Whisper steps out of stealth mode with 'God Mode' to combat cybercrime.
Dutch startup Whisper has come out of stealth mode with a cybersecurity platform that aims to identify online threats before they happen. The company intends to achieve this by utilizing what it refers to as a “God Mode” perspective of the internet.
At the core of Whisper’s strategy is an extensive, real-time map of global internet infrastructure. This map consists of over 45 billion data points collected from 18 distinct systems, which include domain name registries (DNS), IP address databases, routing protocols (BGP), and ownership records (Whois).
By employing knowledge graph technology to structure this data, the map refreshes in mere seconds. Whisper’s CEO, Leonardo Carlo Calisse, explained that it allows cybersecurity teams to access the proposed “God Mode,” a term taken from gaming that signifies invincibility and complete control.
“‘God Mode’ signifies Whisper’s superior cybersecurity visibility, offering an unmatched real-time perspective of the entire internet’s infrastructure,” Calisse shared with TNW. “This capability enables organizations to identify and monitor cyber threats by revealing attacker infrastructure and hidden connections before any harm can be inflicted.”
Whisper’s platform provides real-time threat scores and metadata on anything from dubious domains to obscure network clusters. It is also designed to reduce false alarms, using what the company calls entropy-based scoring to assist security teams in saving time.
The cyber threat landscape currently poses challenges for online security. Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly difficult to detect as threat actors use more sophisticated methods. These methods include multi-vector attacks — coordinated efforts that simultaneously target various parts of a system. Additionally, artificial intelligence is being employed more frequently to automate and conceal malicious activities online.
Overall, cybercrime is on the rise, having increased by over 300% since 2015. McKinsey projects that global losses related to cybersecurity could reach $10.5 trillion (€9 trillion) annually by the end of 2025.
Calisse believes that the rise in both the volume and types of online crime calls for an “entirely new generation” of cybersecurity tools.
Since its launch in January, Whisper has already initiated pilot projects with other cybersecurity firms. The startup is now looking to expand following a €1.6 million pre-seed funding round, led by Atlas AI^VB Fund I, with contributions from Antler, D11Z, Tioga Trust, and Volve Capital.
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Whisper steps out of stealth mode with 'God Mode' to combat cybercrime.
Dutch startup Whisper has officially launched its cybersecurity platform, which aims to identify online threats prior to their occurrence.