Mobile EDR for Security Professionals by Security Professionals

At Lookout, we’re no stranger to all the app risks, phishing attempts, and vulnerabilities that make mobile devices such appealing targets. Over the years, our researchers have identified 1500 threat families and have exposed some of the most sophisticated threats ever found, including Pegaussu, Dark Caracal, and — most recently — CryptoChameleon.  

But did you know that your organization can actually use the same tools as Lookout researchers to investigate cyberattacks involving mobile devices and prevent data breaches? Our industry leading mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution gives organizations the comprehensive capability to detect and respond to mobile threats, stopping advanced attacks in their tracks. 

These are research tools designed by security professionals for security professionals, and this blog explores how mobile EDR puts you in charge of your organization’s mobile security. 

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A security solution purpose-built for mobile

The fact is, delivering effective security and EDR for mobile is very different to that of legacy devices such as servers, desktops and laptops. On mobile devices you cannot rely on security techniques that are battery draining, privacy-invasive, or require privileged access to the operating systems and apps. 

Lookout understood these challenges over a decade ago and have been continuously innovating on our solution ever since. We designed a platform from the ground up that made us experts in leveraging big data and machine intelligence-based analysis. This enables us to deliver a distinctly mobile-first approach that is sensitive to the constrained resources on mobile platforms and the privacy of end users while supporting the threat detection and response process. 

The foundation of our security platform is grounded on our advanced machine intelligence leveraging the Lookout Security Graph. This graph contains behavioral analysis of telemetry data from 215 million devices, 300 million apps, and 400 million URLs. This platform automatically detects threats continuously without human intervention even if we have never seen them before. 

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Detect and respond to the endpoints you use the most

Mobile devices have created a major gap in many organizations’ security architecture. The issue is that many organizations still consider tablets, smartphones, and Chromebooks an afterthought in their overall security strategy. Many assume incorrectly that mobile devices are free from security risks or that mobile device management (MDM) solutions provide adequate protection.

The reality is, every one of your employees now uses at least one mobile device for work. And just because these modern operating systems can defend against more traditional attacks doesn’t mean they are inherently secure. These devices are still vulnerable to malicious code and because of their small form factor and personal nature, they’re also very vulnerable to phishing and social engineering attacks.

The Lookout EDR solution protects against individual threats like phishing texts, malware, and device vulnerabilities, but it doesn’t stop there. It also provides comprehensive telemetry that enables IT and security professionals to know if an organization is the target of a coordinated attack. 

Mobile security that puts you in the driver’s seat 

Mobile devices now have just as much access to your organization’s information as traditional endpoints. As we continue to work away from the office, your employees’ reliance on mobile devices is only increasing. To investigate incidents and stop breaches, you cannot afford to ignore them.

Cyberattacks rarely occur in a single event or only involve traditional endpoints. To truly defend your organization, you need to block that mobile gap. You need telemetry from all your endpoints — not just your servers and desktops. With the Lookout EDR solution, you can fill that security gap. Lookout already enables organizations to automatically detect and respond to security incidents. With the threat hunting and research capability, you are able to conduct your own investigations and potentially identify advanced persistent threats and block breaches before they happen.