Software Security Solutions Offers Protection Against Web Site Exploits

New security approach required as Web threats evolve

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Security Solutions, Inc
(SSS), a technology firm specializing in security solutions for home users and
small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), warns of the growing threat to safe
surfing as reports of compromised web sites appear almost daily. To shield
valuable personal and business information from hackers using these stealthy
attacks, SSS recommends AVG's LinkScanner Pro as an important additional layer
in computer security.
LinkScanner Pro, developed by Exploit Prevention Labs, takes over where
the firewall leaves off and blocks these threats, protecting users against
drive-by downloads. The software extends the capabilities of the firewall,
enabling users to surf with confidence.
Scope of Exploits
Google has reported that hundreds of thousands of Web sites, perhaps as
many as one in ten web pages, are compromised. These web sites attempt to
infect users' computers with exploits through drive-by downloads, worms,
Trojans, key loggers and other harmful codes that don't even require the user
to click on anything to become infected.
"We have been watching the rapid expansion of threats from exploits since
early last year and it was clear we needed to find a solution," says SSS CEO
Monte Robertson. "Our customers expressed concern that their existing security
measures were not enough in the face of these new web-borne threats. From
experience, I knew that simple blacklisting of websites wasn't going to work
because sites that deliver exploits are 'here today, gone tomorrow', and the
updating process for blacklisting is simply too slow. I found the solution
with LinkScanner Pro. It recognizes compromised sites in real time and stops
exploits before they have a chance to ever get onto a user's PC."
Exploits -- so named because they seek to exploit vulnerabilities in
operating systems and applications -- bypass firewalls because they travel
along a trusted channel -- the one everyone uses to access the web.
Exploit Prevention Labs was recently acquired by AVG, a worldwide leader
in anti-virus and other security products. Software Security Solutions is the
first North American SVAR (Security Value Added Reseller) to support
LinkScanner and protect their customers against these latest cyber threats.
About Software Security Solutions
Software Security Solutions is a Colorado-based technology company founded
in 2001. By focusing on computer security threats and continually researching
and rigorously testing a wide range of security offerings, the company is able
to provide up-to-date guidance and insight for consumers and businesses. SSS
advocates a layered approach to security and offers a range of best-in-class
solutions that can be integrated into a layered security framework to protect
every area of computers and networks. Find SSS on the web at
http://www.SoftwareSecuritySolutions.com.
Software Security Solutions is a trademark of Software Security Solutions.
All other names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders in the United States and other countries
SOURCE Software Security Solutions, Inc

Greg Lynott of Lynott & Associates, +1-303-460-8080, fax, +1-303-460-7272,
glynott@lynottpr.com, for Software Security Solutions, Inc