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Security news18 June 2007
Zero-day threats explored in Sophos podcast Fraser Howard and Carole Theriault discuss how to defend yourself against an unknown enemy
Fraser Howard is principal virus researcher at Sophos.
Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today announced that it has published a new podcast discussing zero-day threats (a threat which has been released into the wild before security vendors have issued protection against it).
In the podcast, Sophos principal virus researcher Fraser Howard describes what zero-day threats are, addresses the controversy surrounding the disclosure of vulnerability information, and offers advice to users and administrators on how to defend against malicious attacks.
"Hackers can attack users by targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in your operating system and software applications. This is particularly dangerous when the software vendor has not yet released a patch against the problem," said Carole Theriault, host of the Sophos podcast. "Users of all operating systems, even Vista with its enhanced security features, should be on their guard against zero-day threats. In this podcast Fraser describes how consumers and businesses can best defend themselves from attack."
- Download and listen to the Sophos podcast on zero-day threats now
- Read more about zero-day threats, and how to guard against the unknown enemy
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as managed appliances, image spam, phishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, corporate security policies, network access control, web threats, and rootkits.
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
