RevBits announced that it has further strengthened its already robust USB device policy environment in its endpoint security & EDR solution by adding a defining field for device serial numbers.
RevBits Endpoint Security & EDR is a next-generation endpoint security solution delivering complete protection from malware through its three-phased analysis engine and the deepest EDR module on the market. The solution’s EDR module provides total forensics and endpoint mitigation features and a US-patented technology for protecting the kernel through its anti-rootkit function.
In addition to its strength in detecting and blocking malware, RevBits EPS & EDR removes the threat landscape of malicious acts delivered through USB devices.
In “USB drive malware attacks spiking again in first half of 2023,” Bleeping Computer, July 23, 2023, Bill Toulas notes the following:
* A threefold increase in malware distributed through USB drives in the first half of 2023.
* Unique advantages keep them both relevant and trending in 2023, as Mandiant reports.
* Advantages include bypassing security mechanisms, stealth, initial access to corporate networks, and the ability to infect air-gapped systems.
“RevBits understands the seriousness of the threat that USB devices pose,” said RevBits CTO Mucetba Celik. “USB-based external devices can deliver malware through an unwitting employee and a malicious insider looking to harm their company. We are constantly looking at the most meaningful ways to improve our solutions, and we have done that in our EPS product regarding our USB control capabilities. We now give the administrator the power to lock down their USB use environment and protect the company.”
RevBits Endpoint Security & EDR allows administrators to deeply define what is allowed and not allowed in USB device use.
Within the USB policy-setting environment of RevBits Endpoint Security & EDR, policies can be set on the following five significant parameters:
1. USB device type.
2. USB device serial number (SID).
3. USB device vendor identification (VID).
4. USB device product identification (PID).
5. Enable or disable USB ports on specific or groups of workstations to control USB use.