eEye Adds Patent-Pending Protection for ActiveX Attacks

IRVINE, CA, Jan 26 (MARKET WIRE) --
eEye Digital Security (www.eeye.com), an expert in integrated security
and threat-management solutions, today announced the availability of a
new, patent-pending technology for protection against ActiveX controls
containing zero-day vulnerabilities.

The new technology has been programmed into eEye's Blink Endpoint Security
solution and effectively blocks all threats within ActiveX, the lowest
common denominator attack vector for the majority of Internet Explorer
exploits.

Traditionally, intrusion protection systems are required to decrypt
malicious scripts, a memory-intensive process and not very effective. With
the addition of this new technology from eEye, users are able to allow
Web-based script code to decrypt itself in a safe manner and allow Blink
to identify attacks at the last possible state prior to a potentially
malicious execution. This saves the user from Web-based script code that
is designed to maliciously execute ActiveX controls. This occurs by
hooking into the ActiveX system itself, which must be called by Web-based
script code in order to exploit ActiveX vulnerabilities.

"This methodology has proven to be much more effective than the decryption
methods of other intrusion protection vendors," said Andre Protas, eEye
director of Research and Preview Services. "We developed the technology
through our R&D team, which constantly analyzes current attack trends to
identify the next evolution of threats. While many of these evolutions
have small iterations and change rapidly, we typically identify a common
denominator that allows us to provide protection against current attacks
as well as the next evolution of attacks."

The eEye ActiveX protection engine within Blink Endpoint Security also
contains a heuristic system that analyzes calls to ActiveX controls that
may have zero-day vulnerabilities. If a suspicious call is witnessed, the
script is automatically blocked and additional action is not necessary by
the user to block the attack.

eEye tested the new technology against threats that have emerged from
ActiveX controls during the past several years as well as against a
database of zero-day ActiveX vulnerabilities. The protection mechanism has
proven to be 100-percent effective at blocking remote-code execution.

"This new mechanism is another example of eEye's overall protection
strategy," added Protas. "Our mission is to provide zero-day protection
for the threats of today along with proactive protection from the threats
of tomorrow."

About Blink Endpoint Security

Blink Endpoint Security combines multiple layers of endpoint security
capabilities and leverages a host-based intrusion prevention engine that
dynamically collects and incorporates new threat data in real time. The
solution also enables users to have centralized policy control over
applications, system resources and removable storage devices. Blink
Endpoint Security also provides virus and spyware protection, intrusion
prevention and vulnerability assessment, and system and application
firewalls that protect desktops from malicious zero-day attacks, ID theft,
keylogging, phishing, and variants of malware such as hijacking by
botnets.

Customers and partners interested in information and pricing should
contact an eEye Security Account Manager at sales@eEye.com or call (866)
282-8276. For more information on eEye threat management products, visit
http://www.eeye.com/html/products.

About eEye Digital Security

eEye Digital Security is a leader in vulnerability management, endpoint
security, anti-virus software and IT security research. The company's
advanced security solutions help technology professionals protect the
networks and digital assets of more than 9,000 corporate and government
organizations worldwide. Founded in 1998, eEye Digital Security is
headquartered in Orange County, California. For more information, please
visit www.eEye.com.

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