Anti Bot Software should add an extra edge to online security systems
Commtouch, leaders in anti spam technology, are offering online security software vendors to bundle their zombie identification systems along with their products. Vendors can use the service to develop anti zombie software that secures computers and networks against attacks like phishing, spamming or Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
The software can be a big value addition to online security products as it detects suspicious activities indicating such attacks and also provides critical information regarding them like point of origin and IP address of the attacker. It can also help in detecting click fraud.
Anti Zombie Software big add-on to online security systems
The new plug-in would be especially useful in preventing takeover of personal computers as zombies. This happens when online criminals hack into systems and plant software there enabling them to surreptitiously carry out orders. With the help of the downloaded software, criminals are able to control the hacked computers from a remote location and use them to carry out their illegal activities.
By using such computers, also known as bots, criminals carry out online crimes like spamming, phishing or disruption of services of networks. This also helps them to remain anonymous while carrying out such activities as the attacks will only be traced to the hacked computers.
Vendors could use the new service from Commtouch to add more value to their offerings. They can code in programs to thwart attacks that are identified by the GlobalView system. Users will get extra protection online with new products having the ability to identify zombie attacks.
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February 9th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
This is good news.