“ThreatConnect has the only true Threat Intelligence Platform on the market today, and this new offering brings a value-added extension to the platform's capabilities,” Adam Vincent, CEO of ThreatConnect, said. “So much of the debate around the value of threat intelligence and, similarly, threat intelligence platforms comes from a lack of understanding. When you fully understand what a platform should be, you will see the limitless potential of threat intelligence to shape decisions across all levels of the enterprise.”

TC Exchange, the software development kit and new applications will roll out during the third quarter of 2015.

The ability to assess threats is sure to come in handy, as this week US-CERT, part of DHS' National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, reported multiple alerts.

Recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Since attackers continue to target and find new vulnerabilities in popular, Internet-facing software, updating is not sufficient – it's important to use defensive techniques such as mitigating exploits, experts have warned.

Adobe has released a security update to address critical vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player for Windows and Macintosh, and in addition, Oracle released security fixes to address 193 vulnerabilities as part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.