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OpenDNS briings 3D security visualization engine

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Sanghamitra Kar
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LAS VEGAS, USA: OpenDNS, a provider of cloud-delivered security, has announced that it has released OpenGraphiti, an interactive open source data visualization engine.

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OpenGraphiti enables security analysts, researchers and data scientists to pair visualization and Big Data to create 3D representations of threats. OpenGraphiti can uncover sophisticated behaviors and relationships associated with cyber-attacks.

The OpenGraphiti engine enables 2D and 3D visualization of data by harnessing the computational power of both CPUs and GPUs, a technique most commonly seen in the video game industry.

The engine allows for the visualization of any data, however loosely related, in a medium that is easy to generate, navigate and articulate.

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The OpenGraphiti engine and methodologies have been used by OpenDNS to analyze many threats including Cryptolocker and CryptoDefense ransomware, Red October malware, and the Kelihos botnet. It has even provided visualization to trace specific Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) campaigns.

Dan Hubbard, CTO of OpenDNS, said: "We are open sourcing OpenGraphiti to lower the barrier to entry for those looking to visualize complex related data sets. Combining intelligent data mining techniques with smart data visualization is the key to detecting and blocking complex attacks before they can cause damage."

OpenGraphiti is available immediately from OpenDNS.

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