July 22nd, 2010 - by Eirik Iverson, Product Management
Microsoft issued a critical security advisory on Friday (16 July 2010) concerning a vulnerability affecting most Windows operating systems. Security pundits consider this an extremely serious persistent [malware] threat (APT). Speculation suggests no Microsoft patch until August 10, but never for Windows XP SP2 users. This vulnerability poses little risk to AppGuard or AppGuard Enterprise protected Windows computers, even XP SP2. Continue reading »
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July 7th, 2010 - by Eirik Iverson, Product Management
Since AppGuard was released in 2008 for consumers, many parents have requested some form of parental controls that protect the family from what the family members do not know or appreciate about information security. With the release of AppGuard 2.0 within the next month, Blue Ridge delivers parental controls. Continue reading »
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June 21st, 2010 - by Eirik Iverson, Product Management
When it comes to protecting federal interests from the security risks of telecommuting from employee-owned Windows PCs by providing or insisting that they use a recommended anti-virus suite is similar to asking someone wearing protected by nothing but a helmet to walk into a hot combat zone. Yes, the helmet can do some good. But, for the most part, it is a symbolic, worthless protection. There is however a practical solution to federal telecommuting. Continue reading »
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March 24th, 2010 - by Eirik Iverson, Product Management
A perfect storm threatens to empty commercial bank accounts of small to medium businesses (SMB). The combination of new malware (i.e., only a day old) that routinely eludes traditional anti-virus/spyware products and the proliferation of plug-and-play tools that enables numerous, low skill cyber criminals to launch attacks with this new malware is unleashing a wave of attacks on SMBs. SMBs tend not to monitor their commercial bank accounts on a daily basis. As a result, a single attack siphons over $100,000 from accounts before discovery. After 24 hours, the odds of recovery decline dramatically, and banks are not obligated to cover losses.
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January 17th, 2010 - by Eirik Iverson, Product Management
Less than 2 weeks into the new year, there’s another malware attack that can infest your computer with malware without your knowing it. This is the first of the year. More coming! Continue reading »
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