Malwarebytes continues to expand the Malwarebytes Nebula platform with additional threat prevention capabilities developed specifically for resource constrained organizations to reduce attack surfaces from a simple, easy-to-use cloud-based interface. Today, the company released Cloud Storage Scanning (CSS) to also protect business-critical assets stored in the cloud and prevent the introduction of malware and other threats into digital ecosystems.
Research reveals that 32% of SMBs have suffered a cybersecurity attack in the past year, a seven-point increase over 2020. A growing threat vector is cloud data with IDC State of Cloud Security 2021 finding that 98% of organizations experienced a cloud data breach in the past 18 months, and 63% say sensitive data was exposed in the cloud.
“In our evolution from a single endpoint product to a holistic platform, we’re seeing strong adoption of our new threat prevention modules by customers that trust Malwarebytes to find and remediate more threats. Many of those customers tell us that other solutions missed critical threats or were too complex to use without an army of security analysts.” said Malwarebytes Chief Product Officer Mark Strassman. “Our first foray into cloud protection focuses on pointing our powerful remediation at malware in cloud priorities. But this is just the beginning as we continue to address the latest threat vectors.”
Malwarebytes’ cloud-based Nebula platform delivers centralized management of endpoint protection (EP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR), including the industry’s best remediation technology, which completely removes all traces of threats (such as malware), eradicating the residual files and/or code that other solutions miss. Organizations can also immediately add modules to strengthen threat prevention against software and OS exploits and web-based threats. Preventing infections introduced through cloud storage repositories is the latest addition to the expanding platform.
Malwarebytes CSS supplements the security that cloud providers offer through a unique multi-engine, vendor-agnostic scanning approach that is purpose-built to detect threats in cloud-stored files. With CSS, Malwarebytes customers gain centralized visibility across cloud storage repositories, such as Box and OneDrive, the ability to scan and remediate malware hiding in cloud files and can generate reports that confirm the security status of cloud files for data governance or cyber insurance purposes.
By design, Malwarebytes’ offerings are easy for users to learn and use - accessible for organizations of any size or skill set, while including powerful controls that organizations can embrace as they grow. Malwarebytes’ solutions activate in minutes to minimize attack surfaces by default, including:
- Vulnerability and Patch Management– Identifies and addresses software and OS vulnerabilities by assessing threat exposure, identifying, and prioritizing vulnerability remediation.
- DNS Filtering– Protects against web-based attacks that can compromise web applications and end user productivity by preventing access to sites that are known threats as well as helping IT and security professionals manage exceptions.
- Cloud Storage Scanning– Safeguards files shared across collaboration platforms such as Box and OneDrive by checking remote cloud storage for malware and enabling quick action whenever employees, partners, or contractors share potentially risky files.
- Device Control-Hardens security posture, control authorized usage and prevent malware infiltration from USB storage devices connected to Windows endpoints.
- Managed Detection and Response (MDR)– Combines EDR technology and human-delivered expertise to provide 24/7 threat hunting, monitoring and response.
“Malwarebytes is consistently innovating and adding functionality to the platform,” said Tony Archibald, Senior Director of IT Systems Living Water International. “Adding Malwarebytes VPM gave us visibility into any potential vulnerability attack vector and helps us quickly address these before they can be exploited. We’re excited to check out what Malwarebytes offers next.”
