Shares of ZeroFox, an external cybersecurity provider, are through the roof Tuesday morning following an announcement of a partnership with Google Cloud.
The companies are working together to disrupt phishing campaigns by quickly warning users of malicious URLs and fake websites. Specifically, ZeroFox is utilizing the Google Cloud Web Risk Submission API, a service that verifies unsafe URLs and shows warnings across 5 billion devices using browsers, social media, and other technology integrations.
ZeroFox stock is up more than 41% on the news.
“Partnering with an industry leader such as Google Cloud to support the Google Cloud Web Risk Submission API further demonstrates that ZeroFox is an innovative leader in protecting organizations beyond the perimeter,” CEO James Foster said in a statement.
“External cyber threats are only growing more prevalent as the world becomes increasingly digital, creating an increased need for external cybersecurity. This partnership aligns well with our strategy of partnering with a global network of partners to defend against these threats and accelerate the disruption of malicious actors from hours and days to minutes.”
With Google Cloud integration, ZeroFox automatically detects phishing domains for customers and submits verified, malicious URLs through Google Cloud’s Web Risk Submission API, disrupting attacks and warning users of malicious content on billions of devices using browser warnings.
The partnership is operational as of January, the company said.
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