Intezer raises $15M for its DNA-style ‘genetic’ approach to identifying and tracking malware code

mood · Jan 21, 2020

Intezer raises $15M for its DNA-style ‘genetic’ approach to identifying and tracking malware code
January 21, 2020
https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/21/i...ach-to-identifying-and-tracking-malware-code/

As the total cost of cybercrime reaches into trillions of dollars and continues to rise, an Israeli firm called Intezer — which has built a way to analyse, identify and eradicate malware by way of an ordering system similar to what’s used when mapping out DNA — has raised $15 million to double down on growth.

Intezer describes its technique as “genetic malware analysis”, and the basic premise is that “all software, whether legitimate or malicious, is comprised of previously written code,” Tevet said.
Intezer therefore has built software that can “map” out different malware, making connections by detecting code reuse and code similarities, which in turn can help it identify new threats, and help put a stop to them.

“The vast majority of security systems in the market today detect threats by looking for anomalies and other indicators of compromise,” usually using machine learning and AI, but Tevet adds that this “can be evaded by ‘blending in’ as normal activity.”
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The startup’s proof is in the pudding so to speak: it has scored some notable successes to date through its use. [...] most recently it identified a new malware family called “HiddenWasp” linked specifically to Linux systems.

“Everybody’s talking about cloud security but it is rarely discussed that Linux malware is a thing,” he said in an interview. “Since the dawn of cloud and IoT, Linux has become the most common operating system and, in turn, the biggest prize for hackers.”
He added that in the more traditional enterprise landscape, “banking trojans such as Emotet and Trickbot remain the most common malware families seen in the wild.”
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Intezer raises $15M for its DNA-style ‘genetic’ approach to identifying and tracking malware code

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