SecurityScorecard Acquires Driftnet to Expand Third-Party Threat Intelligence
Summary
SecurityScorecard acquired Driftnet, adding real-time Internet scanning and threat intelligence to its third-party risk management platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Key points
- Driftnet lets users search by domain, IP address, or organization for open ports, potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack campaigns.
- SecurityScorecard says the acquisition is intended to help threat hunters, SOC teams, and third-party risk practitioners identify and mitigate supplier risks.
- SecurityScorecard cites its research that nearly one-third of breaches are third-party-related, a figure it says may be underreported and growing.
- The company says it will maintain Driftnet’s collaborations with computer emergency response teams in the US, EU, and UK, and its university partnerships.
- Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Acquisition
- Impact
- SecurityScorecard acquired Driftnet to add real-time Internet scanning and threat intelligence to its third-party risk management capabilities. The acquisition is intended to help organizations identify exposed ports, potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack campaigns affecting third-party environments. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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DriftnetSecurityScorecard has acquired Driftnet to strengthen its third-party risk management platform with real-time Internet scanning and deeper threat intelligence.SecurityScorecardSecurityScorecard has acquired Driftnet to strengthen its third-party risk management platform with real-time Internet scanning and deeper threat intelligence.
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United KingdomDriftnet is a UK-based Internet scanning and search engine startup that provides organizations with real-time threat intelligence.United Statesthat it will maintain Driftnet’s existing collaborations with computer emergency response teams in the US, EU, and UK, as well as partnerships with several universities that have produced academic works on global