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SecAlerts service launched for real-time vulnerability alerts

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SecAlerts, a new service, has been launched to deliver real-time vulnerability alerts. This service aims to streamline vulnerability management by providing immediate, actionable information directly to security teams. It aggregates data from over 100 sources, including vendors, researchers, forums, and blogs, to avoid delays associated with traditional sources like the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The service allows users to filter alerts based on severity, exploitation status, and other criteria, reducing noise and focusing on critical vulnerabilities. SecAlerts supports various integration methods and customizable alert delivery, making it suitable for a wide range of businesses and industries. It uses three core components: Stacks, Channels, and Alerts, to deliver vulnerability information. The service provides a Feed that shows vulnerabilities affecting your software over any period of time, along with a bar graph showing the vulnerabilities for that same period of time, color-coded to show their severity. SecAlerts also offers an API for programmatic access and automated integration into existing tooling. The service has already gained a global client base across five continents, including universities, intelligence agencies, startups, banks, government departments, aviation, and cyber insurers.

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  1. 15.09.2025 17:01 2 articles · 2mo ago

    SecAlerts service launched for real-time vulnerability alerts

    SecAlerts, a new service, has been launched to deliver real-time vulnerability alerts. This service aims to streamline vulnerability management by providing immediate, actionable information directly to security teams. It aggregates data from over 100 sources, including vendors, researchers, forums, and blogs, to avoid delays associated with traditional sources like the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The service allows users to filter alerts based on severity, exploitation status, and other criteria, reducing noise and focusing on critical vulnerabilities. SecAlerts supports various integration methods and customizable alert delivery, making it suitable for a wide range of businesses and industries. It uses three core components: Stacks, Channels, and Alerts, to deliver vulnerability information. The service provides a Feed that shows vulnerabilities affecting your software over any period of time, along with a bar graph showing the vulnerabilities for that same period of time, color-coded to show their severity. SecAlerts also offers an API for programmatic access and automated integration into existing tooling.

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