gap when defenses lag technology. As a result, IT security organizations are falling farther behind in the war on malware.

HP TippingPoint next-generation intrusion prevention system (NGIPS) and next-generation firewall (NGFW) broaden malware defenses by disrupting every phase of the malware lifecycle. To enable this, TippingPoint uses a three-prong approach based on original security intelligence from HP Security Research.

Corporate networks are under a constant state of siege - not just from threats but from the pressure of supporting the ever-growing number of clients, devices and platforms that have resulted from the BYOD phenomena. Network demands will only increase as we move to the "internet of things" adding sensors and instrumentation of all types to the list of security burdens. As a result, many organizations are planning network refreshes to ensure bandwidth for current and future needs will be available. But new networking protocols and hardware can bring new attack surfaces for both internal and external threats, and organizations must consider new security measures, from intrusion prevention systems to next-generation firewalls to ensure network upgrades don't leave them at higher risk.

This SlashGuide looks at the most important factors IT should keep top of mind as they plan their move to 802.11ac, higher bandwidth wired infrastructure or upgrading to switches and routers with enhanced capabilities.