ADVISORY/``Slammer'' Worm -- What's Next?: Entercept Security to Host Webinar on Protecting Critical Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 4) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Entercept Security Technologies WHO: Entercept Security Technologies WHAT: Security Webinar: "Slammer Worm -- What's Next?" WHEN: Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 10:00-11:00 a.m. PT WHERE: Register at http://www.entercept.com/dr/s lammer The "SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Slammer A worm that caused a billion dollars worth of damage on the Internet on January 25, 2003. Slammer infected computers all over the Internet by generating random IP addresses and causing the computer's buffer to overflow with its own instructions that replicate itself and start the process " worm (aka Sapphire, SQL Hell) is the industry's most damaging worm since Code Red and Nimda. The worm accessed critical data, business applications, impacted internet-facing servers and in many cases, caused disruption to IT operations. With copycat worms inevitable, Entercept is hosting a Webinar to share best practices in protecting critical servers from 'Slammer' worms of today and tomorrow. Entercept's patented intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. technology prevents Slammer and other worms from compromising systems, even before the attacks are known or publicized pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known publicised . Customers who protected their SQL servers An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. with Entercept were safe from the Slammer Worm. About Entercept Security Technologies Entercept Security Technologies is the proven leader in intrusion prevention software. Based on patented technology, Entercept safeguards applications, servers and databases by preventing known and unknown malicious attacks. Unlike other security solutions, Entercept uses a combination n of behavioral rules and signatures to proactively prevent attacks rather than merely detecting and reporting them after they occur. Strategic partners include Check Point, Foundstone and other leading companies. Entercept has received numerous awards and industry recognition, including eWeek's Analyst's Choice award, ComputerWorld's Innovative Technology Award 2002, Network Magazine's 2002 & 2001 Product of the Year, Fortune Small Business Magazine's '65 Big Ideas List', SC Magazine's 'Best Pick of the Year 2000 and 2001', InfoWorld magazine's 'Business Impact of the Year Award', and InfoWorld magazine's Readers Choice 'Security Product of the Year'. Entercept Security Technologies (www.entercept.com) is headquartered in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., and can be reached by calling 408/467-4600, or toll-free at 1-800-599-3200. Entercept's European offices can be reached by calling 44-208-387-5500. Note to Editors: Entercept is a registered trademark in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion