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Mass Mailer Highlights Need for Both Pre- and Post-Admission Network Access Control
AUSTIN, Texas—January 5, 2007—A new worm being delivered via email attachment has
been stopped by Mirage Networks®, Inc.’s patented zero-day technology, the company
announced today. The “Happy New Year” worm was programmed to arrive in inboxes bearing a
“postcard.exe” file that downloads malicious software on the victim’s system and begins a mass
email proliferation campaign to spread the infection.
“Rapidly propagating threats like this one underscore why companies must implement both preand
post-admission network access control (NAC) solutions to truly secure their networks,” said
Greg Stock, president and CEO of Mirage Networks. “Because the worm is spread by email and
requires interaction from the victim, pre-admission scans would have been useless in stopping it.
Our patented quarantining capabilities are able to detect and isolate this worm in its tracks with
no need for signature updates.”
Mirage Networks uses behavioral rules to detect when devices are spreading threats or violating
company policies, even if, as in this case, the threat is a new one, and patches are either
unavailable or not yet installed. Mirage surgically isolates the device in question, avoiding cross infection
while enabling remediation, before allowing the device renewed access to network
resources. In so doing, it stops damage from threats introduced onto the network by mobile
computing, remote connections, and zero-day malware—complementing perimeter security
solutions and giving organizations a more complete, in-depth security defense infrastructure.
About Mirage Networks
Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, including both pre- and post-admission security. The company's patented technology gives organizations control over unknown, out-of-policy, and infected devices resulting in increased network uptime, policy compliance and reduced operational costs. Mirage's NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy out-of-band and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policies and terminate zero-day threats. Based in Austin, Texas, Mirage Networks' Endpoint Control is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more at http://www.miragenetworks.com.
Contacts
Mirage Networks
Alison Guzzio, 610-925-2761
alison@inktankstrategic.com
© 2006, Mirage Networks, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Mirage Networks, its product and program names and design marks are trademarks of Mirage Networks, Inc.
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