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.