Comments on: Gamers corrupt websites in zero-day attack, as Microsoft works on a patch http://lastwatchdog.com/gamers-corrupt-websites-zero-day-attack-microsoft/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jim Ivers http://lastwatchdog.com/gamers-corrupt-websites-zero-day-attack-microsoft/#comment-538 Jim Ivers Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:22:29 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=2099#comment-538 The flaw, the subsequent exploits and the issues around creating a patch in a timely manner are in a broader sense symptoms of being reliant on defensive technology that has not evolved significantly to address the problem at hand. Signature based tools will not detect the attacks that exploit such flaws, and the enormous gaps in time between when the flaws are discovered and ultimately closed create a window where cyber criminals can exploit these flaws for all manner of harm. This scenario is a perfect illustration of why new technology is required to address such problems and create a viable and timely response to these flaws as they are discovered. Businesses need to evaluate new technology options, including change detection and remediation, to help protect their customers and stakeholders and overcome the deficiencies of traditional defensive technologies. The answer is not faster patching, it is about how organizations fill the gaps that will always exist between the discovery of a flaw and the eventual solution. Jim Ivers, Triumfant www.triumfant.com The flaw, the subsequent exploits and the issues around creating a patch in a timely manner are in a broader sense symptoms of being reliant on defensive technology that has not evolved significantly to address the problem at hand. Signature based tools will not detect the attacks that exploit such flaws, and the enormous gaps in time between when the flaws are discovered and ultimately closed create a window where cyber criminals can exploit these flaws for all manner of harm. This scenario is a perfect illustration of why new technology is required to address such problems and create a viable and timely response to these flaws as they are discovered.

Businesses need to evaluate new technology options, including change detection and remediation, to help protect their customers and stakeholders and overcome the deficiencies of traditional defensive technologies. The answer is not faster patching, it is about how organizations fill the gaps that will always exist between the discovery of a flaw and the eventual solution.

Jim Ivers, Triumfant
http://www.triumfant.com

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