NextEDR - Next Generation Agent-Based EDR Systems for Cybersecurity Threats

Bogdan-Costel Mocanu, Razvan Stoleriu, Alexandra-Elena Mocanu Mihaita, Catalin Negru, Elena-Gabriela Dragotoiu, Mihnea Alexandru Moisescu, Florin Pop

Abstract: In an ecosystem where the losses from cybersecu-rity malicious activity sums more than $2.7 billion worldwide, it is imperative for researchers to design and develop novel mechanisms for cybersecurity protection. The recent cyber-attack on a pivotal digital signature businesses in Romania is actively proving that cyber-criminal activities are border-less. One of the most convenient way for attackers to leverage mobile devices are phishing attacks based on short URLs. A viable mitigation technique for these threats are Intelligent EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) systems. Therefore, in this paper we propose NextEDR - Next-generation agent-based EDR systems for cybersecurity threats, an innovative and interactive Cloud-Edge-Continuum Endpoint Detection and Response platform for protecting modern organizations from cybersecurity attacks. We design a Proof-of-Concept based on an interactive communication agent (ChatBot) solution for phishing detection in short URLs. Our solution is a mobile-centric multi-layer platform based on the Cloud-Edge-Continuum model.