WatchGuard Provides True Zero-Day Protection Against Kama Sutra Worm; Once Again WatchGuard Firebox X Customers are Automaticall
February 01 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD) today announced that
users of its industry-leading Unified Threat Management (UTM)
solutions have true Zero Day protection from the so-called Kama
Sutra worm, which has been filling unprotected inboxes with a
potentially destructive payload slated to be activated February
3rd. WatchGuard's Firebox X Core and X Peak UTM appliances stop
this dangerous threat by default, once again protecting customers
against a new and unknown threat before it was launched, before the
vulnerability was even discovered, and without the need for a
signature update. This true Zero Day protection sets WatchGuard
apart among network security vendors. The Kama Sutra e-mail worm,
which goes by a variety of different names, has filled hundreds of
thousands of inboxes and threatens to corrupt files on victims'
hard drives on the third day of every month. Once the payload
activates, the worm overwrites the data found in all DOC, XLS, MDB,
PPT, PPS, ZIP, RAR, PDF and DMP files. Most e-mail messages
carrying Kama Sutra share a similar theme in that they almost
always offer pornographic content. Users should be reminded never
to open unexpected attachments from any source. WatchGuard's
Intelligent Layered Security in Firebox X UTM appliances protects
against this threat through SMTP proxies which strip Kama Sutra's
MIME types by default. Users not protected by a WatchGuard Firebox
X UTM should check with their anti-virus vendors to see if the
signature that detects Kama Sutra is in their latest update.
"WatchGuard's continuing ability to provide true Zero Day
protection against new emerging threats such as the Kama Sutra worm
without the need for any updates or patches assures our customers
they have the strongest security in place," said John Stuckey,
WatchGuard vice president of marketing. "WatchGuard's award-winning
UTM appliances eliminate the window of vulnerability that exists in
the time before signature updates can be deployed. The difference
between WatchGuard's true Zero Day protection and waiting for a
signature update with other solutions could be the difference
between a functioning network and a crippling attack." About
WatchGuard WatchGuard provides network security. The company's
Firebox X family of upgradeable appliances delivers the
performance, functionality and security strength to meet the needs
of organizations of any size. WatchGuard's Intelligent Layered
Security protects against emerging threats and provides the
platform to integrate additional services offered by the company.
All WatchGuard products include a LiveSecurity Service subscription
for vulnerability alerts, software updates, expert security
instruction, as well as individualized and self-help customer care.
WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices
throughout Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit
www.watchguard.com. WatchGuard, LiveSecurity, Firebox, Core and
Peak are either registered trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard
Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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