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U.S. ranks 9th in Global PC Infection Report, according to PandaLabs
Average number of worldwide infections grew 15 percent over last month – Global infection ratio hits all time high this year at nearly 60 percent
PandaLabs, Panda Security’s malware analysis and detection laboratory, announced that it has detected a 15 percent increase in the total number of malware-infected computers in September in comparison to the previous month of August. According to data gathered from users that scanned and disinfected their computers with the free Panda ActiveScan online antivirus, the average infection ratio rose to 59 percent, the highest rate this year.
In comparison to the infection rates of 29 countries, the U.S. ranks ninth with an infection ratio of 58.25 percent, just below the worldwide average. Taiwan has the most infected PCs, with a 69.10 percent corruption, followed by Russia and China at 67.99 percent and 61.97 percent, respectively. The country with the least infections is Norway at 39.60 percent. To view a table that outlines the percentage of infected computers by country, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/panda_security/3963144168/.
According to Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs, “There is a false sense of security, as users perceive there to be no real danger at the moment. When their computers get infected, they rarely notice any symptoms.”
Panda’s study revealed that U.S. computers are infected by the most dangerous malware strains: Trojans, followed by adware, worms and viruses. To see the number and types of malware on infected computers in the U.S., please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lithium-/3963437003/sizes/o/.
“This is a clear sign that hackers are becoming more and more sophisticated,” explains Corrons. “Cybercriminals have found news ways to spread their creations, frequently exploiting the latest news stories to launch attacks through social networks, videos, and email. The huge amount of Trojans in circulation is due to the spectacular increase in the number of banker Trojans aimed at stealing user data.”
Ford Models Selects Elephant Outlook Email for Its Enterprise Cloud Computing Strategy
Ford Models, the world’s top modeling-management company, selected Elephant Outlook as the core vendor for its enterprise cloud computing strategy.
Elephant provides email messaging, collaboration, policy and compliance services to Ford Models. With Elephant, employees securely access email messages, contacts, tasks and calendars in real-time, whether in the office or on location.
“We expect the move to cloud computing across the enterprise to deliver a significant reduction in IT costs while allowing us to better support our global, highly mobile clientele, talent and workforce with secure, confidential solutions. Elephant’s experience in this space, and their ability to work closely with us to coordinate a rapid implementation, has been a huge help in realizing our vision,” said Eric Singleton, CIO/CTO of Ford.
Elephant helped develop and implement Ford’s email security and compliance policy, providing a proprietary searchable archiving solution to meet the modeling firm’s retention and compliance requirements.
According to industry studies, the cost of running Microsoft Exchange internally runs in excess of $50 per month per mailbox, excluding the cost of compliance. Elephant’s hosted email and compliance services are a fraction of these costs and unmatched in the industry. With Elephant, Ford also eliminated the need for upfront investments in infrastructure.
Most importantly to Ford, the implementation was seamless. “Once the decision was made, the timeframe from migration planning to actual implementation took less than two weeks. Elephant understood completely the architectural blueprint we created and were instrumental in its execution. They have been a great company to do business with – and are experts in their field, they treat you like family,” said Alan Mariotti, Ford’s VP of Enterprise IT, Process, and Security.
Ingram Leedy, Elephant’s CEO said, “We get really excited about helping people solve their problems. When that happens, we earn their trust and their business.”
Elephant Outlook is a leading email service provider and security compliance expert, serving public and private companies in financial services and healthcare along with government agencies. Elephant Outlook’s emphasis on security has earned it a high degree of trust from its clients, which include national governments, the U.S. Department of Defense, national security contractors, municipalities, and law enforcement agencies, all with significant availability, security and compliance requirements.
SECNAP SpammerTrap Wins 2009 Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award
Named Best Email Security Solution by Info Security Products Guide
The SpammerTrap(R) Email Security appliance has won the prestigious Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award, sponsored by Info Security Products Guide in recognition of advanced, ground-breaking technologies and solutions that raise the bar in the information security space.
SECNAP(R) Network Security Corporation produces the SpammerTrap, which was honored in the Email Security category for its positive impact in today’s sophisticated, blended-attacks environment. SpammerTrap protects organizations from spam-borne viruses, Trojans, worms and other malware, and offers in and outbound encryption and content filtering, archiving and more – all in one appliance.
“Our developers make certain that SpammerTrap stays ahead of the pack,” said Jim Garrity, vice president of sales and marketing for SECNAP. “A recent product enhancement, for example, included thousands of QuickScan signatures and a ClamAV anti-virus update to ensure our clients continue to receive the most advanced protection. And the fact that we offer everything in one smart box, at one low price, is revolutionary in the industry.”
The ongoing evolution of cybercrime demands constant vigilance, as well as tomorrow’s technology today.
“Nothing differentiates a product or solution more than the superior technologies that make it suitable for today’s needs, while being ready for the threats of tomorrow,” said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief of Info Security Products Guide. “We are pleased to recognize SpammerTrap for being ahead of the curve.”
Offered through the SECNAP Channel One partner network, SpammerTrap was dubbed “King of Spam Filters” in a product review by SC Magazine last year. A complimentary 30-day evaluation of the appliance or hosted solution is available on request.
Source: SECNAP Network Security Corporation