Infoblox Completes Axur Acquisition to Boost Digital Risk Protection Capabilities
Infoblox has successfully completed its acquisition of Axur, a strategic decision designed to enhance its external threat discovery and digital risk protection capabilities. This acquisition is particularly noteworthy as it incorporates Axur’s advanced services, which leverage artificial intelligence to scan over 40 million URLs daily. These services are crucial for identifying various threats, including phishing, brand abuse, executive impersonation, and credential exposure across multiple platforms such as the web, social media, mobile applications, and the dark web.
Expanding Security Beyond Corporate Networks
This acquisition signifies a transformative shift for Infoblox, broadening its security operations beyond traditional corporate networks into areas of the internet that organizations do not directly control. These regions have increasingly become hotspots for cyber threats, with attackers exploiting social media, app stores, and fraudulent websites to target employees, customers, and brand integrity.
The newly introduced digital risk protection service will enhance Infoblox Threat Defence, allowing clients to block malicious destinations while takedown efforts are underway. This system is also capable of tracing internal assets attempting to access these malicious sites, providing organizations with valuable insights within minutes of detection.
This transaction significantly expands Infoblox’s threat intelligence capabilities. Historically, the company has focused on analyzing threats through DNS activity, while Axur has specialized in understanding how malicious campaigns manifest across the broader digital landscape, including dark web forums and social media platforms. As concerns surrounding AI-assisted fraud and impersonation continue to rise, the timing of this acquisition is particularly relevant. Infoblox noted that only 42% of consumers in Australia are aware of AI-enhanced scams, even as deepfake technology proliferates across various digital channels.
Launching Digital Risk Protection Services
As part of the integration process, Infoblox is rolling out Digital Risk Protection Services, which will serve as the cornerstone of its Exposure Management offering. This initiative aims to provide a comprehensive approach to tracking and mitigating risks across an organization’s entire attack surface.
The acquisition aligns with Infoblox’s strategy to identify malicious infrastructure earlier in the attack chain, enabling proactive measures before threats reach enterprise systems. The combined capabilities aim to detect fake websites, fraudulent applications, impersonation campaigns, and exposed credentials before they can be exploited at scale.
Scott Harrell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Infoblox, emphasized the significance of this acquisition. He stated that Infoblox is enhancing its leadership in preemptive security by expanding its capabilities to dismantle malicious infrastructure before it can be weaponized against enterprises. He remarked that by integrating Axur’s external threat discovery, takedown, and threat intelligence with Infoblox’s DNS-based security and intelligence, the company is extending its preemptive protection beyond enterprise perimeters into areas like social media, app stores, and the dark web.
Strengthening Threat Intelligence and Attribution
The acquisition will also enhance Infoblox Threat Intel by integrating new data sources, research expertise, and investigative capabilities. This enhancement aims to improve attribution and provide earlier warnings of phishing, impersonation, and fraud campaigns that increasingly leverage AI tools to amplify their reach.
Dr. Renée Burton, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Infoblox, noted that Axur would enrich the context available to analysts and customers. She stated that Axur brings highly complementary data sources and expertise that meaningfully expand Infoblox’s intelligence portfolio. Together, they can connect external signals with DNS-level insight to provide customers with clearer visibility and greater confidence in their responses.
Axur has built its business around detecting threats that impact brands and digital identities outside conventional enterprise systems. These threats include fake domains, counterfeit profiles, phishing campaigns, unauthorized use of trademarks, and exposed credentials circulating within criminal networks.
Automated Takedown Capabilities
A critical aspect of the acquisition is Axur’s automated takedown capabilities. Infoblox indicated that this service can confirm abuse and remove attacker infrastructure at scale, providing customers with both detection and disruption capabilities.
Fabio Ramos, Chief Executive Officer of Axur, expressed that the acquisition marks a significant milestone for the company. He stated that joining Infoblox allows them to scale their mission globally and combine external threat intelligence with deep network insight to deliver a more proactive, measurable approach to security, establishing a foundation for managing threats across the full attack surface.
Infoblox plans to gradually integrate Axur’s products and research into its broader portfolio, enhancing a customer base that already exceeds 6,000 organizations, including numerous large multinational corporations. The newly added service will utilize multi-modal AI to scan over 40 million URLs daily, validating threats across web services, social platforms, mobile applications, and the dark web.
Source: cyberwarriorsmiddleeast.com
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Published on 2026-05-06 07:58:00 • By the Editorial Desk
