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The security industry is still learning that using legacy technologies that determine good content
from bad content do not stop malicious attacks from infecting users.
Even in the Web, we see sites like Forbes and Huffington Post - sites that are categorized as good -
turn around and end up serving malware to unsuspecting users.
As much as it's against the grain, users would be better off limiting the number of apps they are
running on their devices, especially from ones that are not trusted.
With the rise in malvertising, it’s also better to pay the 99 cents for an app than have it display ads
from questionable sources.
About Kowsik Guruswamy
Kowsik Guruswamy is CTO of Menlo Security. Previously, he was co-founder
and CTO at Mu Dynamics, which pioneered a new way to analyze networked
products for security vulnerabilities. Prior to Mu, he was a distinguished
engineer at Juniper Networks.
Kowsik joined Juniper via the NetScreen/OneSecure acquisition where he
designed and implemented the industry's first IPS.
He has more than 15+ years of experience in diverse technologies like
security, cloud, data visualization, and computer graphics.
Kowsik has 18 issued patents and holds an MSCS from University of Louisiana.
Kowsik can be reached online at (@K0ws1k) and at our company website
https://www.menlosecurity.com/.
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