Spider.io
Spider.io is a British software company that specializes in the detection of malware. It was founded in 2010 by Douglas de Jager, and is based in London, England.[1] The company is known for its use of open-source software applications such as Hadoop and Mahout while handling large amounts of data. Spider.io is also known to have written its own proprietary software.[2]
Accomplishments
[edit]In 2012, Spider.io flagged a vulnerability in the search engine Internet Explorer, and claimed that it had been exploited at a large scale.[3][4]
In 2013 the company reported its discovery and analysis of the Chameleon botnet on its blog.[5]
Spider.io has also made an effort to raise awareness of the ease with which hackers can generate fake web traffic, and shared information on techniques which can be used to combat the problem.
Acquisition by Google
[edit]In 2014 Spider.io was acquired by Google Inc. At that time, the company had seven employees.[6] The acquisition was presumed to be a step taken by Google to combat false advertising on its platform, an activity with which Spider.io had some prior experience.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ebbert, John (February 21, 2014). "Google Acqui-hires Spider.io, And Founder Douglas De Jager". AdExchanger. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Ashley (June 19, 2013). "Storm at spider.io - London Storm Meetup 2013-06-18". Slideshare. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Bradley, Tony (December 13, 2012). "Is Internet Explorer leaking sensitive information?". PCWorld. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Saarinen, Juha (December 14, 2012). "Internet Explorer vulnerability permits mouse cursor tracking". iTnews. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Discovered: Botnet Costing Display Advertisers over Six Million Dollars per Month". spider.io. March 19, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell (February 21, 2014). "Google Acquires Spider.io To Help Spot And Stop Online Ad Fraud". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Taube, Aaron (February 21, 2014). "Google Bought Spider.io To Purge The Sleaze And Fraud From The Ad Business". Business Insider. Retrieved December 13, 2022.