As it operates, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Intelligence:
- Monitors popular websites to see if they’ve been compromised or hijacked
- Follows breaking news, trending topics and viral social media to identify additional content to assess
- Tracks geographical hot spots, new URL listings and other potentially revealing Internet activity
What is Forcepoint threatseeker intelligence?
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Intelligence also serves to distribute threat intelligence to Forcepoint solutions around the world, which last year generated an average rate of 3.2 pieces of threat intelligence every second.
What is Forcepoint threatseeker sandboxing?
Threat Sandboxing — New and suspicious executables uncovered by Forcepoint ThreatSeeker Intelligence are scrutinized in context for Indicators of Risk (IoR), but also detonated in a sandbox and interrogated for potentially malicious behavior.
What does Forcepoint do?
Forcepoint, an American multinational corporation software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, that develops computer security software and data protection, cloud access security broker, firewall and cross-domain solutions. Forcepoint was founded in 1994 as an information technology reseller called NetPartners.
Who is the CEO of Forcepoint?
In April 2016, Matthew Moynahan was appointed CEO of Forcepoint. In August 2017, Forcepoint acquired user and entity behavior analytics company RedOwl for an undisclosed amount.
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Why was Forcepoint used in 2006?
At the time, Forcepoint's software was only used to prevent employees from viewing certain types of content at work, but in 2006 features were added to detect when employees were attempting to visit websites suspected of hosting malicious code.
When was Forcepoint founded?
Forcepoint was founded in 1994 as an information technology reseller called NetPartners. It was renamed Websense in 1999 and became a public company in 2000 at the peak of the dot-com bubble. Vista Equity Partners acquired Websense in 2013 for $906 million.
What is Stonesoft firewall?
Stonesoft was a network security product previously known as "McAfee Next-Generation Firewall;" Sidewinder was a firewall previously known as McAfee Firewall Enterprise. In January 2016, the three companies were combined and rebranded as "Forcepoint". The new company also included Raytheon's "Cyber Products" business.
When did Forcepoint leave the Global Network Initiative?
In 2011, Forcepoint said it would join the Global Network Initiative, which is focused on privacy and Internet freedom. It left the initiative in 2014.
When did Forcepoint release its cloud-based security suite?
In February 2012, Forcepoint released a cloud-based suite of IT security products for smartphones, tablets, laptops, USB drives, and other mobile devices.
When did Websense acquire Defensio?
In 2009, Websense acquired Defensio, a spam and malware company focused on social media. By 2009, Websense had 1,400 employees, with offices in England, China, Australia, and Israel. In 2011, Facebook deployed Websense to check every link users shared on the site.
Does Forcepoint block pornography?
A 2006 report by Brennan Center for Justice found that Forcepoint often blocked websites that discussed pornography, but did not actually feature pornography. Forcepoint software also blocked a furniture website called "the-strippers.com ", which is not pornographic, and instead a website for a furniture refinisher.
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