The organized attack is known to have affected over 40 corporations in some 20 US states. To date, over a million credit card numbers have been stolen and confidential corporate data has been compromised. While Microsoft issued a patch in 1998, which was well publicized, many organizations have not yet implemented the recommendations. SaferSite has made available a detection tool to inspect your system to determine whether it has been compromised, or is vulnerable to future attack. SaferSite customers know that viruses are not the only type of malicious software that can damage your system, said Dr. David Stang, CTO and co-founder of SaferSite.
Hackers exploit known vulnerabilities using readily available tools.
The synergy between PPVC and PestPatrol is perfect. PPVC is designed for extensibility, so that we can now quickly add detection of new vulnerabilities as they become known. PPVC will tell you what s vulnerable in your system, and exactly what to do to make it secure. Inc. SaferSite is a Carlisle, Pa based developer of technology to counter the growing threat of malicious non-virus software. The flagship product, PestPatrol, complements anti-virus software to fill the void left by traditional malicious code detection.