Damballa is a leading data security company that detects and defeats online threats including viruses, botnets and malware. The company’s innovative work with data science has generated a number of patents.
Damballa’s core technology emerged from pioneering research at Georgia Tech, conducted by a group of computer science researchers who anticipated in 2005 the growing threat of botnets – zombie armies of infected computers under hacker control. The Georgia Tech researchers developed algorithms to identify the unique web traffic patterns and key communication signatures generated by botnets as they interact across the net.
The company’s security tools monitor networks in real time to identify compromised devices. Offering services to enterprise networks, internet service providers and mobile carriers, Damballa now monitors more than half a billion devices and analyzes nearly 15% of global web traffic – harvesting more than 25 billion samples every day.
Drawing on its years of data filtering, Damballa uses machine-learning techniques to continually improve its threat protection solutions, adapting to anticipate threats in an evolving field.
Note: Damballa was acquired by K1 Capital in 2016.
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Damballa’s core technology emerged from pioneering research at Georgia Tech, conducted by a group of computer science researchers who anticipated in 2005 the growing threat of botnets – zombie armies of infected computers under hacker control. The Georgia Tech researchers developed algorithms to identify the unique web traffic patterns and key communication signatures generated by botnets as they interact across the net.
The company’s security tools monitor networks in real time to identify compromised devices. Offering services to enterprise networks, internet service providers and mobile carriers, Damballa now monitors more than half a billion devices and analyzes nearly 15% of global web traffic – harvesting more than 25 billion samples every day.
Drawing on its years of data filtering, Damballa uses machine-learning techniques to continually improve its threat protection solutions, adapting to anticipate threats in an evolving field.
Note: Damballa was acquired by K1 Capital in 2016.
Company website: Damballa
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Total raised: $40M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Georgia Re... | gra.org |
| 05.08.2020 | InterWest ... | interwest.... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.04.2014 | - | $13M | - |
| 17.09.2012 | - | $15M | - |
| 11.02.2011 | - | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.09.2015 | Attackers bundle an old version of TeamViewer to exploit vulnerability | We're used to seeing malware that exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in software. But in a new twist attackers are bundling an old version of remote access package TeamViewer with their malware in order to take advantage of a flaw. The malw... |
| 14.07.2015 | Two-thirds of time spent responding to malware alerts is wasted | Organizations are increasingly bombarded with malware reports and that can lead to wasted time dealing with false alarms or minor issues. A new report from The Ponemon Institute, commissioned by breach defense specialist Damballa, reveals t... |
| 26.06.2015 | Click fraud provides the gateway to ransomware | Just as drug dealers try to get people hooked on progressively more addictive substances, it seems that the hijacking of a device to perform simple click fraud can quickly lead to the distribution of nastier malware. According to the latest... |
| 22.04.2015 | You're more likely to be struck by lightning than hit by mobile malware | We constantly see stories about the latest threat from malware, particularly relating to mobile devices. But is it really as bad as it's made out to be? No, says threat detection and containment specialist Damballa which is unveiling new re... |
| 13.04.2015 | Symantec is wrong -- antivirus software isn't dead | Each time someone reports that antivirus is dead, a hacker gets his wings (and I get furious). With our industries becoming increasingly data-driven, the need to protect our networks, devices, and archives has become more important than eve... |
| 12.02.2015 | Antivirus tools miss almost 70 percent of malware within the first hour | Threat protection company Damballa has released its latest State of Infections report for the fourth quarter of 2014 which highlights the limitations of a prevention-focused approach to security. The report finds that within the first hour ... |
| 16.01.2015 | The cost of dealing with false positive malware alerts | False positives are often accepted as a fact of life with anti-virus programs but a new survey commissioned by breach detection specialist Damballa reveals that they have a significant cost for businesses. The study produced by the Ponemon ... |
| 16.01.2015 | Survey says security products waste our time | reader comments 64 with 51 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit For anyone who has freaked out when an antivirus alert popped up on their screen and spent time researching it only to find... |
| 24.10.2014 | Point of sale malware infections show sharp rise | Threat protection specialist Damballa has released its threat protection report for the third quarter, highlighting that the malware threat is still growing. Based on analysis of traffic from the company's ISP and enterprise companies, the ... |
| 13.08.2014 | It's a cyber stick-up -- state of infection report reveals rise in ransomware | Ransomware is on the rise according the the latest report from enterprise threat protection specialist Damballa, with an increase in average daily infections of the Kovter infection of 153 percent between April and May this year. Kovter is ... |
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