Web Security Company Mykonos Acquired by Juniper Networks

Juniper networks closed the 80 million dollar deal February 13th and has added Mykonos, a provider of website and web application security software, to their Security Business Unit. 

The idea behind the acquisition is that Juniper can use the technology to detect attacks before the attack is in progress. The Mykonos product uses predictive analysis and deception-based software that is able to catch an attack in progress, profile the attack, learn the behavior, and then using that behavior to thwart future attacks.

Citing data from a Verizon report, Juniper says web applications are among the largest unprotected attack surfaces and the frequency of attack is increasing.

Read more about this acquisition on Network World