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HTTPS scan: should you enable it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Azure" data-source="post: 909670" data-attributes="member: 29489"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-about/press-releases/watchguard-technologies-report-finds-two-thirds-malware-encrypted[/URL]</p><p></p><p>" For the first time ever, this report includes data on the percentage of malware in the wild delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections. WatchGuard’s threat intelligence shows that 67% of all malware in Q1 was delivered via HTTPS, so organizations without security solutions capable of inspecting encrypted traffic will miss two-thirds of incoming threats. Additionally, 72% of encrypted malware was classified as zero day (meaning no antivirus signature exists for it, and it will evade signature-based protections). These findings show that HTTPS inspection and advanced behavior-based threat detection and response solutions are now requirements for every security-conscious organization."</p><p></p><p>I wonder how high the percentage must be before this can become a problem for home users.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Azure, post: 909670, member: 29489"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-about/press-releases/watchguard-technologies-report-finds-two-thirds-malware-encrypted[/URL] " For the first time ever, this report includes data on the percentage of malware in the wild delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections. WatchGuard’s threat intelligence shows that 67% of all malware in Q1 was delivered via HTTPS, so organizations without security solutions capable of inspecting encrypted traffic will miss two-thirds of incoming threats. Additionally, 72% of encrypted malware was classified as zero day (meaning no antivirus signature exists for it, and it will evade signature-based protections). These findings show that HTTPS inspection and advanced behavior-based threat detection and response solutions are now requirements for every security-conscious organization." I wonder how high the percentage must be before this can become a problem for home users. [/QUOTE]
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