Malwarebytes Acquires Saferbytes
Malwarebytes acquires Italian cybersecurity
firm to enhance threat detection, removal and remediation across the entire
enterprise.
firm to enhance threat detection, removal and remediation across the entire
enterprise.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – February 8, 2017 – Malwarebytes™, the
leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, announced the
acquisition of Saferbytes, a security start-up with a proven track record of
building advanced technologies with anti-malware, anti-exploit, anti-rootkit,
cloud AV, and sandbox capabilities. This acquisition will greatly enhance
Malwarebytes’ enterprise remediation offering and threat feeds, in addition to
further advancing the company’s market approach and global strategy.
leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, announced the
acquisition of Saferbytes, a security start-up with a proven track record of
building advanced technologies with anti-malware, anti-exploit, anti-rootkit,
cloud AV, and sandbox capabilities. This acquisition will greatly enhance
Malwarebytes’ enterprise remediation offering and threat feeds, in addition to
further advancing the company’s market approach and global strategy.
One of Malwarebytes’ core competencies is the
removal of advanced threats from infected endpoints. With the Saferbytes
acquisition, Malwarebytes plans to leverage the company’s popular DeepViz
application, as well as its sandbox expertise, to enhance existing solutions
with new IOC and threat feeds and equip businesses with superior threat
intelligence. The acquisition also serves as a continuation of Malwarebytes’
global expansion strategy and market focus on the enterprise.
removal of advanced threats from infected endpoints. With the Saferbytes
acquisition, Malwarebytes plans to leverage the company’s popular DeepViz
application, as well as its sandbox expertise, to enhance existing solutions
with new IOC and threat feeds and equip businesses with superior threat
intelligence. The acquisition also serves as a continuation of Malwarebytes’
global expansion strategy and market focus on the enterprise.
“We are committed to keeping customers safe
from the most dangerous cyber threats through continued advancement of our
technologies,” said Marcin Kleczynski, Malwarebytes CEO. “Adding Saferbytes to
the Malwarebytes team is a crucial step in enhancing our incident response
offering and expanding our global footprint as a company. We have been
incredibly impressed with what they have built and look forward to working
together to keep businesses safe from cyber threats.”
from the most dangerous cyber threats through continued advancement of our
technologies,” said Marcin Kleczynski, Malwarebytes CEO. “Adding Saferbytes to
the Malwarebytes team is a crucial step in enhancing our incident response
offering and expanding our global footprint as a company. We have been
incredibly impressed with what they have built and look forward to working
together to keep businesses safe from cyber threats.”
“The entire Saferbytes team and I are truly
excited to be joining forces with the exceptional and highly talented people at
Malwarebytes to build advanced threat detection technologies,” said Marco
Giuliani, Saferbytes CEO. “I have always envied the team at Malwarebytes for
building innovative technologies and developing one of the most popular
anti-malware solutions on the market. Since meeting the Malwarebytes
executive team for the first time, it was clear to me that we shared the same
vision for building technologies to enable our customers to have the best
protection available.”
excited to be joining forces with the exceptional and highly talented people at
Malwarebytes to build advanced threat detection technologies,” said Marco
Giuliani, Saferbytes CEO. “I have always envied the team at Malwarebytes for
building innovative technologies and developing one of the most popular
anti-malware solutions on the market. Since meeting the Malwarebytes
executive team for the first time, it was clear to me that we shared the same
vision for building technologies to enable our customers to have the best
protection available.”
About Saferbytes Deepviz
Saferbytes’ Deepviz is a cloud based, self-learning threat
intelligence platform powered by Deepviz Malware Analysis Engine. With Deepviz,
users can start from an IP, domain, string, filename, e-mail or anything else
they have to quickly rebuild the whole history of a targeted attack and
identify malicious domains, similar malware and C&C infrastructure.
intelligence platform powered by Deepviz Malware Analysis Engine. With Deepviz,
users can start from an IP, domain, string, filename, e-mail or anything else
they have to quickly rebuild the whole history of a targeted attack and
identify malicious domains, similar malware and C&C infrastructure.
Deepviz easily integrates into the existing
security workflow. Deepviz for Splunk allows users to enrich Splunk data by
adding threat intelligence details to IP addresses, domains and hashes.
Analysts can spot suspicious connections, find out what malware is connecting
to them and identify malware on the network. The intel gathered by Deepviz will
greatly enhance the Malwarebytes portfolio and holds significant potential for
enhancing existing Malwarebytes enterprise solutions.
security workflow. Deepviz for Splunk allows users to enrich Splunk data by
adding threat intelligence details to IP addresses, domains and hashes.
Analysts can spot suspicious connections, find out what malware is connecting
to them and identify malware on the network. The intel gathered by Deepviz will
greatly enhance the Malwarebytes portfolio and holds significant potential for
enhancing existing Malwarebytes enterprise solutions.
Saferbytes is based in Perugia, Italy and was
founded in July 2012 by Marco Giuliani. The company consists of an innovative
team committed to protecting Internet users from all current and future cyber
threats. For the near term, Deepviz will retain its current name, supplemented
by Malwarebytes branding. Malwarebytes is committed to maintaining the mission
of the Deepviz product and its features. Malwarebytes believes this will aid
growing awareness for the Malwarebytes brand in areas of rapid growth within
Europe, Asia and further countries outside of the United States. Malwarebytes
will also integrate many of the proprietary techniques and detections into
their flagship products.
founded in July 2012 by Marco Giuliani. The company consists of an innovative
team committed to protecting Internet users from all current and future cyber
threats. For the near term, Deepviz will retain its current name, supplemented
by Malwarebytes branding. Malwarebytes is committed to maintaining the mission
of the Deepviz product and its features. Malwarebytes believes this will aid
growing awareness for the Malwarebytes brand in areas of rapid growth within
Europe, Asia and further countries outside of the United States. Malwarebytes
will also integrate many of the proprietary techniques and detections into
their flagship products.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is the next-gen cybersecurity
company that millions worldwide trust. Malwarebytes proactively protects people
and businesses against dangerous threats such as malware, ransomware, and
exploits that escape detection by traditional antivirus solutions. The
company’s flagship product combines advanced heuristic threat detection with
signature-less technologies to detect and stop a cyberattack before damage
occurs. More than 10,000 businesses worldwide use, trust, and recommend
Malwarebytes. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in California, with
offices in Europe and Asia, and a global team of threat researchers and
security experts. For more information, please visit us at http://www.malwarebytes.com/.
company that millions worldwide trust. Malwarebytes proactively protects people
and businesses against dangerous threats such as malware, ransomware, and
exploits that escape detection by traditional antivirus solutions. The
company’s flagship product combines advanced heuristic threat detection with
signature-less technologies to detect and stop a cyberattack before damage
occurs. More than 10,000 businesses worldwide use, trust, and recommend
Malwarebytes. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in California, with
offices in Europe and Asia, and a global team of threat researchers and
security experts. For more information, please visit us at http://www.malwarebytes.com/.
Malwarebytes founder and CEO Marcin
Kleczynski started the company to create the best disinfection and protection
solutions to combat the world’s most harmful Internet threats. Marcin was
recently named “CEO of the Year” in the Global Excellence awards and has been
named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of Enterprise Technology list and
the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award, adding those to an
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Kleczynski started the company to create the best disinfection and protection
solutions to combat the world’s most harmful Internet threats. Marcin was
recently named “CEO of the Year” in the Global Excellence awards and has been
named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of Enterprise Technology list and
the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award, adding those to an
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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