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SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

A few lines of code embedded in the firmware is all it takes to offer

multi-layer, virtually impenetrable protection for the world's hugely

vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Edge security specialist Exein, based in Rome and San Francisco, has developed

what CEO Gianni Cuozzo describes as "the fastest security countermeasure ever

built" - an open-source mathematical model that can detect threats autonomously

at speeds significantly faster than any existing solution.

Platform agnostic, the Exein Core is a developer tool operating as an embedded

component from within hardware. Once grafted into firmware, Exein Core uses

convolutional neural networking to learn the legitimate behaviours of a device.

Armed with that knowledge, it can then detect anomalies and external threats at

unprecedented speeds without the need for cloud computing support.

The potential for this world-changing product is enormous. According to

McKinsey, "the worldwide number of IoT-connected devices is projected to

increase to 43 billion by 2023". Others predict higher numbers: 100 per person,

or one trillion by 2025. Firmware is the Achilles Heel - a security soft spot

that is typically awarded just 1% of protection budgets and continues to offer

easy ingress for criminals.

"It's not just about thwarting ransom threats," says Cuozzo. "The exploitation

of firmware can affect our safety too. Aviation, automobiles and home safety

systems can all be targeted. Exein Core, applied to the firmware of any and all

IoT equipment at the manufacturing stage or retrofitted to existing devices,

can stop such attacks. This is a world-changing product that represents an

entirely new way of approaching IT security."

Crucial to the integrity of Exein Core's host-based defence mechanism is its

open-source nature - a feature Cuotto champions with passion. "I believe that

the mathematical theory driving this innovation has the potential to make life

safer," he says.

To learn more about Exein and the future of cybersecurity, visit:

https://www.exein.io 

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SOURCE: Exein