Security Best Practice: Adobe Flash Proxy Auto-Discovery DHCP Traffic Inspection

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol used by networked devices to obtain the parameters necessary for operation in an Internet Protocol network. This protocol reduces system administration workload, allowing devices to be added to the network with little or no manual...

Security Best Practice: Get Yourself Familiar with the Header Rejection Tool

Web servers and applications parse not only the URL, but also the rest of the HTTP header data. Wrong parsing can lead to buffer overrun attacks and other vulnerabilities. Some exploits use the HTTP headers to cause damage. The exploit can be carried in standard headers the Host header for exampl...

Security Best Practice: Familiarize Yourself with the General HTTP Worm Catcher

A worm is a self-replicating malware, which propagates by actively sending itself to new machines. There are worms that propagate by using security vulnerabilities in HTTP servers or clients. Some worms are able to open back doors, launch Trojans, stop security applications and destroy computer...

Security Best Practice: Domains Block List Protection - Blocking LogMeIn

LogMeIn is a remote control application that provides access to any Windows PC from anywhere in the world. It only requires a computer connected to the Internet. The user can remotely access a target computer and have a full desktop view and complete control of everything on it, including: Remote...

Security Best Practice: SmartDefense Content Protection Defenses

The Content Protection defenses allow users of VPN-1 NGX R62, R61 and R60 to block malicious content over multiple protocols. The protection includes well known file types such as popular image files and Microsoft Office files that are prone to denial of service and remote code execution...

Block MSN Messenger Live 8

Windows Live Messenger, formerly and still commonly known as MSN Messenger or MSN, is a freeware instant messaging client for Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services.Released on June 19, 2006, MSN Messenger Live 8 has many features including...

SmartDefense Profiles Available for Users of VPN-1 NGX R62: Assigning a Profile per Gateway

The most significant enhancement in the NGX R62 release is the enablement of SmartDefense Profiles. SmartDefense Profiles expand the flexibility and granularity of security defenses, while allowing central control and management of the security infrastructure. By defining multiple SmartDefense...

SmartDefense DShield Storm Center: Share Malicious IP Addresses with Other Organizations

Storm Centers collect logging information about attacks, provided voluntarily by organization from all around the world. Storm Centers compare and present reports on real-time threats to network security. The SmartDefense Storm Center Module enables information flow between the network Storm...

Learning More about SmartView Tracker Logs: InterSpect NGX Packets Capture

Packet streams that have triggered a SmartDefense or Web Intelligence protection can be stored in the form of raw data. The captured packet can be examined using an internal packet viewer or any protocol analyzer, such as Ethereal, Snoop or tcpdump.Packet capture is available for all protections ...

Security Best Practice: Blocking MSN Messenger

Instant Messaging applications allow communication and collaboration between Internet users using various modes of communication, including instant messages exchange, voice and video, application sharing, white board, file transfer and remote assistance.Windows Live Messenger, formerly and still...

Update Protection against Microsoft Windows Media Player PNG Vulnerability (MS06-024)

Windows Media Player is a feature of the Windows operating system for personal computers. It is used for playing audio and video. The Portable Network Graphics PNG specification is an image format used as an alternative to other image formats such as the GIF and TIFF formats. Windows Media Player...

Security Best Practice: Enforcement of MS-RPC Protections over all TCP Ports

Remote Procedure Call RPC is a protocol that a program can use to request a service from a program located on another computer in a network. Microsoft Remote Procedure Call MS-RPC is Microsoft's implementation of RPC. Microsoft Windows has reported multiple vulnerabilities MS05-039, MS05-043,...

Update Protection against a Vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Vulnerability (MS06-017)

FrontPage Server Extensions is a set of tools that can be installed on a Web site. They allow authorized personnel to manage the server, add or change content, and perform other tasks. A vulnerability was detected in Front Page Server Extensions that may allow an attacker take a variety of action...

Preemptive Protection against BlueCoat WinProxy Host Header Stack Overflow Vulnerability

BlueCoat WinProxy is an Internet sharing proxy server designed for small to medium businesses. A vulnerability that was detected in WinProxy could allow remote execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability can be triggered by sending an overly long Host string in a HTTP request to the Web proxy...

How To Protect Against Instant Messaging Vulnerabilities: Blocking Google Talk

Google Talk is an application used to call or send instant messages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Instant messaging applications may risk an organization's security in the following ways:1. Vulnerabilities in IM applications could be exploited to compromise a user's system i.e MSN...