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Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) vs Antivirus: Why Modern Threat Hunting Requires Telemetry in Kenya

Published: Jul 26, 2026 Updated: Jul 26, 2026 Jay Digital Solutions Engineering Team
Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) vs Antivirus: Why Modern Threat Hunting Requires Telemetry in Kenya

Stopping 'Living-Off-The-Land' Attacks

Modern cyber adversaries don't write simple viruses; they use legitimate administrative Windows tools (PowerShell, WMI, PsExec, and certutil) to execute commands without triggering standard file-based antivirus alarms. Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) continuously monitors process execution trees, network sockets, and registry modifications in real time, alerting analysts to suspicious behavioral sequences.

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