Security vendor Egress has acquired Cheltenhaman based Aquilai anti-phishing provider.
Aquilai uses machine learning and natural processing technology that stops targeted email attacks, including business email compromise (BEC), spear-phishing and impersonation attempts.
Egress wants to strengthen its Intelligent Email Security platform helping the offering to better protect against the complex issue of insider risk.
Egress both companies will deliver increased protection against all inbound cyber attacks targeting employees, as well as real-time outbound email security for shared data, including inadvertent data loss and email encryption.
Egress CEO Tony Pepper, said: “By acquiring Aquilai, Egress will expand its protection over our customers’ human layer to ensure they can defend against targeted inbound attacks and outbound data loss as employees share content.”
The acquisition will go into immediate effect with the launch of Egress Defend, which incorporates Aquilai’s anti-phishing technology. The Aquilai Ajax brand has been retired as a result.
Aquilai CTO Jack Chapman joins Egress as Vice President of Threat Intelligence. Chapman founded the business back in 2018 and oversaw the development of its anti-phishing solution.
“Aquilai is the perfect fit to advance Egress’ mission to secure the human layer, adding its sophisticated anti-phishing capability to existing products that secure outbound content as it is shared by employees”, Chapman commented.
