Threat Intelligence Feeds: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Threat intelligence feeds can offer valuable insight for security teams, but you need to be sure you can separate useful information from the noise.

Keeping up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats is vital for all businesses in today's environment. With hacking groups becoming more professional and sophisticated, criminals are constantly looking for new ways to bypass defenses, so it's vital IT pros are also aware of any new tactics being used.

However, many businesses don't take full advantage of the resources available to help protect them from emerging threats. For instance, research by PwC revealed only around half of chief information officers and chief security officers (51%) monitor and analyze threat intelligence.

This is despite the fact that, when applied properly, threat intelligence feeds can provide vital insight into what your security team needs to be doing.

However, such measures aren't a silver bullet. With such a wide range of data out there, it can be hard to separate the signal from the noise. So how can you benefit from threat intelligence feeds, and what potential pitfalls do you need to be aware of before adding them to your cyber security strategy?