The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has introduced Thorium, a new automated anti-malware platform designed to help cyber defenders quickly assess and respond to malware threats. Developed in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, the tool is available at no cost through CISA.
Thorium allows users from both public and private sectors to create customized, automated systems for analyzing malware threats. The platform can schedule over 1,700 jobs per second and process up to 10 million files per hour for each user.
“President Trump and Secretary Noem are getting CISA back on-mission, and the release of CISA’s new anti-malware tool Thorium is the next step towards that goal. Just like individual tools in a toolbox, certain anti-malware systems are meant to be combat specific,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Thorium creates a customizable and automated system that streamlines the analysis and combatting of malware with the proper tools. This new CISA tool optimizes the collaboration between the public sector and the private sector.”
According to CISA officials, this launch reflects an effort under the Trump Administration to focus on core cybersecurity responsibilities.
Further details about Thorium, including installation instructions, can be found on CISA’s website.
