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Rubrik: World-wide News/Products & News CyberGuard:
Webwasher's CSM Prevents Microsoft JPEG Exploit Content Management Products Filter Files for Malicious Code Regardless (02.10.04)
- As reported quite recently, hackers are scheming about how to exploit the
latest announced vulnerability in a number of Microsoft operating systems and
applications, including Microsoft Office and several versions of Internet
Explorer. The newly reported weakness allows malignant JPEG images to enter
users' computers undetected via e-mail, Web site and instant message
downloads, enabling an attacker to gain control of the computer. CyberGuard
Corporation prevents attacks that might leverage the imaging vulnerability
with its Webwasher Content Security Management (CSM) solution.
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Webwasher's
CSM solution has built-in provisions that defend against new threats from
file types that have previously been considered "harmless." On
Friday, September 17, CyberGuard's Webwasher activated deep file inspection
for JPEG files. Within minutes, Webwasher customers around the world were
protected via their next automatic security update of any Webwasher product. "Technology
is in a constant state of evolution. We could spend all day updating patches and
scanning for new threats just to keep up," explains Mike Wittig,
CyberGuard's president and chief technology officer. "Instead, Webwasher
relies on a deeper examination of files to prevent malicious viruses, worms
and Trojans from infiltrating networks. Our customers know they can rely on
CyberGuard's technology to protect their brand and their information
assets." In addition to prescanning content for infected images, Webwasher version 5.0 and higher protect against malicious files by reconfiguring the generic body filter available in most Webwasher products, not only its antivirus product. (ma) CyberGuard Beethovenstraße 8-10, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Kontakt: Matthew Walker Tel. (069) 97554325, Fax (069) 97554100 E-Mail: mwalker@cyberguard.com Media
Contact: Caren Leigh (CyberGuard Europe Ltd) Tel.
(0044-1344) 382550 E-Mail:
cleigh@cyberguard.co.uk Web: www.cyberguard.com |
