CrowdStrike plans to acquire browser security startup Cerapic Security for about $400 million as part of efforts to strengthen its ability to defend against web-based cyberattacks, SiliconANGLE reported on Jan. 13 local time.
Cerapic has technology that injects an abstraction layer into a browser to block malicious requests and uses memory randomization to defend against RAM-based attacks. It analyzes data from webpages users visit to detect ransomware and phishing links. It also scans files uploaded to cloud services to prevent leaks of sensitive information.
Through the deal, CrowdStrike plans to integrate Cerapic’s technology into its flagship cybersecurity platform, Falcon. It also plans to apply technology from SGNL, which it recently acquired for $740 million, to block malicious activity inside browser sessions in real time.
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas said the Falcon platform, together with Cerapic, will identify real-time user behavior and data flows and control browser-based risks that existing security systems miss.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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