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Picus Security Introduces Picus Numi AI, Transforming Security Prioritization with Contextual Insights

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the Security Validation company, today announced Picus Numi AI. As the latest innovation of the Picus Security Validation Platform, this generative AI security analyst empowers any member of a security team to access critical, up-to-date information about their security posture to make purposeful risk-based decisions. Through simple natural language queries, users can instantly review the findings of security validation assessments and get tailored recommendations to prioritize and address exposures.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the Security Validation company, today announced Picus Numi AI .
  • As the latest innovation of the Picus Security Validation Platform , this generative AI security analyst empowers any member of a security team to access critical, up-to-date information about their security posture to make purposeful risk-based decisions.
  • "At Picus, we're focused on helping organizations get more security with less effort and ultimately reduce their threat exposure with AI-driven insights from the Picus Security Validation Platform," said Volkan Ertürk, Picus Security Co-founder and CTO.
  • How GenAI powers the Picus Security Validation Platform:
    Picus Numi AI: provides security teams with easy access to up-to-date information about their organization's security posture and recommends ways to enhance resilience against the latest threats.

Picus Security Introduces Picus Numi AI, Transforming Security Prioritization with Contextual Insights

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the Security Validation company, today announced Picus Numi AI. As the latest innovation of the Picus Security Validation Platform, this generative AI security analyst empowers any member of a security team to access critical, up-to-date information about their security posture to make purposeful risk-based decisions. Through simple natural language queries, users can instantly review the findings of security validation assessments and get tailored recommendations to prioritize and address exposures.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the Security Validation company, today announced Picus Numi AI .
  • As the latest innovation of the Picus Security Validation Platform , this generative AI security analyst empowers any member of a security team to access critical, up-to-date information about their security posture to make purposeful risk-based decisions.
  • "At Picus, we're focused on helping organizations get more security with less effort and ultimately reduce their threat exposure with AI-driven insights from the Picus Security Validation Platform," said Volkan Ertürk, Picus Security Co-founder and CTO.
  • How GenAI powers the Picus Security Validation Platform:
    Picus Numi AI: provides security teams with easy access to up-to-date information about their organization's security posture and recommends ways to enhance resilience against the latest threats.

Surge in "Hunter-killer" Malware Uncovered by Picus Security

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024. This fourth annual report shares learnings from an in-depth analysis of more than 600,000 real-world malware samples and identifies the most common techniques leveraged by attackers. This year, Picus uncovered a surge of "Hunter-killer" malware from the research findings, demonstrating a drastic shift in adversaries' ability to identify and neutralize advanced enterprise defenses such as next-gen firewalls, antivirus, and EDR. According to the report, there was a 333% increase in malware that can actively target defensive systems in an attempt to disable them. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024 .
  • This year, Picus uncovered a surge of "Hunter-killer" malware from the research findings, demonstrating a drastic shift in adversaries' ability to identify and neutralize advanced enterprise defenses such as next-gen firewalls, antivirus, and EDR.
  • "We are witnessing a surge in ultra-evasive, highly aggressive malware which shares the characteristics of hunter-killer submarines," said Dr. Suleyman Ozarslan, Picus Security Co-founder and VP of Picus Labs.
  • Between January 2023 and December 2023, Picus Labs, the research unit of Picus Security, analyzed 667,401 unique files, with 612,080 (92%) categorized as malicious.

Surge in "Hunter-killer" Malware Uncovered by Picus Security

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024. This fourth annual report shares learnings from an in-depth analysis of more than 600,000 real-world malware samples and identifies the most common techniques leveraged by attackers. This year, Picus uncovered a surge of "Hunter-killer" malware from the research findings, demonstrating a drastic shift in adversaries' ability to identify and neutralize advanced enterprise defenses such as next-gen firewalls, antivirus, and EDR. According to the report, there was a 333% increase in malware that can actively target defensive systems in an attempt to disable them. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024 .
  • This year, Picus uncovered a surge of "Hunter-killer" malware from the research findings, demonstrating a drastic shift in adversaries' ability to identify and neutralize advanced enterprise defenses such as next-gen firewalls, antivirus, and EDR.
  • "We are witnessing a surge in ultra-evasive, highly aggressive malware which shares the characteristics of hunter-killer submarines," said Dr. Suleyman Ozarslan, Picus Security Co-founder and VP of Picus Labs.
  • Between January 2023 and December 2023, Picus Labs, the research unit of Picus Security, analyzed 667,401 unique files, with 612,080 (92%) categorized as malicious.

Picus Launches New MSSP Program to Make Starting Security Validation Simple

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the Picus Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Partner Program. Picus has a long-standing 100% channel approach and works closely with MSSPs to deliver security validation services that quantify risk and reduce threat exposure. Now, it's easier than ever for MSSPs and their customers to get started with security validation to measure the effectiveness of security controls with real-world attack simulations and then scale up testing programs to perform validation checks consistently. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the Picus Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Partner Program.
  • Picus has a long-standing 100% channel approach and works closely with MSSPs to deliver security validation services that quantify risk and reduce threat exposure.
  • The new Picus MSSP Program provides the flexibility MSSPs need to introduce automated validation services and generate new recurring revenues quickly.
  • "By shining a light on security effectiveness in areas such as security control validation, automated security validation presents an enormous opportunity for MSSPs to improve security outcomes for clients and identify new upsell opportunities."

Picus Launches New MSSP Program to Make Starting Security Validation Simple

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the Picus Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Partner Program. Picus has a long-standing 100% channel approach and works closely with MSSPs to deliver security validation services that quantify risk and reduce threat exposure. Now, it's easier than ever for MSSPs and their customers to get started with security validation to measure the effectiveness of security controls with real-world attack simulations and then scale up testing programs to perform validation checks consistently. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the Picus Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Partner Program.
  • Picus has a long-standing 100% channel approach and works closely with MSSPs to deliver security validation services that quantify risk and reduce threat exposure.
  • The new Picus MSSP Program provides the flexibility MSSPs need to introduce automated validation services and generate new recurring revenues quickly.
  • "By shining a light on security effectiveness in areas such as security control validation, automated security validation presents an enormous opportunity for MSSPs to improve security outcomes for clients and identify new upsell opportunities."

Silverflow's innovative cloud-based payments processing platform raises €15 Million investment led by Global Paytech Ventures

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverflow, a cutting-edge payment processing technology company, has secured a €15 Million investment led by industry veterans and payments experts at Global Paytech Ventures.

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  • AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverflow, a cutting-edge payment processing technology company, has secured a €15 Million investment led by industry veterans and payments experts at Global Paytech Ventures.
  • Former Mastercard Europe CEO and Founder & Managing Director of Global Paytech Ventures Javier Perez says: "We are delighted to lead this round, raising €15 Million cash.
  • We very rarely received such strong customer feedback and expert validation which underlines their innovative product vision and superior technology."
  • Silverflow is a new kind of payment processing platform designed for today's payment needs and fit for the future.

Silverflow's innovative cloud-based payments processing platform raises €15 Million investment led by Global Paytech Ventures

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverflow, a cutting-edge payment processing technology company, has secured a €15 Million investment led by industry veterans and payments experts at Global Paytech Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverflow, a cutting-edge payment processing technology company, has secured a €15 Million investment led by industry veterans and payments experts at Global Paytech Ventures.
  • The investment will be used to fast-track Silverflow's aggressive global expansion plans.
  • Former Mastercard Europe CEO and Founder & Managing Director of Global Paytech Ventures Javier Perez says: "We are delighted to lead this round, raising €15 Million cash.
  • Silverflow is a new kind of payment processing platform designed for today's payment needs and fit for the future.

Picus Delivers Unparalleled Ability to Quantify Risk and Reduce Threat Exposure

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the addition of Picus Attack Surface Validation and AI-driven threat profiling to the Picus Security Validation Platform. The new capabilities give security teams full context of their attack surface so they can accurately prioritize threat exposure based on risk. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the addition of Picus Attack Surface Validation and AI-driven threat profiling to the Picus Security Validation Platform.
  • The new capabilities give security teams full context of their attack surface so they can accurately prioritize threat exposure based on risk.
  • As enterprise environments grow in complexity and the attack surface widens, prioritizing risk becomes even more critical for threat exposure management.
  • Picus offers an unparalleled ability to quantify risk, reduce threat exposure, and extend resource-constrained security teams embarking on a CTEM program journey.

Picus Delivers Unparalleled Ability to Quantify Risk and Reduce Threat Exposure

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the addition of Picus Attack Surface Validation and AI-driven threat profiling to the Picus Security Validation Platform. The new capabilities give security teams full context of their attack surface so they can accurately prioritize threat exposure based on risk. 

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security , the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), today announced the addition of Picus Attack Surface Validation and AI-driven threat profiling to the Picus Security Validation Platform.
  • The new capabilities give security teams full context of their attack surface so they can accurately prioritize threat exposure based on risk.
  • As enterprise environments grow in complexity and the attack surface widens, prioritizing risk becomes even more critical for threat exposure management.
  • Picus offers an unparalleled ability to quantify risk, reduce threat exposure, and extend resource-constrained security teams embarking on a CTEM program journey.