Case Study: Observa contains a Russia-linked malware attack in minutes with Zip Security

Zip Security & Observa defend SaaS company against malware tied to Russia

The customer, Observa, faced a significant security challenge when an employee inadvertently downloaded Russia-linked malware through a malicious advertisement. This attack threatened to extract credentials, hijack sessions, and exfiltrate sensitive data. Observa partnered with vendor Zip Security to deploy and manage an advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) system to counter such immediate threats.

Zip Security’s solution combined EDR and managed detection and response (MDR) services, which automatically detected and killed the malicious process upon execution. The system instantly isolated the affected device, preventing any lateral movement or data exfiltration. As a result, the attack was contained to a single device with zero data loss, no customer impact, and no operational disruption, proving the effectiveness of Zip's automated response.

Observa

Rob Picard

CEO