Authentic8 Blog Category: Customers

The Gift of Access

Posted by: Sean Heritage
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I have spent the bulk of my Navy career working to inspire transformational change both at the unit and enterprise levels. Though my navy career is over, I remain committed to helping others do the same. I recently read Greg Satell’s Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change, and was once again reminded that driving change within an organization is both art and science.

Many people think Authentic8’s Silo platform is a browser for the zero trust web. It most certainly is that and so much more.

After serving within the core of the Department of Defense for years, the new collaboration tools I had at my disposal as a member of the Defense Innovation Unit blew my mind. I say ‘new’ not because they were new, as they were the very tools that the private sector has been using for years - webmail, video conferencing, file sharing, and work management platforms. They were ‘new’ to me

TRON and Transition

Posted by: Sean Heritage
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As those of us who have served in the military for a significant period of time can attest, we begin to take certain things for granted. The sense of belonging, the pride of being part of something much bigger than ourselves, and the ability to impact the lives of many were among my greatest gratifications as a military officer.

As I navigated my transition after 27 years of service, the potential of feeling a void in any of those areas was not acceptable. Fortunately, I was able to find a team that allows me to experience a similar sense of fulfillment and gratification. Two short years ago, I was serving as Commanding Officer of a team that remains customers of the team of which I am now a part. The path from customer to Authentic8er was not foreseen but it makes perfect sense now that I am here.

We stumbled across Authentic8’s Silo platform in 2016 when we decided we wanted

85% of Infected Websites Are NOT Blacklisted

Posted by: Gerd Meissner
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Website attacks increased by 59% in 2018, according to the 2019 Website Security Report [PDF] recently published by Scottsdale, AZ-based SiteLock, a provider of business website security solutions. Most of the attacks were automated, the company reports, with 330 bots staging on average 62 attacks per day.

So far, so not surprising - just wait, there’s more. Let’s look next at a significant aspect of the SiteLock findings. It illustrates how much the attackers behind such malware campaigns can rely on the inherent vulnerability of traditional browsers.

When someone visits an infected site, the regular browser dutifully executes the malicious code from the web on the local machine. From there, ransomware, spyware or cryptojackers can spread through the user’s corporate or home network. Game over.

“Not so fast,” you may object. “Our IT security team has many ways to prevent such exploits. AV/EPP/ATP, CASB, VPN, SWG/URL Filters…” Which brings up that other finding in the report

Cloud Browser Economics 101

Posted by: John K. Klassen
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We could go on all day long about the high price enterprises are paying for using traditional “free” browsers in their day-to-day business. Being respectful of your time, we addressed the core points in a short webinar titled Your Browser Betrays You (What is the cost of running a “free” local web browser in your organization?)

We frequently hear from customers how Silo, the secure cloud browser provided as-a-service by Authentic8, helped them realize significant savings. Customer survey results show:

Customer Survey Results: Savings Realized with Silo Cloud Browser by Authentic8

IT savings realized with the Silo cloud browser. Source: Authentic8

Before Silo, those resources - almost automatically, quietly - went to procure, maintain and update one or more components of a bloated security stack (think AV, CASB, URL Filter…). Its components were mostly aimed at preventing and mitigating the exploit and data loss risks associated with a locally installed browser base.

Because remote browser isolation with Silo removes these risks, enterprises can stop this point-solutions drain on their IT team and budget.

Update on Meltdown and Spectre Exploits

Posted by: Kevin Lund
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Three months ago, the industry was on high alert due to the publication of two new security exploits: Meltdown and Spectre see my prior post on this topic.

Since then, Authentic8 has aggressively updated its software at both the system and application level, from kernel to browser (and every patch in between). We have been actively monitoring our systems for security issues, as we always have and will continue to do.

These attacks did not represent a qualitative change in the security landscape but were a reminder that threats are always present. Some are known; most are probably not.

The Meltdown and Spectre threat reminds us that monitoring and rapid response are vital to our security and, by extension, the security of our customers.

While we haven’t seen any in-the-wild exploits that take advantage of Meltdown and Spectre, security breaches attributed to the lack of basic IT hygiene continue unabated.

We encourage you to re-assess - continuously - your basic security