Month: October 2020
IntSights External Threat Protection Suite
31 October 2020Vendor: IntSightsContact: www.intsights.comProduct: IntSights External Threat Protection SuitePrice: $85,000 Quick Read Strengths: IntSights offers rich features and a well-designed and intuitive dashboard, all of which operate with remarkable efficiency. The remediation capabilities and in-house takedowns of suspicious domains and phishing websites give security teams a leg up against adversaries and drive the overall value of […]
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EclecticIQ Platform v2.4
31 October 2020Vendor: EclelcticIQContact: www.eclecticIQ.comProduct: EclecticIQ Platform v2.4Price: $100,000 Quick Read Strengths: We like the flexibility of the interface and the fact that users may create various workspaces. Security pros will also really like how various pieces of intelligence within reports contain links that analysts may use to find where such information is located in the platform. […]
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Cybersecurity Talent Initiative resolves to shrink cyber skills gap, student debt
31 October 2020Pictured: A Mastercard display at Mobile World Congress 2015. (Photo credit: Janitors, licensed under CC BY 2.0) The cybersecurity skills gap and student loan debt: two problems, both trending in the wrong direction. Launched in April 2019, the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative aims to put a dent in both of these growing issues. The unique program selects a diverse […]
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DomainTools Iris Investigation Platform v3.0
31 October 2020Vendor: DomainToolsContact: www.domaintools.comProduct: DomainTools Iris Investigation Platform v3.0Price: $50,000 Quick Read Strengths: Iris Investigation can account for all newly registered and discovered domains in a timely manner, deliver efficient updates on the backend, and continuously monitor them for changes. Weakness: None that we found. Verdict: Overall, security pros will find the Iris Investigation Platform a […]
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DarkOwl Vision
31 October 2020Vendor: DarkOwlContact: www.darkowl.comProduct: DarkOwl VisionPrice: $60,000 per seat license, per year Quick Read Strengths: The previous DarkOwl interface has undergone a much-needed redesign and the new version focuses on simplicity and ease-of-use without compromising the robust power that security professionals want and need. Weakness: None that we found. Verdict: Overall, security pros will find DarkOwl […]
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Bandura
31 October 2020Vendor: Bandura CyberContact: www.banduracyber.comProduct: BanduraPrice: $3,999 per year Quick Read Strengths: Bandura compiles the threat intelligence gathered by third-party companies and then automates it so that the information provided by other products becomes as actionable as possible. Weakness: This platform offers too many flat PDF files in the knowledgebase that are not indexed. We suggest […]
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Lucidum wants to use machine learning night vision to spot your shadow IT
30 October 2020Lucidum, a startup founded by two former Splunk executives that uses machine learning to identify hidden IT assets for cloud and on-premise networks, emerged from stealth today and announced nearly $4 million in seed funding. Lucidum is Latin for “bright tapestry” and refers to the tapetum lucidum – a thin layer of tissue on […]
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Browser Bugs Exploited to Install 2 New Backdoors on Targeted Computers
30 October 2020Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new watering hole attack targeting the Korean diaspora that exploits vulnerabilities in web browsers such as Google Chrome and Internet Explorer to deploy malware for espionage purposes. Dubbed “Operation Earth Kitsune” by Trend Micro, the campaign involves the use of SLUB (for SLack and githUB) malware and two […]
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Browsers Bugs Exploited to Install 2 New Backdoors on Targeted Computers
30 October 2020Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new watering hole attack targeting the Korean diaspora that exploits vulnerabilities in web browsers such as Google Chrome and Internet Explorer to deploy malware for espionage purposes. Dubbed “Operation Earth Kitsune” by Trend Micro, the campaign involves the use of SLUB (for SLack and githUB) malware and two […]
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Invoice or payment fraud attacks that target group email boxes jump more than 200%
30 October 2020Workers prepare a presentation of advanced e-mail the day before the CeBIT technology trade. New research found that business email compromise (BEC) attacks focused on invoice or payment fraud and targeting group mailboxes increased 212 percent from second to third quarter. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) New research found that business email compromise (BEC) attacks focused on invoice or payment fraud […]
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