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Columbia Heights, MN, Selects Nyotron PARANOID to Secure Endpoints

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Monday, October 5, 2020
Data security, Cryptography, Data protection, Computer security, Nyotron, Endpoint Detection and Response, Paranoia, Encryption

"We selected PARANOID because its positive security approach detects and blocks any abnormal behavior of a process within the Windows operating system," said Aleksandr Chernin, Information Systems Director, City of Columbia Heights.

Key Points: 
  • "We selected PARANOID because its positive security approach detects and blocks any abnormal behavior of a process within the Windows operating system," said Aleksandr Chernin, Information Systems Director, City of Columbia Heights.
  • "Even if a cyberattack breaches other protection measures, PARANOID prevents any disruptive action of the payload like data encryption, corruption, or exfiltration.
  • Nyotron pioneers a new generation of automatic Endpoint Detection and Response with integrated protection called Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR).
  • With PARANOID, organizations gain true defense-in-depth protection against the most advanced attacks and can continue their digital transformation journey safely.

Ransomwiz from Nyotron Lets Cyber Pros Build Safe Ransomware Attacks

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Security, Security breaches, Cybercrime, Ransomware, Malware, Computer security, Data breach, Cyberattack

Ransomwiz allows security professionals to take the attacker's front seat, and generate actual ransomware samples using a variety of real-world attack techniques.

Key Points: 
  • Ransomwiz allows security professionals to take the attacker's front seat, and generate actual ransomware samples using a variety of real-world attack techniques.
  • Hackers have been unleashing ransomware attacks for years, and the problem is only growing.
  • According to Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report , ransomware is the third most common malware breach, accounting for approximately 20% of such attacks.
  • With PARANOID, organizations gain true defense-in-depth protection against the most advanced attacks and can continue their digital transformation journey safely.

Nyotron Discovers Technique That Renders Ransomware Invisible to Security Software

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Security, Security breaches, Prevention, Safety, Cybercrime, Ransomware, Cryptography, Computer virus, Antivirus software, Computer security, Patch

The company has alerted security vendors of the threat it has named "RIPlace," and released a free tool that allows users to check their systems for exposure to the technique.

Key Points: 
  • The company has alerted security vendors of the threat it has named "RIPlace," and released a free tool that allows users to check their systems for exposure to the technique.
  • Ransomware has been around since 1989, yet remains one of the most common and successful attack types, causing billions of dollars in damages worldwide every year.
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    The combination of timely patching and using modern antivirus solutions helps stop some ransomware.
  • To learn more about RIPlace and find out if your system is susceptible, please visit https://www.nyotron.com/riplace
    To watch the RIPlace technique used to bypass Windows Defender, please visit https://youtu.be/S2On-R6ecik

Nyotron Research Finds Decades-Old Malware Can Still Slip Past Today's Antivirus Solutions

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Monday, April 15, 2019
Security, Deception, Internet security, Prevention, Antivirus software

The top findings: even for decades-old malware, detection rarely lives up to vendors' claims of 99.9% efficacy, and that rate drops dramatically with easy file modification or when not connected to the Internet.

Key Points: 
  • The top findings: even for decades-old malware, detection rarely lives up to vendors' claims of 99.9% efficacy, and that rate drops dramatically with easy file modification or when not connected to the Internet.
  • Nyotron tested almost 60,000 known malware samples against AV products from three major vendors.
  • The resulting report, " The Illusive 99.9% ," reveals:
    The average detection rate was only 95.6%, and dropped as low as 88%.
  • Detection efficacy dropped dramatically with easy single-byte modification of the original virus, to as low as 60%.

Ingram Micro Chooses Nyotron's PARANOID for its Endpoint Security

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Security engineering, Computer security, Cyberwarfare, Endpoint security, Endpoint, Threat, Ingram Micro, Antivirus software, Draft:Enterprise Detection and Response

"We've realized that chasing threats, whether with signatures, machine learning or manual threat hunting, will continue to be a challenge," said Tom Peck, Ingram Micro global chief information and digital officer.

Key Points: 
  • "We've realized that chasing threats, whether with signatures, machine learning or manual threat hunting, will continue to be a challenge," said Tom Peck, Ingram Micro global chief information and digital officer.
  • Nyotron resonated with us because it provides additional visibility and future-proof protection that can complement our existing security stack and endpoint security solutions."
  • PARANOID replaces EDR tools and reduces threat hunting to zero by offering real-time protection from threats that bypass baseline endpoint defenses."
  • Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead.

Nyotron's PARANOID Receives Advanced Threat Defense Certification from ICSA Labs

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Prevention, Security engineering, Crime prevention, Cryptography, Information governance, National security, Computing, Data security, International Computer Security Association, ICSA, Information security, Computer security

ICSA Labs ATD testing is designed to test a solution's ability to detect new and unknown threats that are typically missed by standard endpoint security solutions.

Key Points: 
  • ICSA Labs ATD testing is designed to test a solution's ability to detect new and unknown threats that are typically missed by standard endpoint security solutions.
  • According to the ICSA Labs report, "The Nyotron PARANOID platform detected 100.0% of the threats it encountered during testing, considerably better than the percentage required for certification."
  • The goal of ICSA Labs is to significantly increase user and enterprise trust in information security products and solutions.
  • Enterprises worldwide rely on ICSA Labs to set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and performance.

Nyotron Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Ingram Micro to Scale Business Operations Globally

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
HNA Group, Ingram Micro, Ingram, California, Economy of the United States

The partnership, which includes a $10 million investment from Ingram Micro, expands on an existing relationship between Nyotron and Ingram Micro, which began earlier this year when the companies entered into a distribution agreement, whereby Nyotron's security solution was offered on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership, which includes a $10 million investment from Ingram Micro, expands on an existing relationship between Nyotron and Ingram Micro, which began earlier this year when the companies entered into a distribution agreement, whereby Nyotron's security solution was offered on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.
  • "Throughout our partnership with Ingram Micro, we've seen their teams offer tremendous opportunities to both channel partners and software vendors across the globe," said Sagit Manor, CEO of Nyotron.
  • We are proud to expand our relationship with a well-respected industry leader such as Ingram Micro."
  • Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead.

Nyotron Signs Cloud Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro

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Thursday, May 31, 2018
HNA Group, Ingram Micro, Cloud infrastructure, Ingram, Cloud computing, California, Economy of the United States, Computing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nyotron , a provider of the industry's first OS-Centric Positive Security solution to strengthen endpoint protection, today announced it has signed a cloud distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nyotron , a provider of the industry's first OS-Centric Positive Security solution to strengthen endpoint protection, today announced it has signed a cloud distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Nyotron's PARANOID solution is now available on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, to channel partners in the U.S., and will soon be made available through Ingram's Cloud Marketplaces outside of the U.S.
  • PARANOID allows Ingram Micro channel partners to offer their customers stronger endpoint protection and services based on game-changing OS-Centric Positive Security.
  • We are thrilled to welcome them to the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace and feature PARANOID within our growing SaaS security solutions portfolio."