{"id":5678,"date":"2025-10-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/?p=5678"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:53:46","slug":"news20251008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/2025\/10\/08\/news20251008\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; October 8, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"326\" data-attachment-id=\"5688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/2025\/10\/08\/news20251008\/news20251008-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?fit=1100%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1100,350\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"news20251008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?fit=300%2C95&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?fit=1024%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?resize=1024%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?resize=1024%2C326&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?resize=300%2C95&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?resize=768%2C244&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?w=1100&amp;ssl=1 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>News for today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>OPSWAT MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch<\/strong>. OPSWAT launched a compact, handheld device for scanning and validating &#8220;transient assets&#8221; (think vendor laptops and the like) before they are allowed to connect to the network, and particularly to networks in critical infrastructure organizations. The device &#8211; called MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch &#8211; has <em>up to seven anti-malware engines, file-based vulnerability assessment, proactive data loss prevention (DLP), and country-of-origin detection. It also includes boot-level analysis for deep inspection of cyber assets. With a simple touch interface and requiring no installation, the device is easy to use, even in high-security, air-gapped facilities<\/em>. Available immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opswat.com\/blog\/opswat-unveils-installation-free-air-gapped-threat-protection-for-critical-assets-with-automatic-updates-and-reporting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">OPSWAT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"489\" data-attachment-id=\"5682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/2025\/10\/08\/news20251008\/news20251008opswat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?fit=802%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"802,489\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"news20251008opswat\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?fit=802%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?resize=802%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?w=802&amp;ssl=1 802w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008opswat.png?resize=768%2C468&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carahsoft distributing Beyond Identity<\/strong>. Carahsoft announced that it will be distributing Beyond Identity&#8217;s identity and access management platform into the public sector. <em>Beyond Identity&#8217;s tailored solutions directly address recent Federal mandates, providing cloud-based Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) and Customer Identity Access Management (CIAM). Key features include universal phishing-resistant MFA, continuous risk-based authentication, device security compliance enforcement, secure single sign-on (SSO) and identity-driven AI defenses. These capabilities ensure agencies can efficiently reach the Optimal maturity levels for both Device and Identity components as defined by CISA&#8217;s Zero Trust Maturity Model<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/10\/07\/3162593\/0\/en\/Beyond-Identity-and-Carahsoft-Partner-to-Enhance-Identity-and-Access-Management-Solutions-in-the-Public-Sector.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GlobeNewswire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cobalt enhanced its platform with AI capabilities<\/strong>. Cobalt added new AI-powered capabilities to its Offensive Security Platform, for pen testing. New capabilities including scoping and prioritization, summarizing previous pen tests, and industry peer comparisons, among others. A reconnaissance AI-powered capability is coming in Q4; the others are available now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251007863141\/en\/Cobalt-Augments-Human-Led-Pentesting-with-New-AI-Powered-Innovations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BusinessWire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horizon3.ai added detection capabilities for attacks against Active Directory<\/strong>. Horizon3.ai added AI Tripwires to its NodeZero offensive security platform, for early detection of privilege escalation. <em>AD Tripwires now provides defenders with a powerful map and compass to catch attackers in the act of attempting privilege escalation to solve one of the most difficult and persistent challenges in deception: knowing where to put the decoys<\/em>. Available immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/horizon3.ai\/news\/press-release\/horizon3-ai-extends-nodezero-platform-with-active-directory-tripwires-allowing-enterprises-to-significantly-scale-offensive-security-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Horizon3.ai<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 8 news: OPSWAT launches MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch, Carahsoft distributing Beyond Identity, Cobalt&#8217;s penetration testing service enhanced with AI capabilities, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":384585,"featured_media":5688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[712027501],"tags":[712027517],"class_list":["post-5678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-roundup","tag-news-roundup"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/news20251008.jpg?fit=1100%2C350&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcHAk4-1tA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/384585"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5678"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5689,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5678\/revisions\/5689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ostermanresearch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}