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Third Brigade System to Protect from Malicious Websites

Microsoft Internet Explorer is not as safe as people would like it to be. Attackers are using hijacked web servers for zero-day attacks, compromising sites, and exploit Internet Explorer`s vulnerabilities. The home user is exposed to malicious software all the time while surfing the web, and taking protective action is wise. Third Brigade announced that its advanced intrusion prevention system will protect customers from this kind of electronic mischief.

People who deploy Third Brigade system will be protected from the new vulnerability found in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the Microsoft Internet Explorer CreateTextRange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, CVE-2006-1359. Third Brigade Deep Security protects hosts that use Internet Explorer to access malicious or compromised web sites. In addition, Third Brigade Deep Security can be used on web servers to prevent them from sending malicious content, which could affect users that access their site using Internet Explorer.

?A computer used to access a malicious or compromised site could then compromise sensitive hosts within the organization,? said Brian O`Higgins, CTO of Third Brigade, Inc. ?Host-based intrusion prevention is the only way organizations can thoroughly protect themselves from this type of vulnerability.? Third Brigade`s advanced, host-based intrusion prevention system provides effective, proactive protection for a wide range of vulnerabilities that exist in commercial and custom software applications. Third Brigade customers automatically receive vulnerability shield updates with the latest filters that protect recently disclosed vulnerabilities, including these Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.