TippingPoint Protects Customers from Microsoft Vulnerabilities Disclosed and Patched Today; Company's Digital Vaccine(R) Service Preemptively Inoculates Networks from Attacks.AUSTIN, Texas -- TippingPoint, a division of 3Com and the leader in intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , announced that its TippingPoint(TM) Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS (1) (Inches Per Second) The measurement of the speed of tape passing by a read/write head or paper passing through a pen plotter. (2) (IPS) (Intrusion Prevention S ) provide complete protection against all the vulnerabilities disclosed in the bulletins announced by Microsoft today. TippingPoint devices were inoculated against these threats through the Digital Vaccine service, a remote update service that provides protection against the latest threats. TippingPoint provides vulnerability protection in the form of "Virtual Software Patches" to preemptively protect customers against exploits, malware, and worms. "With today's Microsoft Bulletins, we see a continued trend toward vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. file formats," said Rohit Dhamankar, senior manager of security research at TippingPoint. "The vulnerability in the publisher file format could be exploited for targeted attacks against organizations since many businesses use this software." The TippingPoint IPS provides protection for the following security bulletins announced by Microsoft today: (1) MS06-052 Vulnerability in Pragmatic General Multicast The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Rating: Important) (2) MS06-053 Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting See XSS. (Rating: Moderate) (3) MS06-054 Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Office Publisher (previously and commonly known as Microsoft Publisher) is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. It is often considered to be an entry-level desktop publishing application, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Rating: Critical) For more information on the Microsoft vulnerabilities, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-sep.mspx About TippingPoint, a division of 3Com TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. The TippingPoint IPS is the most decorated in its industry. For a full list of awards, visit http://www.tippingpoint.com/products_certifications.html. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 1-888-TRUE-IPS. About 3Com Corporation 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) is a leading provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products backed by world class sales, service and support, which excel at Verb 1. excel at - be good at; "She shines at math" shine at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" delivering business value for its customers. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure protection, and performance protection. 3Com also is the majority owner of Huawei-3Com Co., Ltd. (H-3C), a China-based joint venture formed by 3Com and Huawei in November 2003. H-3C brings innovative and cost-effective product development and manufacturing and a strong footprint in one of the world's most dynamic markets. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. Copyright (C) 2006 3Com Corporation. 3Com, the 3Com logo and Digital Vaccine are registered trademarks and TippingPoint is a trademark of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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