Defense-Platform Provider Launches Hacking Monitor

Cybereason, developer of an automated cybersecurity defense platform, has launched an new enterprise-level fraud-monitoring system designed to “uncover the operation and stop it in its tracks.”

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    The startup is pitching its solution on the basis that companies should focus on information gathering instead of outright deflection of attacks, Cybereason’s vice president, Mark Taber, explained in an interview with TechCrunch.

    “Malware can be a part of a malicious operation, [but] we’re really looking at a series of things that a hacker or hacking operation would do to accomplish their end goal,” Taper remarked about the Cybereason offering. “We’re looking for minute traces [of hacker activity]… to uncover the operation and stop it in its tracks.”

    New approaches to cyber security are emerging in the wake of the Target breaches, as predicted by Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster in a recent commentary. Get her thoughts on this ever-evolving situation by clicking here.

    “What’s Hot” is aggregated content. PYMNTS.com claims no responsibility for the accuracy of the content published by the original source.