SANTA
CLARA,
Calif., Feb.
21,
2023 /PRNewswire/
— Malwarebytes™,
a
global
leader
in
real-time
cyberprotection,
today
announced
the
addition
of
Malwarebytes
Application
Block
to
its
Nebula
and
OneView
endpoint
protection
platforms.
The
new
threat
prevention
module
helps
resource-strained
security
teams
quickly
guard
against
unsafe
third-party
Windows
applications,
meet
key
compliance
requirements
and
encourage
productivity
without
adding
management
complexity.
Third-party
apps
pose
a
serious
security
threat
to
businesses
with
limited
IT
resources
and
expertise.
Vulnerabilities
in
Android
applications
have
led
to
more
than
one
million
malicious
application
downloads,
with
researchers
frequently
uncovering malware-ridden applications
on
Google
Play.
Since
63%
of
workers
use
unauthorized
applications,
businesses
of
all
sizes
can
be
vulnerable
to
phishing
schemes
or
exploitation
–
two
of
the
four
leading
ways
attackers
gain
access
to
a
company’s
network.1
For
the
over
1.4
billion
monthly
active
Windows
10
or
Windows
11
devices2,
Application
Block
allows
IT
admins
to
blacklist
or
restrict
access
to
outdated,
untrusted,
or
unsafe
applications
with
known
vulnerabilities
or
that
lack
the
latest
patches. IT
security
teams
can
use
Application
Block’s
dashboard
to
understand
what
applications
are
being
blocked
in
real-time,
as
well
as
its
reporting
features
to
meet
key
compliance
requirements
and
navigate
increasing
data
protection
regulations.
“Third-party
applications
are
essential
to
productivity,
but
they
also
greatly
expand
organizations’
attack
surfaces,”
said
Malwarebytes
Chief
Product
Officer, Mark
Strassman.
“Malwarebytes
Application
Block
can
be
near-instantly
deployed,
helping
resource-strapped
organizations
to
effectively
manage
secure
access
to
third-party
apps
and
add
another
protective
layer
without
added
complexity.”
Malwarebytes
Application
Block is
immediately
available
for
Windows
endpoints
within
the
Malwarebytes
Nebula
and
OneView
platforms
to
help
organizations:
-
Improve
Application
Security –
Stop
the
execution
of
vulnerable
applications
so
that
companies
can
test
and
apply
updates
or
block
the
vulnerable
application
until
a
patch
is
available. -
Encourage
Employee
Productivity –
Restrict
access
to
non-business-related
applications,
maximizing
efficiency
and
saving
resources. -
Satisfy
Compliance
Regulations –
Reduce
the
risk
of
failing
to
comply
with
data
protection
regulations
such
as
GDPR,
CIPA
or
HIPAA.
To
read
more
about
the
latest
threats
and
cyber
protection
strategies,
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