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The next big thing? Crimeware-as-a-service: Finjan says Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) is becoming an increasing problem and the ability of law enforcement to track malicious hackers will become increasingly hampered. On Monday, Finjan's Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) released its first quarter Web security trends report (registration required) and highlighted CaaS. finjan's release is...; Tags: Finjan Software Inc., CaaS, Security, Productivity, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Report: Hackers swipe FTP server credentials using SaaS: Finjan said it has uncovered a database with more than 8,700 FTP account credentials--user name, password and server address--that allow hackers to compromise security and deliver malware as a service. In a report released Wednesday, Finjan said the list of stolen accounts includes many Fortune 500 type...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Finjan Software Inc., FTP Server, Server, Hacker, Software As A Service (SaaS), Security, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Finjan SecureBrowsing for Internet Explorer (exe): Finjan SecureBrowsing provides you with safety ratings of URLs showing in your browser. Utilizing innovative security technologies, proven in large enterprise environments, it helps keep you safe from online scams as you search and browse the Web. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Finjan SecureBrowsing, Web Browsers, Internet; Software downloads 2007-10-17
Active Security Technology Comparison Whitepaper: This whitepaper provides you with a detailed comparison of how Active Security compares to, and works with, a number of important industry systems including: 1. Network firewalls 2. Intrusion detection and intrusion prevention 3. Host based intrusion detection and intrusion prevention 4. Gateway-based anti-virus (regular and heuristic)...; Tags: Security Technology, Finjan Software Inc., Intrusion Prevention, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Security, Networking; White papers 2007-03-05
SecureBrowsing (Beta): In March, security vendor Finjan plans to release a secure browsing extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer called SecureBrowsing. Currently in beta, the tool appears to be similar to tools offered by McAfee SiteAdvisor and Exploit Prevention Labs Linkscanner Pro, which overlay a search engine results page with safety ratings....; Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Finjan Software Inc., SecureBrowsing, tool, search engine; Product reviews 2007-02-15

Q4 Web Security Trends Report: Finjan's Malicious Code Research Centre (MCRC) is dedicated to the research and detection of web threats. This report describes recent specific incidents of sophisticated hacker attacks that take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies to embed malicious code in high-traffic web sites as well as including "in the wild" examples of...; Tags: Malicious Code, Web, Finjan Software Inc., Channel Management, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing; White papers 2007-01-08
Vulnerability Anti.dote - Zero-Hour Protection Against Known Vulnerabilities: Finjan has redefined the concept of proactive protection against attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Windows-based operating systems and applications by targeting the root cause of the problem. The revolutionary Vulnerability Anti.dote engine represents the culmination of a decade of researching malicious code and security technologies. The Vulnerability Anti.dote engine identifies any...; Tags: Vulnerability, Finjan Software Inc., Vulnerability Anti.dote Engine, Security; White papers 2006-09-01
Finjan Sues Webwasher for Patent Infringement: Finjan Sues Webwasher for Patent InfringementAh yes, buthash algorythms were devised to tamper proof messages. Using them to identify executables is a recent thing (well 1997 anyway). I often wonder why the malware detecting industry uses MD5? Why not MD3? It would be faster and cheaper. Is it...; Tags: MD5, Finjan Software Inc., Webwasher; Discussion threads 2006-06-05
Finjan Sues Webwasher for Patent Infringement: In a press release today we learn that Finjan has sued the new owners of Webwasher for infringing on this patent that they applied for in 1996 and were granted in July of 2000. Basically the patent is for a system that identifies executables by their...; Tags: patent, Webwasher, Finjan Software Inc.; Blog posts 2006-06-05
Microsoft licenses Finjan security patents: Microsoft licenses Finjan security patentsPlease No!They used Finjan's web filtering software at my last job. Not only was it soooooooooooooooooooooo slow it made the company's T1 line perform worse than my old dialup, it also frequently blocked perfectly acceptable news and business sites. I can't tell you how many hours...; Tags: security, Microsoft Corp., Finjan Software Inc., Finjan security; Discussion threads 2005-07-22
Vulnerability Anti.dote - The End to Enterprises' Security Patch Management Headaches: Every malware attack, by definition, exploits a vulnerability. Finjan's Vulnerability Anti.dote identifies specific vulnerabilities and their variants, and using advanced behavior analysis proactively blocks any active content trying to exploit such a vulnerability. This means that you are protected against malware exploits, such as IFrame, even before software vendors have...; Tags: Vulnerability, Finjan Software Inc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms; White papers 2005-02-01
Spyware and Adware - Threats and Countermeasures: While less visible to users than spam and virus attacks, spyware and adware constitute a serious threat to enterprises. It is estimated that 30% of enterprise desktops are infected with spyware at any given time. Using its patented Application-Level Behavior Blocking technology, Finjan offers the only gateway-based anti-spyware solution capable...; Tags: Adware, Finjan Software Inc., Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; White papers 2004-12-01
Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?: Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?You release the info whenever you feel like it.I personally like it up front and out ASAP, as I don't trust my vendor_of_choice with my personal data. Sure I expect them to fix the vulnerability, but I am not going to place all...; Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security; Discussion threads 2004-11-12
Finjan Achieves World-Leading Document Publishing Security Using PDF-Tools AG's Encryption Capabilities: Finjan is the leading provider of proactive, behavior-based Internet security solutions for businesses of all sizes. The main challenge was to encrypt PDF documents on-the-fly as they are being served by a web server, using Adobe Acrobat's encryption method, but using an external key. By using PDF Library SDK, Finjan...; Tags: Security, Adobe PDF, Finjan Software Inc.; Case studies
HMSHost Europe Secures Its Business From Web Threats With Finjan's Vital Security Web Appliance: HMSHost is a market leader in supplying food and beverage services at airports and motorway travel plazas. The company wanted to prevent malicious web content from entering corporate network, while ensuring availability of web applications and securing sensitive data. As a solution the company chose Finjan Vital Security Web Appliance...; Tags: Security, Web, Finjan Software Inc., HMSHost Europe, HMSHost, Channel Management, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Manufacturing; Case studies
UK's Institute of Directors Consolidates Web Security Using Finjan's Vital Security Web Appliance: Founded in 1903, the Institute of Directors (IoD) is a highly respected organization in the UK's business sector. The challenge was to consolidate IoD's Internet security infrastructure into one solution, with a single point of management, provisioning and reporting. The company deployed Vital Security Web Appliance NG-1100, providing proactive and...; Tags: Security, Web, Finjan Software Inc., Web Security; Case studies
Finjan Delivers Top-Flight Web Security to Munich Airport: The "Franz-Josef-Strauss-Airport" in Munich is the second largest airport in Germany. Downtime of information systems, due to any reason, can wreak havoc with flight schedules and spoil the passenger experience. High availability dictates proactive security, since web-based attacks and undetected malicious code may compromise information systems and crash user terminals....; Tags: Finjan Software Inc., High Availability, Strategy, Security, Management; Case studies

Additional Resources

Why do Macs need so much fixing?: Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users: Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...; Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x): Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too far away from my router to string an Ethernet cable, so I'm offline for the...; Tags: Database Administrator, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09