2019 Cybersecurity & Tech Trend Predictions
2018 was a wild year for cybersecurity, ad tech, and the internet in general. In this blog, we explore the significant trends and security challenges that are likely to impact us in 2019 and beyond.
zveloDB™ is the market’s premium URL database and web classification service, providing best-in-class accuracy and coverage. The zveloDB supports nearly 500 topic-based, malicious, phishing, objectionable and sensitive categories, powering the world’s leading Web and DNS Filtering, Endpoint Security, Brand Safety, Contextual Targeting, Subscriber Analytics, and other applications.
Colorado = Security Podcast Episode #96 with Jeff Finn
Alex Wood from the Colorado = Security Podcast sat down with zvelo President & CEO, Jeff Finn, to discuss zvelo’s background and position in the Information Security space.
Custom Categories for Web Filtering, Parental Controls, Digital Advertising, & More…
Category mappings provide flexibility and customization of URL categorization data—delivering advanced control for web filtering, parental controls, brand safety, ad fraud prevention, as well as other applications digital advertising, and more…
Categorizing 99.9% of the ActiveWeb with a Hybrid AI/ML Approach
Learn about zvelo’s unique hybrid approach to web content categorization and malicious detection. With over 20 years of experience and partnerships with some of the world’s leading anti-virus, MSSPs, and communications companies—zvelo’s next-generation approach achieves industry-leading coverage and accuracy for end users worldwide.
The Anatomy of a Full Path URL: Hostname, Protocol, Path, and More…
In a previous blog, we explored the important differences between base domains and full path URLs. In this post, we wanted to take a step back and cover the basics—the individual structural elements of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
Data Piracy Challenges to DaaS Business Models
As more and more companies are pursuing “Data as a service” or “DaaS” business models, we wanted to share our experiences on the DaaS business model, with a specific focus on the challenges of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protections for DaaS data.
Mobile Phishing Attacks: 9 Tips to Improve Security
Over the past several years, there’s been a significant increase in mobile phishing attacks—particularly targeting enterprises. In this blog, we cover 9 tips and strategies to improve your security against mobile phishing attacks.
Secret to the Market’s Most Accurate and Comprehensive Web Categorization Service
Over many years or testing, trial and error, zvelo ultimately determined that a human-machine “hybrid” approach to classification produced the best outcomes. The Human element provided the verifications necessary for the highest levels of accuracy, while machines (ie. AI/ML models and calculations) provided the scaling necessary to deal with the incredible volumes of new URLs and content being published at an increasing rate.
Using DNS RPZ to Protect Against Malicious Threats
As discussed in a previous blog, DNS RPZ provides IT teams and network administrators with a “DNS configuration layer”, or rewrite module, to effectively handle DNS responses with the open source domain name system software, BIND.
What is Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining?
First off, let’s make it clear that there is nothing inherently malicious about the act of cryptocurrency mining. Rather, over the past couple of years cybercriminals and bad actors have leveraged existing exploits and found unsecured hardware to implant Cryptocurrency Mining code and steal CPU/GPU cycles from computer owners and website visitors without their knowledge. These activities are what we refer to as “Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining”.