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OPSWAT News

OPSWAT Named Winner of Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2023
OPSWAT has been recognized in Cyber Defense Magazine’s (CDM) 11th annual Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2023. Yiyi Miao has been recognized as Top Chief Product Officer, and MetaDefender OT Security has been named Best Solution – OT Asset Visibility.
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OPSWAT Announces Rapid Business Growth and Operational Expansion in Japan with New Country General Manager Appointment
Earlier this month, OPSWAT announced its continued business expansion and operational growth in Japan and the appointment of Atsushi Takamatsu as the new Country General Manager.
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WION: How Important is Cyber Warfare in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Itay Glick, VP of Products at OPSWAT, spoke with WION about the future of Cyber Warfare, including the impact on critical infrastructure and the importance of adopting zero-trust principles.
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VALVE Magazine: The Four OT Cybersecurity Threats to Focus on in 2023
The premise that information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments, and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) overall, are converging is nothing new to professionals in the cybersecurity world. Pete Lund, VP of Products – OT Security, is featured in VALVE Magazine discussing the importance of understanding your organization’s cybersecurity maturity and the four OT threats to focus on in 2023.
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TahawulTech.com: Introducing Content Disarm and Reconstruction – the Zero-trust Rebel That Frisks Every File
Sertan Selcuk, OPSWAT’s VP of Sales, META, is featured in TahawulTech.com discussing why Deep CDR is a powerful solution to prevent unknown threats and address file-based vulnerabilities.
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Check out our recent global and media coverage highlights at OPSWAT in the News and Press Releases to see how we are continuing our commitment to protect the world’s critical infrastructure.
OPSWAT Product Spotlight

MetaDefender Core v5.5.0 Release: Comprehensive Malware Protection & Dynamic Threat Analysis
To provide safe, fast, and efficient malware analysis, we're excited to announce the addition of MetaDefender Sandbox, a next-generation sandbox built on adaptive threat analysis, into MetaDefender Core. This update enhances the already powerful set of features of the MetaDefender platform such as Content Disarm and Reconstruction (Deep CDR), Multiscanning, File-Based Vulnerability Assessment, Data Loss Prevention, and Threat Intelligence.

A Peek Behind the Curtains: New Capabilities of the MetaDefender Sandbox Backend
Our team has been focusing on hardening the MetaDefender Sandbox analysis engine, supporting additional threat types (such as our newly added URL analysis capability), growing the community with common trends globally, and building an enterprise-grade product. Read our blog to learn about the admin panel, user management and more.
Critical Infrastructure Resources

Understanding Pillar One of the National Cybersecurity Strategy: Defend Critical Infrastructure
Last month, the National Cybersecurity Strategy was shared in response to the increasingly digital world, complexity of software systems, and rise in cyber threats. Read our CEO blog to dig deeper into the first pillar of the strategy and how OPSWAT can help.

Advancing Microsoft 365 Email Protection to the Max
Industry experts evaluated the native capabilities of Microsoft and claimed that although Office 365 provides basic email hygiene capabilities, including anti-spam, anti-phishing, and anti-malware technologies, it may not provide sufficient protection against advanced threats targeting businesses today. Read our blog to learn how OPSWAT MetaDefender Cloud Email Security can help maximize protection.

6 Best Practices to Protect Your Network Traffic
When uploading files, cybersecurity risks like malware can infiltrate networks or exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. Mitigate these risks with file upload best practices outlined in our blog.
Conferences & Events
Upcoming Events
Cybersec | Taipei, Taiwan | May 9-11
NEA | Washington, D.C. | May 15-17
Global Energy Show | Calgary, Canada | June 13-15
NITSL | Scottsdale, Arizona | July 10-13
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Partners
As a leader in critical infrastructure protection, OPSWAT brings innovative technologies and products to your existing security portfolio. Our solutions are available through our exclusive community of distributors and resellers across the globe. To locate a distributor or reseller in your region please visit our reseller locator.
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