CipherTrust Detects Zotob Worm as It Starts; Global Intelligence from TrustedSource Pinpoints Infected Machines Used as Zombies.ATLANTA -- CipherTrust, Inc., the leader in messaging security, today announced that the IronMail(R) appliance had not exposed any of its customers to the Zotob worm, a rapidly spreading virus that began proliferating this week exploiting a new vulnerability in Microsoft(R) Windows operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Zotob and its dozen of variants and copycat worms have turned a plethora of new PCs into zombies Zombies Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead. Notes: It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. , hijacking hijacking Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the air pirates, when them for the purpose of sending spam, viruses and other malicious attacks. CipherTrust(R) Research determined that this massive influx of new zombies, connected to over two dozen distinct zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. Command and Control Centers (C&C), resulted in a 14% increase in the amount of spam traffic over the past 24 hours. CipherTrust stops zombie-driven attacks from entering an organization via e-mail via the TrustedSource(SM) reputation system, which detects zombies in real time and stops mail coming in from the zombie networks. Furthermore, CipherTrust's Zero Day Virus Protection adds an additional layer of security at the gateway. Zotob's rapid propagation velocity underscores the critical need for businesses to implement layered security Layered security is a new term used by information protection and online security vendors that describes the practice of leveraging several different point security solutions to protect the digital identities and information of consumer, enterprise or government environments. strategies, including strong gateway defenses to protect their networks and e-mail infrastructure. "By the use of both our TrustedSource reputation system and our Zero Day Virus Protection, CipherTrust customers are protected from Zotob attacks as the worm continues to proliferate pro·lif·er·ate v. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. around the globe," said Jay Chaudhry, CipherTrust CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman. "Our global intelligence, combined with our local protection, defends customers from both known and also unknown attacks. TrustedSource's precise analysis pinpoints each of the zombie networks and make sure that IronMail blocks traffic from those zombies." CipherTrust's TrustedSource is the first and only reputation system to combine traffic data, whitelists, blacklists and network characteristics with the unparalleled strength of CipherTrust's global network of over 1600 enterprises, healthcare institutions and government organizations. The result is the most complete and precise reputation system in the industry. "The increase in spam traffic due to Zotob is enormous," said Dmitri Alperovich, CipherTrust Research Engineer. "Billions of new spam messages were delivered over the last 24 hours, which we believe are being sent by the hundreds of thousands of new zombies created by Zotob variants." For additional information on global zombie threats, please visit the company's ZombieMeter, which tracks new zombies in real time. It is available on the company's Web site at http://www.ciphertrust.com/resources/statistics/zombie.php. About CipherTrust, Inc. CipherTrust, Inc. is the leader in messaging security. Recognized by IDC as the market leader, the Company's award-winning IronMail appliance protects the messaging systems Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent of more enterprise e-mail users than any other solution, including more than 30 percent of the Fortune 100. CipherTrust pioneered messaging security by uniquely combining the five critical e-mail security components of spam and fraud prevention, virus and worm protection, policy and content compliance, e-mail privacy The protection of electronic mail from unauthorized access and inspection is known as electronic privacy. In countries with a constitutional guarantee of the secrecy of correspondence, e-mail is equated with letters and thus legally protected from all forms of eavesdropping. , and intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. into a single easy to deploy and manage platform. The Company is backed by top tier investors including Battery Ventures and Greylock Partners. For more information about CipherTrust, please visit www.ciphertrust.com or call 877.448.8625. CipherTrust and IronMail are registered trademarks of CipherTrust, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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