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Stonesoft launches IPS-1302 for demanding Web and encrypted traffic inspection(23/01/2012)
The Stonesoft™ IPS-1302 intrusion prevention system appliance on high-utilised gigabit data centre and modern corporate network environments is now available from the network security company Stonesoft. Designed for demanding Web and encrypted traffic inspection, the appliance provides efficient protection against Advanced Evasion Techniques (AETs) without compromising traffic speed or availability. High-performance modular network interface ... [more]
Advanced Evasion Techniques are a real and credible threat to the security of organisations worldwide(05/10/2011)
Stonesoft is currently working closely with the University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom in order to carry out academic and field research into Advanced Evasion Techniques. Advanced Evasion Techniques (AETs) are essentially a new category of cyber-attacks, which provide cybercriminals with a master key to access vulnerable systems. Using AETs, malware can be disguised so it looks safe and then delivered past security appliances completely... [more]
Stonesoft's Anti-Evasion Readiness Test service tests how well critical digital assets are protected against advanced evasion techniques(18/07/2011)
Advanced evasion techniques (AETs) are a means to disguise and/or to modify network attacks to avoid detection and blocking by the network security systems. In practice, evasions enable advanced cyber criminals to deliver any malicious content, exploits or attacks to a vulnerable system without leaving a trace. Based on latest knowledge and research, AETs can bypass the majority of the existing security devices. Stonesoft's Anti-Evasion Readin... [more]
Stonesoft's first Anti-Evasion Readiness Test service tests protection against AETs(13/06/2011)
Advanced evasion techniques (AETs) are a means to disguise and/or to modify network attacks to avoid detection and blocking by the network security systems. In practice, evasions enable advanced cyber criminals to deliver any malicious content, exploits or attacks to a vulnerable system without leaving a trace. Based on latest knowledge and research, AETs can bypass the majority of the existing security devices. Stonesoft has debuted the world... [more]
Protect critical data assets and systems against Advanced Evasion Techniques(28/03/2011)
The threat posed by Advanced Evasion Techniques (AETs) to organisation’s critical data capital and systems is constantly evolving and dynamic. Evasions are a way to bypass network intrusion prevention systems (IPS) or any security device that is supposed to do network traffic inspection. As such, evasion techniques have been known for a long time. However, when Stonesoft discovered the AETs - a new threat category that existing network securi... [more]
Expected rise in targeted social engineering attacks and information warfare(18/01/2011)
As usual at the beginning of a new year, the time has come for IT security industry heads to reflect back on what has been and forecast what is yet to come. There will undoubtedly be many unwelcome surprises, but what can we definitely expect to see? Joona Airamo, chief information security officer at Stonesoft gazes into his crystal ball and predicts how the IT security landscape is going to look in 2011: 1. As the Apple OS becomes more... [more]
Stonesoft discovers new ways advanced evasion techniques can evade many network security systems(18/10/2010)
Advanced evasion techniques (AET) can pose a serious threat to existing network security systems worldwide. These AET threats significantly extend what is known today about evasion techniques. Stonesoft has announced the discovery of new AET. The details of this discovery have been shared with CERT-FI in Finland for vulnerability coordination purposes and validated by ICSA Labs. Essentially, AETs provide today’s cyber-criminals with a mast... [more]
Hack the Lab workshop explains how to prevent hackers accessing the company network(04/08/2010)
Recent studies show that cyber attacks such as computer hacking cost businesses around the world an average of £1.2 million last year, with 75% of businesses polled having experienced some kind of cyber crime in the past 12 months. The Hack the Lab workshop from Network Defence explained businesses how to prevent hackers accessing the company network, protecting sensitive data and safeguarding against malicious content. The workshop showed bus... [more]
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