Why Traditional Cybersecurity Tools Cannot Defend Against Zero-Day and No Signature Attacks

Why Traditional Cybersecurity Tools Cannot Defend Against Zero-Day and No Signature Attacks

This whitepaper shows how traditional cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, XDR, NTA, and UEBA, are ineffective against zero-day and no-signature attacks. The core problem is their reliance on historical data, signature-based detection, and rules-based analysis, which cannot identify new or evolving threats in real time. This leads to significant detection delays (often 6-8 months) and data losses.