VirusTotal Simplifies User Options With Platform Access and New Contributor Model
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VirusTotal (VT) is making important changes to its platform access and pricing. These updates aim to improve accessibility and strengthen its commitment to collaboration.<\/p>\n
The initiative, detailed in a recent company announcement, aims to simplify user options while reinforcing VT\u2019s commitment to the global cybersecurity community as an open, collaborative platform for the common good. <\/p>\n
The changes come in light of community feedback and as part of a broader evolution within Google\u2019s security ecosystem, which now features the unified Google Threat Intelligence (GTI) platform.<\/p>\n
Founded on the principle that collective effort strengthens cyber defense, VirusTotal is refocusing on three primary goals: preserving the platform\u2019s openness, providing a sustainable framework for contributors, and improving access for academics and researchers. <\/p>\n
The company emphasized that while Google Threat Intelligence, which combines the power of VT, Mandiant, and Google, delivers advanced, curated intelligence for enterprises, VirusTotal<\/a> will remain the community-driven foundation for threat sharing and analysis.<\/p>\n This dual approach allows VT to serve its core user base while integrating its vast data into Google\u2019s more comprehensive enterprise offerings.<\/p>\n Key to the announcement is the launch of simplified pricing and new access tiers aimed at serving a diverse user base, from individual researchers to large organizations.<\/p>\n A key addition is the VT Contributor tier, a dedicated model for technology partners who integrate their detection engines with the platform.<\/p>\n This tier rewards their crucial role with free access to feeds of their blind spots, priority support, and early access to new features. The other tiers include:<\/p>\n In a move that reaffirms a long-standing 2016 commitment, VirusTotal stated that<\/a> security vendors who do not contribute detections are not included in these new tiers.<\/p>\n This decision underscores the company\u2019s focus on fostering a \u201chealthy community\u201d where participation and contribution are valued. <\/p>\n The company actively encourages organizations to become contributors and join its mission of protecting the digital commons. <\/p>\n This evolution ensures that VirusTotal continues to serve as a transparent, collaborative hub for global threat intelligence, strengthening its foundational role in the cybersecurity landscape for years to come.<\/p>\n Follow us on Google News<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and X<\/a> for daily cybersecurity updates. Contact us<\/a> to feature your stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n The post VirusTotal Simplifies User Options With Platform Access and New Contributor Model<\/a> appeared first on Cyber Security News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNew Tiers For A Diverse Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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