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News < Back Sarbanes Oxley : Technology : Instant Messaging Preemptive Threat Protection System Combats Zero-Day Attacks on Instant Messaging Networks
In response to the exponential increase in the number of real-time threats targeting instant messaging networks, IMlogic recently announced the availability of the IMlogic Real-Time Threat Protection System (RTTPS), the industry?s first preemptive security solution to predict and combat ?zero-day? attacks targeting instant messaging networks. Integrated with IMlogic IM Manager and the IMlogic Threat Center, the patent-pending RTTPS establishes a global, networked community to exchange threat detection and blocking information in real-time to block IM security attacks, hours in advance of when conventional anti-virus signature file updates are made available. RTTPS automatically detects and quarantines suspicious or dangerous enterprise IM traffic before IM worms and viruses can propagate and infect vulnerable users and cause significant damage to corporate networks. ?Traditional AV defense relies on signature-based security that looks for patterns of known viruses,? said Matt Cain, research vice president with Gartner. ?A rapidly spreading IM virus or worm can compromise a significant number of machines in a very short period of time, before signature patterns are known. A preemptive security approach can reduce the window of vulnerability and provide protection during zero-day IM attacks.? IM worms and viruses pose a technical challenge to corporate IT environments, utilizing real-time communications channels and effective social engineering techniques to spread malware orders of magnitude faster than e-mail. Given the speed and complexity of IM attacks, isolated incidents can escalate quickly into network-wide outbreaks, spreading to a substantial percentage of corporate desktops in only a few hours once initial infection occurs. The meteoric rise in the quantity and sophistication of IM threats makes ?preemption? a critical capability to detect and block IM attacks. Organizations that rely solely on reactive security solutions and desktop protection face the risk of virulent and costly zero-day IM attacks. ?Of the technology we evaluated, only IMlogic?s system provides an all-in-one, comprehensive, proactive approach to shutting down IM viruses before they spread,? said Kyle Getz, director, IT infrastructure support services for The Seattle Times newspaper. ?As part of a global community watching for potential attacks, we feel confident our IM network will now defend against IM viruses so we can safely communicate in real time, which is critical to producing the online and printed products of a daily metropolitan newspaper.? Former White House Special Advisor for Cyberspace Security, Howard A. Schmidt agrees that companies need to make proactive messaging security a priority. ?With the rapid growth of IM worms, viruses, and blended threats, instant messaging security should be at the top of the list for every security and IT professional,? commented Schmidt. ?However, taking a reactive approach is not enough to combat the real-time nature of these threats. IMlogic is once again demonstrating its leadership in the IM security market by being the first and only company to combine a global community of users and a network of the leading messaging security firms with predictive, proactive protection from real-time IM related threats.? The RTTPS solution is the first to provide a front-line, preemptive defense against zero-day IM attacks, passively monitoring all corporate IM traffic and filtering malicious IM content before it is propagated. Key components of the patent-pending RTTPS include: • Predictive Threat Filter: using predictive analytics, network anomaly detection and known threat profiles, the system assesses potential risk and applies heuristic filters to identify and block a potential IM attack before it propagates. • Real-Time Reputation Scoring of Malicious Content: as potentially malicious content is identified, the content is scanned in real-time and assigned a reputation score based on the potential level of associated risk. • Proactive End User Education: embedded hyperlinks and URLs can be intercepted and redirected to educate end users on the level of risk associated with suspicious IM content and links. • Integration with IMlogic Threat Center: suspicious traffic and threat signatures are automatically processed, authenticated and evaluated by the IMlogic Threat Center, IMlogic?s global clearinghouse for IM threats and viruses, to obtain the most recent information on any new potential outbreaks or threat signatures. ?This rise in the occurrence of IM threats combined with the speed at which instant messaging viruses and worms are mutating and spreading requires a new and more proactive approach to security,? said Larry Goldstein, vice president of product management for Postini. ?The new IMlogic Real-Time Threat Protection System will enhance Postini?s ability to provide more proactive security protection for its customers.? ?With over one million actively managed seats and the largest and most complex IM compliance and security deployments in the world, our customers and partners face zero-day IM threats every day,? said Jon Sakoda, chief technology officer at IMlogic. ?Given the rise in complexity and intensity of IM threats, we need to protect our customers from attacks never before seen by the security industry. The Real-Time Threat Protection System is the only approach that identifies zero-day attacks, and IMlogic is leading the IM industry in offering preemptive security.? IMlogic RTTPS integrates with IMlogic IM Manager 7.0 and IMlogic IM Manager 7.5. With IMlogic IM Manager 7.5, customers are able to monitor and analyze RTTPS traffic directly from their administrative dashboard, experiencing centralized management and security from the industry?s most proven IM security solution. IMlogic RTTPS is available immediately. IMlogic, Inc. is the global market leader in instant messaging management and security software. The largest Fortune 1000 companies across the financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, and manufacturing industries depend on IMlogic to manage, control and secure corporate IM usage, while satisfying compliance requirements associated with real-time electronic communications. For more information on IMlogic visit www.imlogic.com. 
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