Company
Date Published
Author
John Tuckner
Word count
1374
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

GreyNoise, a service that catalogs internet scanning activities, provides crucial insights for cybersecurity teams by distinguishing between benign and malicious IP addresses, helping to prioritize patching effectively. By integrating GreyNoise with tools like Tines, security operations centers can enhance their response to alerts from Web Application Firewalls (WAF) by enriching them with context from GreyNoise's Noise and RIOT (Rule It OuT) lookups. These services classify IPs based on their internet activity, allowing teams to set priorities for alerts and potentially block malicious traffic. Additionally, GreyNoise's ability to track exploitation of newly released Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) allows security teams to identify and block opportunistic attackers before they cause harm. GreyNoise's insights also help in detecting compromised assets within an organization that may be used for further malicious activities. By utilizing GreyNoise's capabilities, teams can automate and enhance their cybersecurity measures, gaining an upper hand in managing the volume and complexity of security alerts.