What New Cyberthreats Should
Endpoint Protection Tools Be Focusing on Today?

The cyberthreat landscape is always evolving, and endpoint protection has to keep up with more than just malware. Today’s attackers are getting smarter, relying on tactics like living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks, where they use legitimate tools already on a system to carry out malicious actions. These threats can be harder to detect because they don’t involve traditional malware or obvious red flags.

Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) has also lowered the barrier for entry, enabling less sophisticated actors to launch damaging attacks. In many cases, attackers use phishing or social engineering to gain access, then move laterally through systems undetected. This makes endpoint detection and response (EDR) with behavior-based analysis more important than ever.

Another rising risk is supply chain compromise, where attackers target trusted third-party software or hardware as an entry point. Endpoint protection solutions must account for these indirect vectors, especially in environments where devices connect across hybrid or multicloud ecosystems.

Finally, the growth of remote and hybrid work has significantly expanded the attack surface. Modern endpoint security should prioritize visibility and control across every device, regardless of location, while minimizing friction for users. To stay ahead, protection tools need to be dynamic, context-aware, and ready to respond in real time, not just reactive to known threats.