Webroot snaps up machine learning analytics firm CyberFlow ZDNet

Webroot has announced the acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, a firm which specializes in harnessing machine learning technology to automatically detect cybersecurity threats. On Monday, the Broomfield, CO-based company said the move enhances Webroot's "ability to address the explosion of internet-connected devices and an increasingly complex threat landscape." Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. CyberFlow Analytics' FlowScape technology is a highlight of the acquisition. The SaaS-based cybersecurity solution, available in versions suitable for the enterprise and SMBs, implements machine learning to sift through network noise to detect patterns and network anomalies associated with potential threats.