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ESET recognized as a Top Player in Radicati’s APT Protection Market Quadrant for the third year in a row

SINGAPORE – March 10, 2022 – ESET, a global cybersecurity leader, has been recognized as a Top Player for the third year in a row in Radicati’s 2022 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Protection Market Quadrant. The report evaluates 10leading security vendors for their APT Protection solutions, particularly assessing their functionality and strategic vision, with ESET’s Top Player status signifying continued excellence in this field.

APT groups are responsible for some of the most infamous campaigns targeting organizations all over the world, making APT Protection essential for businesses of every shape and size. More than being a single antivirus or anti-malware solution, APT Protection is classified by Radicati as “a set of integrated solutions for the detection, prevention and possible remediation of zero-day threats and persistent malicious attacks.” APT Protection solutions include in ESET’s case solutions such as an XDR-enabling enterprise management platform (ESET PROTECT Enterprise), advanced threat defense (ESET LiveGuard Advanced), endpoint detection and response (ESET Inspect), reputation networks (ESET LiveGrid®) and threat intelligence (ESET threat intelligence feeds and APT reports).

Jakub Debski, ESET’s chief product officer, said: “ESET’s prevention technology is the most densely multilayered and effective in the industry and we’ve created a wealth of diagnostic systems to detect and halt malicious code. Altogether they work as an extended detection and response, or XDR, solution that delivers enterprise-grade security and risk management capabilities, including advanced threat hunting, incident response, full network visibility, cloud-based automated threat defense, and more.”

In Radicati’s report, ESET’s cutting-edge enterprise security solutions, such as ESET PROTECT were highlighted for offering a unified single-click security management platform with XDR-enabling and threat hunting capabilities. In particular, ESET Inspect, the cloud-delivered XDR-enabling component of the ESET PROTECT platform, available as a cloud or on-premises solution, was cited as one of the strengths among ESET’s offering.

“We are delighted to be recognized as a Top Player in Radicati’s 2022 APT Protection Market Quadrant for the third year running. At ESET, we are committed to being a trusted partner to our customers and this achievement is testament to our consistency and one of ESET’s core values of integrity. Technology innovation is moving at pace, which means we continue to evolve our product portfolio to cover even the most advanced persistent threat scenarios. Receiving industry recognition in Radicati’s report is, therefore, further evidence that we are on the right path,” added Debski.

To read more about the 2022 Radicati Market Quadrant: Advanced Persistent Threats Protection, please click here, and to read about ESET’s expansive product portfolio, please click here.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

How does it feel to discover a Zero-day Vulnerability at 21?

Mykhailo Dovhanych, 21, our Pentester has become a local celebrity. He made the digital world a bit safer by discovering a Zero-day vulnerability and getting his first CVE. We asked him a couple of questions to learn more about this exciting story:

UnderDefense: What is the official name of your position in the company?
Mykhailo: I’m a Penetration Tester, but personally, I prefer to call it Red Team Operator (laughing).

UnderDefense: When did you decide that you want to work in the CyberSec industry? Why?
Mykhailo: I`ve been into cybersecurity since 2019 when a couple of my friends decided to go to military universities. I planned to join them, but then I realized that cyberspace is the “5th field” of war, the most interesting for me. I felt like I could definitely make a contribution there. So I made the decision to advance in Offensive Security.

UnderDefense: What software was this vulnerability found in?
Mykhailo: I found it in Pi-hole. Pi-hole is a free, open-source software for Linux that acts as a DNS sinkhole and ad blocker. It is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi, but can also be installed on other Linux-based systems. Pi-hole blocks ads by routing DNS queries for known ad-serving domains to a “black hole” effectively preventing ads from appearing on devices that use it as their DNS server.

UnderDefense: Who uses Pi-hole? How many people could be affected?
Mykhailo: These are individuals and organizations that want to block unwanted ads and trackers on their network, including homes, small businesses, and schools. Also, it is used by individuals who want more control over their privacy and security when browsing the internet. There is no exact data regarding Pi-hole installs and active users, but approximately hundreds of thousands could have been affected, possibly even more than half a million.

UnderDefense: What is the nature of the vulnerability you found? 
Mykhailo: The vulnerability is that attackers could access information about domains from these blacklists created by the administrator. These blacklists contain confidential information that should not be disclosed. Since tracking domains are constantly changing, it’s not easy to record all of them and keep the blacklists updated. So updated lists of such domains are sold on the internet and you can buy them for a few dollars. In this particular case, the client who buys and implements such a list is in danger. Attackers can obtain these lists for free by exploiting the vulnerability. When we announced it to the developer, it had a “Zero Day” status, meaning that all versions were vulnerable.

UnderDefense: Was this vulnerability fixed?
Mykhailo: With the help of search engines Shodan, ZoomEye, and special Google Dorks, it was possible to select publicly available DNS servers and get all blocked domains from them. Currently, there is an updated version of the Pi-Hole Admin Panel without this vulnerability.


You can learn more about the above-mentioned CVE here:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23513

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About UnderDefense
UnderDefense, a globally top-ranked firm by Gartner and Clutch, provides cyber resiliency consulting and technology-enabled services to anticipate, manage and defend against cyber threats. We empower clients to predict, prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

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