Press Releases

F-Secure Internet Security 2010 blocked “Operation Aurora” before it happened

F-Secure Internet Security 2010 has a unique feature called Exploit Shield which blocked the “Aurora” Internet Explorer exploit proactively. It did this before the attacks were made and before anyone knew about the vulnerability.

Helsinki, Finland – January 20, 2010: F-Secure’s powerful Exploit Shield, a feature in Internet Security 2010 and F-Secure’s business solutions, gives computer users protection against malicious exploits of software vulnerabilities such as the infamous "Operation Aurora" espionage attack against Google and several other technology companies. This recently discovered exploit for the Internet Explorer browser, known as CVE 2010-0249, can allow outsiders to remotely control infected computers.

Jan 04, 2010:

F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile makes sure the personal and confidential
information on your mobile phone can’t be misused by anyone, even if
your phone is lost or stolen.

Helsinki,
Finland – January 4, 2010: F-Secure announced today the availability of
its new standalone smartphone solution, F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile.
The solution provides three useful security features to protect your
phone: remote lock, remote wipe and theft control and is available for
Symbian and Windows Phone platforms.

The remote lock protects confidential information quickly and easily
by locking the device with a single SMS message. The theft control
feature activates if someone changes the SIM card by locking the device
and informing you of the new number. The remote wipe is the ultimate
safety measure, erasing all the data on the phone with a single SMS
message.

Jan 04, 2010:

F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile makes sure the personal and confidential
information on your mobile phone can’t be misused by anyone, even if
your phone is lost or stolen.

Helsinki,
Finland – January 4, 2010: F-Secure announced today the availability of
its new standalone smartphone solution, F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile.
The solution provides three useful security features to protect your
phone: remote lock, remote wipe and theft control and is available for
Symbian and Windows Phone platforms.

The remote lock protects confidential information quickly and easily
by locking the device with a single SMS message. The theft control
feature activates if someone changes the SIM card by locking the device
and informing you of the new number. The remote wipe is the ultimate
safety measure, erasing all the data on the phone with a single SMS
message.

Nov 30, 2009:

Faster and safer protection with less resource use – F-Secure Client
Security 9 offers centrally managed security that makes sense for
business.

Nov 24, 2009:

F-Secure Health Check examines if your computer is secure and
up-to-date for Internet use – and explains what to do if it isn’t.

Highlights Advantages of Cloud Computing, Points Out Areas to Watch

BitDefender®,
an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security
solutions, recently posted the latest installment of its Total Security
Podcast Series - a podcast series designed to provide users with
helpful and up-to-date information on security challenges faced by
businesses and consumers. This installment of BitDefender's Total
Security Podcast Series focuses on the increasingly popular "In the
Cloud" technology.

Catalin Cosoi, senior anti-spam researcher for BitDefender, explains
what "cloud computing" really means, the advantages for businesses
using this strategy, key terms to check out before using any cloud
service as well as the security components of operating in the cloud
that need to be considered.

One topic covered in the podcast is on key terms that should be
researched in detail before a business or consumer considers using any
cloud service:

User access - who has access to data, under what form and how is the hiring of such personnel performed?