Browser detection and response fills gaps in security programs

BDR is the latest tool to address detection and response as more and more communication occurs over Edge, Chrome and their counterparts. But does your organization really need it?

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• Dave Shackleford, Voodoo Security

Targeted detection and response software has become a crucial component of network security. Lately, it seems that for every technology an organization uses, a dedicated detection and response tool exists to secure it -- such as network detection and response, endpoint detection and response (EDR), data detection and response, extended detection and response (XDR) and more.

The latest tool to enter the scene is browser detection and response (BDR).

In a nutshell, BDR enables browsers to detect, investigate and respond to threats that originate in or travel through them. BDR addresses a growing blind spot: Traditional endpoint agents and network controls often miss sophisticated web-based attacks, such as formjacking, malicious extensions, credential ...