Chapel Hill, NC. December 8th 2025 – Forewarned Inc. announces an updated version of the successful STINGAR platform.
The STINGAR v2.2 version builds upon the significant redesign of the v2.1 platform, further improving the capture, analysis and maintenance of threat intelligence data for Higher Education and Research networks. The latest version of the STINGAR platform incorporates feedback from our 80+ partners and adds powerful new features that expand the platform’s capabilities for managing real-time threat intelligence data. The STINGAR Version 2.2 platform contains the following updates:
Honeypot App Store – A centralized repository that enables STINGAR users to discover, download, and install new honeypot configurations developed by the STINGAR team. This feature provides access to additional honeypot types beyond the default installations, allowing organizations to expand their threat detection capabilities. Users can browse available honeypots, search and filter by category, and seamlessly install new configurations into their STINGAR library.
The Honeypot Store also includes a community-driven request system where users can submit requests for new honeypot types to be published to the entire community.
DNS Vulnerability Scanner – A new security tool that allows users to scan domain names for known vulnerabilities. This proactive security assessment tool helps organizations identify potential security issues associated with their domains by querying external vulnerability databases. The scanner provides detailed results in an organized, actionable format, allowing security teams to track and manage vulnerability remediation efforts.
Enhanced Integration – Improved integration with the HP App Store for remote honeypot management, including automatic metadata synchronization, configuration management, and seamless installation workflows.
Continued Improvements from v2.1:
– Improved Honeypot deployment and lifecycle management & maintenance.
– Improved visibility of threat data with a new dashboard, attack severity level indicator and enhanced enrichment.
– Improved threat data management simplifying overall maintenance of the platform.
Updated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Compliance – All docker images built with support for both ARM & Intel/AMD based architectures, with clean software dependency provenance.
The platform will continue to be updated with new features and bug fixes into the future. Also, look for a major new release of a cloud native version of STINGAR coming in 2026.
Please contact Forewarned, Inc for licensing and existing users please visit https://stingarv2.readthedocs.io/en/stable/upgrade.html for upgrade information.
About Forewarned
Forewarned Inc. is a C-corporation headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC with the founding team from Duke University’s Office of Information Technology and a deep technical background of networking and enterprise security expertise and a shared vision for creating a safer online environment using STINGAR to improve the safety of all users. For more information about Forewarned and the STINGAR platform please visit https://forewarned.io or email: info@forewarned.io