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Arbor Networks to Speak at Conferences Around the World on the State of Network Security Threats

Posted on: Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 09:00 CDT

 WHO:           Dr. Jose Nazario, senior security and software engineer,                Arbor Networks, Inc. CONFERENCES:   Computer Security Congress 2007                June 7-8, 2007                El Palacio de Miniera                Mexico City, Mexico                Topic: State of the Net: The Malware Arms Race in 2007                Computer Security Institute NetSec 2007                Tuesday, June 12, 4:30 P.M. MDT                The Phoenician Hotel                Scottsdale, AZ                Topic: Reverse Engineering of Malicious Javascript                19th Annual FIRST Conference                Monday, June 18, 9 A.M. CEST                The Melia Seville Hotel                Seville, Spain                Topic: Understanding and Analyzing Botnets DESCRIPTIONS:  State of the Net: The Malware Arms Race in 2007                Over the past few years the malware creation community has                been "operationalizing" good offenses with great effect. In                some cases, the turnaround from the research community has                been a matter of days or hours. What's more, much of these                tools and techniques are widely available. Malcode operators                don't need to know how VMWare detection works to drop it                into their code and gain its benefits.                In contrast, the good guys are busy building commercial                products or research projects and trying to keep them out                of competitors' hands. The effect of this is that the bad                guys are multiplying faster than the good guys can keep up,                more of them are hiding their samples from the hordes of                medium skilled analysts better, and they're increasing the                pressure to patch or defend. This is happening because they                have access to malcode techniques and source and an intense                drive to succeed.                Reverse Engineering of Malicious Javascript                Javascript has become a prominent vector for delivering a                flood of Internet Explorer attacks in 2006, yet how to                dissect these malicious websites is often a mystery. In                this presentation, Dr. Nazario will demonstrate how                researchers can disassemble obfuscated websites and protect                their networks.                Understanding and Analyzing Botnets                Dr. Nazario will explore how botnet attacks on government                agencies and corporations have increased in frequency and                malice through various forms such as DDoS attacks, new                malware outbreaks, and high volume scanning and exploit                activity.  His presentation will create a complete picture                of the threats posed by botnets. Details will be provided on                specialized tools and techniques that have been developed                to infiltrate a large number of botnets for long periods                of time. 

About Arbor Networks

Arbor Networks delivers core-to-core network security and operational performance for global business networks. Arbor's Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA) solutions are based on the Arbor Peakflow platform, providing real-time views of network activity which enable organizations to instantly protect against worms, DDoS attacks, insider misuse, and traffic and routing instability, as well as to segment and harden networks from future threats. Today, Arbor Networks' customer base is comprised of a broad range of service provider and enterprise customers within a variety of industries spanning the globe, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the company's security expertise. All rely on the Arbor Peakflow platform to prevent costly downtime, enable network cleanup, and increase customer trust.

To learn more about Arbor Networks, please visit: http://www.arbornetworks.com. To learn more about the Arbor Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT) -- the company's security research arm -- please visit the ASERT blog: http://asert.arbornetworks.com. To learn more about the Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS) Initiative -- please visit http://atlas.arbornetworks.com

Note to Editors: Arbor Networks, Peakflow, ATLAS and the Arbor Networks logo are trademarks of Arbor Networks, Inc. All other brands may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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