Mitigating USB Data Exfiltration with New Capabilities in Falcon Device Control

CrowdStrike's Falcon Device Control introduces advanced features to enhance data security by providing improved visibility and control over data transfers via USB devices. The platform now offers detailed insights into file movements, including source code detection in over 40 programming languages, and supports ZIP archive introspection, even for password-protected files. This functionality helps organizations mitigate data loss risks by ensuring only approved devices are used and by providing comprehensive visibility into the data being written to external media. The enhanced features are part of CrowdStrike's cloud-native Falcon platform, which extends its capabilities when integrated with Falcon Insight XDR, offering searchable logs and metadata for USB device usage. This development underscores CrowdStrike's commitment to preventing data exfiltration and protecting intellectual property through cutting-edge machine learning and cybersecurity technologies.