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Users can search by domain, IP address, or organization to uncover any open ports, potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or attack campaigns that may pose a risk to their network.  Vendor risk management has emerged as a key area in cyber defenses, especially since the pivot to remote work during the COVID pandemic. SecurityScorecard’s own research has found almost one-third of breaches are third party-related, and that number is probably both underreported and growing.  SecurityScorecard warned that organizations increasing use of automated tools and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) further complicates third-party risk that can turn into threats, and more concerningly breaches. As risks emerge faster than organizations can handle, security posture audits must evolve to keep pace with advanced attackers and a complex supply chain.Related:Emerging Chiplet Designs Spark Fresh Cybersecurity ChallengesWhile automated tools and AI can help to boost productivity and efficiency, third parties may be deploying them "across supplier and partner environments with weak access controls, exposed credentials, and no visibility," according to a SecurityScorecard press release. "The threat landscape has fundamentally changed," Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, SecurityScorecard CEO and co-founder said in a press release on the acquisition. "AI agentic automation and connected supply chain tools have exploded across enterprise environments — and most TPRM programs have no visibility into the risk AI poses for their vendors." Proactive Breach DetectionWith the acquisition, SecurityScorecard aims to put threat hunters, security operations center teams, and TPRM practitioners on the same page when it comes to discovering and mitigating third-party risks. That could enable a more "proactive breach detection," noted the press release. SecurityScorecard continues to build up its TPRM platform and respond with automation as supply chain risks vastly expand. In March, the company launched TITAN AI to automate vendor risk workflows. Last year, the company bought HyperComply which puts an automated spin on the tedious task of filling out security questionnaires and responses. The Driftnet acquisition could round out SecurityScorecard's offerings with more in-depth threat intelligence that's required nowadays. 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SecurityScorecard has acquired Driftnet, LTD., integrating additional threat intelligence capabilities into its third-party risk management (TPRM) platform. Driftnet functions as a U.K.-based internet scanning and search engine startup designed to provide organizations with real-time threat intelligence by allowing users to search for open ports, potential vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or ongoing attack campaigns associated with specific domains, IP addresses, or organizations. This synergy is driven by the growing recognition that vendor risk management is a critical component of modern cybersecurity defenses, especially in environments where remote work has necessitated increased reliance on external partners.

SecurityScorecard's internal research indicates that nearly one-third of security breaches stem from third-party related issues, a figure that is noted to be underreported and continually expanding. The company has warned that the increasing use of automated tools and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) further complicates third-party risk, potentially turning vendor relationships into significant threats. As risks emerge faster than organizations can manage them, the evolution of security posture audits is essential to keep pace with advanced adversaries and the complexity of the modern supply chain. The press release regarding the acquisition highlighted that AI agentic automation and connected supply chain tools have permeated enterprise environments, yet most TPRM programs lack adequate visibility into the specific risks posed by these AI-integrated vendors.

The objective of combining these entities is to facilitate more proactive breach detection by aligning threat hunters, security operations center teams, and TPRM practitioners regarding third-party risks. To address the challenges of network visibility and the deeply interwoven nature of third-party infrastructure, the combined platform aims to provide necessary threat intelligence that is essential not only for mitigation but also for compliance adherence. SecurityScorecard is actively developing its TPRM platform through automation efforts, having previously launched TITAN AI to automate vendor risk workflows and acquired HyperComply to automate the process of filling out security questionnaires and responses. The integration of Driftnet’s deep scanning capabilities is intended to round out SecurityScorecard’s offerings with the in-depth threat intelligence required in the current landscape.