August 17, 2005

DeepNines Alleviates Latest Mass Propagating Worm

DALLAS, TEXAS - With several new computer worms bringing down computer systems and networks across the country, DeepNines Technologies, a network security systems provider, offers a complete network security solution. DeepNines ensures constant network uptime and availability by preventing the effects of viruses, worms and zero-day attacks at the network edge.

The new set of worms, including WORM_ZOTOB, IRCBOT.WORM and RBOT.CBQ, cause computers to repeatedly restart and allow an attacker to take control of a computer and spread the virus to others without the user's knowledge.

DeepNines is able to prevent the spread of this latest mass propagating worm, along with other viruses, worms and blended threats, with its newly released and currently available Infection Free NetworkingT (IFN) product. IFN has the ability to recognize malicious behavior in a host and immediately shut down that host before other users inside or outside of the network are infected.

"This new worm has proven that many networks remain vulnerable despite an array of security solutions they may currently have in place," said Dan Jackson, president and COO of DeepNines Technologies. "Point solutions, such as host-based and gateway anti-virus, throughout the network cannot stop these new and unknown attacks. With IFN, DeepNines can prevent corporate networks from feeling the pain of any new and unexpected worms, viruses and other security threats."

Many industry professionals have noted this latest worm is significant because the exploitation of the vulnerability that created the worm is believed to be the fastest in the history of malware. With worms and viruses being unleashed faster and more rampant than ever, typical intrusion prevention systems, anti-virus engines and other signature-based technologies, cannot provide protection. DeepNines Security Edge PlatformT (SEP), the basis of IFN, has a Multi-Method Inspection (MMI) process that uses a combination of behavior and anomaly-based detection with signature-based detection to prevent both unknown and known attacks. Both IFN and SEP are currently available from DeepNines.

About Deep Nines Inc. DeepNines offers a scalable security platform for Global 2000 companies with a vertical market focus in education, government, telecommunications, energy and financial services. The DeepNines Security Edge PlatformT integrates intelligent firewall, intrusion prevention, best-of-breed secure content management, forensics and reporting. It operates outside the network infrastructure, improving organizations' security "deep into the nines." DeepNines' Security Edge Platform, the company's patent-pending security system, is a fully automated signature and behavior-based, intrusion prevention and traffic management system preventing known and unknown attacks from entering an organization's network. The Security Edge Platform runs on Solaris and Linux platforms from Sun Microsystems. To learn more about Deep Nines visit www.deepnines.com.