Authentium's SafeCentral Protects Users from Massive DNS Flaw.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Authentium announced today that its flagship SafeCentral secure-browsing service, a solution proven to protect users from DNS security flaws, keyloggers, and other desktop spyware, provides effective protection from a recently uncovered flaw affecting millions of DNS servers.

The DNS flaw was highlighted in a presentation made at the Black Hat security conference on Thursday by Dan Kaminsky, who discovered the vulnerability. The vulnerability allows "cache poisoning" attacks that could be used to send Internet users to malicious sites and hijack e-mail or online transactions.

"The problem is as big as the Internet, which makes it difficult for consumers to protect themselves. There is no easy way that a consumer can tell if their Internet connection can safely deliver them to authentic banking and shopping destinations. This makes online banking and online trading transactions risky and in need of additional protection - over and above the traditional 'padlock' icon in their web browser," said Ray Dickenson, Authentium's Chief Technology Officer. "Our SafeCentral service uses a patent-pending method to leapfrog over compromised DNS configurations and provide secure name service look-ups for web site requests. This method offers unprecedented protection to Internet users, without requiring daily updates and confusing settings screens. In our demonstrations to banks and the security press, it never fails to impress."

SafeCentral, available as a free trial at www.SafeCentral.com, recently earned 3.5 out of 5 stars from PC Magazine's Lead Analyst for Operating Systems and Security, Neil J. Rubenking. In his review, Rubenking aggressively tested Authentium's claims of SafeCentral security, including a test to corrupt his local DNS. His conclusion: "IE and Firefox were totally fooled, but the SafeCentral browser brushed aside my amateur hacking." SafeCentral also thwarted his attempts to capture account credentials and passwords using the most sophisticated keyloggers available.

SafeCentral uses Authentium's patent-pending TSX technology to create a virtual "concrete bunker" that safeguards users from the most sophisticated techniques used by Internet thieves. These threats include viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, phishers, man-in-the-middle attacks, screen scrapers, DNS poisoning, Wi-Fi interception, and countless other orchestrated attacks.

For more information about SafeCentral or for a free trial, visit www.SafeCentral.com.

ABOUT AUTHENTIUM, INC.

Authentium develops software and services to protect consumers in a connected world. The company's core technologies (SDK's) are used by leading software providers including Google, Microsoft, and Symantec to create or enhance industry-leading computing security products. Additionally, Authentium's same core security expertise is also expressed in the continued development of Command Antivirus, the award winning Antivirus product from Authentium. The company was incorporated in 2000, and is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. For more information, visit www.authentium.com.