Released on: 31, December 1969
, Author: Comodo Group
, Audience: Internet related
JERSEY CITY, NJ January 30, 2008 - In a recent report byComputerWorld, for the first time ever, a majority of sites (51%) classified asmalicious were actually legitimate sites that had been compromised with attack codethat infects unsuspecting visitors. This startling statistic demonstrates thesignificant new challenges online users have in staying safe online. To helpmitigate this issue, Comodo recently introduced Comodo Firewall Pro (v3.0) with itsA-VSMART technology platform ("Anti-Virus, Spyware, Malware, Adware, Rootkit andTrojans"). This technology is uniquely designed to protect end users from this typeof threat because it delivers a revolutionary approach to desktop security. Unlikedetection/ signature-based solutions that first allows all applications to gainaccess to a PC to be evaluated based on by their signature, Comodo Firewall Protakes the opposite approach. Comodo Firewall Pro with A-VSMART architecture allowsonly those applications known to be safe to gain access to computer resources,greatly reducing the probability of damage occurring.
Hijacking legitimate sites to make them "distributors" of malware gives attackersinstant advantages because fraudsters need not work to drive people to a specificsite. This is a serious issue for online users because they have no way of knowingwhether a site that should be trusted, in fact, can be trusted. Comodo Firewall Proprovides one of the only known ways to protect against this type of threat. ComodoFirewall Pro only allows trusted applications to gain access to system resourcesthus preventing malware that is resident on a site from gaining access to an enduser's system. Typical detection based security solutions are far less effective atpreventing this type of breach.
"We are empowering end users to be proactive in the protection of their PCs and wedeliver this level of technology for free." said Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and ChiefSecurity Architect of Comodo. "While an eCommerce site may have all the security inthe world, some types of threats may bypass these solutions. With Comodo FirewallPro end users can be confident that their machines are secure even if the site theyare on may not be. That is a revolution in the way consumers can stay safe onlineand we are giving consumers this powerful technology for free so they protectthemselves."
In addition, the threat to consumers is accelerating according to security experts.Last year, for instance, reports estimated that only about 35% of sites identifiedas malicious were actually legitimate, hacked domains. Additionally, the efficiencyand scale of these types of attacks is growing significantly. Just recently two"mass hacks" compromised over 90,000 sites in one attack and another 10,000 sitesfrom another attack. These statistics demonstrate the extent of the problem andComodo Firewall Pro, which garnered an Editor Choice rating from PC Magazine and thehighest five star rating from CNET's Download.com, can enable users to continuetheir online activities without fear that their systems will be compromised.
For more information, please visit http://www.comodo.com/products /free_products.htmlAbout Comodo
Comodo, through its group of Internet security companies, is a leading CertificationAuthority and global provider of Identity and Trust Assurance services on theInternet. Comodo secures and authenticates online transactions and communicationsfor over 2,000,000 businesses and consumers.
With a global presence Comodo offers businesses and consumers third-generationsolutions for intelligent security and authentication technologies that create trustonline. Comodo's technological expertise includes PKI digital certification, Codesigning certification, integrated authentication infrastructure services, WebContent authentication, Secure messaging solutions, PCI compliancy scanning, SSLdigital certificates including our flagship InstantSSL brand, HackerGuardian,Banking solutions including Two Factor Authentication, and digital e-commerceservices.
For additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust Online visithttp://www.comodo.comFo r more information, reporters and analysts may contact:Judy ShapiroComodo+1 (201) 963-9471Email: judy.shapiro@comodo.com
Source: Express-Press-Release.com
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