From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencer@DMWGroup.com>
ISS Dominates Live Intusion Detection Showcase
ATLANTA (Sept. 10) BUSINESS WIRE -Sept. 10, 1998
New version of RealSecure successfully detects and stops a wide variety of
real-world hacker attacks including BackOrifice back door program Internet
Security Systems (Nasdaq:ISSX) revealed yesterday the latest technology
against network intruders as it demonstrated its newly updated intrusion
detection system, RealSecure(tm), to a live audience at InfowarCon being
held this week in Washington D.C.
As part of the session, conference organizers set up a real-world network
and launched numerous attacks in a series of attempts to compromise
targeted systems. RealSecure dominated the competition by recognizing the
widest variety of both Unix and Windows NT-based attacks. RealSecure not
only detected these attacks in real-time, but successfully responded to
the break-ins by recognizing the intruders and sending off alarms.
RealSecure, the market-leading intrusion detection system, is an
around-the-clock, unobtrusive monitoring system that automatically
recognizes and responds instantly to suspicious network activity.
In addition to the technology demonstration, Chris Rouland, director of
the ISS X-Force, a team of security experts dedicated to researching the
latest security vulnerabilities and threats, provided the audience with
new information on the vital need for intrusion detection systems in
corporate and government environments as a proactive measure for
protecting critical networked information.
"Intrusion detection software is a critical element of network security
for any organization that is concerned with protecting their online
assets," said Chris Rouland, director of X-Force at ISS. "In addition to
static security safeguards, such as firewalls and encryption,
organizations need an automatic feedback loop for understanding the state
of their enterprise security. RealSecure is a critical element of
adaptive network security management. Its 24-hour monitoring and
detection capabilities provide our customers with information security
peace of mind. Today's demonstration reveals that with the new version of
RealSecure, ISS extends its lead in intrusion detection, providing
customers with the best technology for actively protecting their
networks." About RealSecure 2.5
The new version of RealSecure contains a significant number of new
detection methods for the latest network attacks, as well as significant
performance and management enhancements.
Highlights of the new features included in RealSecure 2.5 include:
-- New detection capabilities for the latest attacks, including:
- BackOrifice back door program
- TearDrop denial of service attack
- New DNS, FTP, and HTTP attacks
- ActiveX and Shockwave attacks
- NIS overflow attack
- Statd dotdot and Statd overflow attacks
- Rexd decode
- Remote packet capturing tools detection, and
- TCP hijacking tools detection.
-- Faster performance with FDDI support
-- Multi-platform management capabilities
-- Automated database uploads from RealSecure engines to RealSecure
management
-- Integration with Lucent Managed Firewall security server
-- Incorporation of Certicom Elliptic Curve encryption for
protecting data in transit between RealSource engines and
consoles
Pricing and Availability
RealSecure 2.5 is available now to select customers and will be widely
available next week. RealSecure, an ISS SAFEsuite(R) solution, carries an
U.S. suggested list price of $8995 for a single perpetual license. About
InfowarCon
The Eighth Annual InfowarCon, a strategic conference from MIS Training
Institute and Win Schwartau and InfowarCom, focuses on military operations
and infrastructure protection in today's information-dependent world.
InfowarCon is designed for corporations, infrastructure firms and finance,
military, intelligence, and law enforcement organizations. This
high-impact conference brings together military leaders, political forces
and top experts from these sectors who will share their experience and
provide proven tactics for
defending enterprises and infrastructures from ever-increasing threats.
For more information, visit the InfoWarCon web site at
http://www.misti.com/infowar98/9sep.html. About Internet Security Systems
Internet Security Systems is the proven leader of adaptive network
security management software with 30% market share. ISS' SAFEsuite family
of products provides protection across the Internet, extranets and
internal networks, from attacks, misuse and security policy violations.
The Company has delivered its monitoring, detection and response software
solutions to organizations worldwide, including firms in the Global 2000,
9 of the ten largest U.S. commercial banks and over 35 governmental
agencies. For more information, call ISS at 678-443-6000 or 800-776-2362
or visit the ISS web site at http://www.iss.net. This release, other than
historical information, includes forward-looking statements made pursuant
to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The risks and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward- looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the following: the level of demand for
the Company's products; the volume and timing of orders; product and
price competition; the Company's ability to expand its domestic and
international sales and marketing organizations; the Company's ability to
develop new and enhanced products; the Company's ability to attract and
retain key personnel; the mix of distribution channels through which the
Company's products are sold; the growth in the acceptance and use of the
Internet and of private Internet-protocol networks or "intranets"; the
extent to which unauthorized access and use of online information is
perceived as a threat to network security; customer budgets; the assertion
of infringement claims with respect to the Company's intellectual
property; seasonal trends in customer purchasing; foreign currency
exchange rates; general economic factors; and risks concerning the rapid
change of technology. These risks and others are discussed in the
Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These filings can be obtained either by contacting ISS Investor Relations
or through the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at
"http://www.sec.gov". NOTE TO EDITORS: Internet Security Systems,
RealSecure and SAFEsuite, are trademarks of Internet Security Systems,
Inc. All other companies and products mentioned are trademarks and
property of their respective owners.
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Received on Mon Sep 14 08:49:58 1998