FireEye uses machine learning to guard endpoints

Traditional signature-based security solutions find it hard to keep up with the fast pace of malware development, so security companies are turning to other solutions. FireEye is launching a new version of its Endpoint Security product with the addition of a machine learning engine called MalwareGuard. MalwareGuard is the result of a two-year research project from FireEye's data scientists, plus testing in real-world incident responses. The MalwareGuard model is trained using advanced machine learning techniques to enable it to make intelligent malware classifications on its own and without human involvement. The machine learning model is trained using both public and… [Continue Reading]