heroWord of the day: Threat Huntingby the pureversity team
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| word: Threat Hunting | pronunciation: Threat Hun-ting | Definition :The proactive process of searching for cyber threats within an organization’s network before they cause damage.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Threat Hunting here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)

"Threat hunting is like looking for a needle in a haystack before the fire starts—it’s about staying ahead of the danger."

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What percentage of organizations actively engage in threat hunting?
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Threat Hunting :
1. Proactive threat hunting reduces breach costs by 48%
2. Threat hunters spend 50% of their time analyzing false positives
3. The average threat hunting team finds 10 serious threats per week
Threat Hunting around the world :
  • Check the most recent coverage at Bleeping Computer
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  • Explore in detail at Dark Reading
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