“Attack on VeriSign can have devastating consequences” a comment by Catalin Cosoi, chief security researcher at BitDefender before few days reported via Reuters, that unknown again are broken into computer systems of VeriSign. This emerges from a report that filed by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC. So the hacker had access to information on some PCs and servers from VeriSign. So far is no misuse of the data known but? so the VeriSign executives. Such attacks on databases of companies and Government institutions are increasingly known. In particular operators of critical infrastructures such as VeriSign are gladly taken goals. Here are many hacker no slouch and insert the sometimes latest attack methods, for example, so-called APTs (Advanced persistent threats) and zero-hour threats.

So the threat cannot be compiled, up to the moment it starts. You can defend themselves against such attacks is very difficult. In addition, that VeriSign is a particularly serious case. A

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stolen certificates have been used to launch sophisticated malware attacks. A valid digital signature is a centralized backup for 64-bit operating systems, when malicious software tries to install itself. This signature is manipulated, the malware as harmless is considered a (valid) and can accordingly late or in an emergency never detected. Is to keep in mind: the VeriSign hack has taken place already in 2010.

He is best known until now. Some particularly “nasty” Rootkits are perhaps so long in circulation. All in all, we need more details to see were on what exactly happens during these successive attacks, and which in fact stolen data. At the end of a Word to the worst case: would manipulate multiple phishing attacks with a valid certificate browser, a huge Mass could be used on data for financial manipulation. But have no fear-mongering is attached. Company description about BitDefender BitDefender is software developer, one of the industry’s fastest and most efficient Product lines internationally certified security software. Since 2001, BitDefender is a industry-wide pioneer in developing award-winning protection technologies. Every day, the virus protection expert protects computer many million residential and business customers around the world. This BitDefender sells its security solutions worldwide on a wide VAD and reseller network. In the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and other European countries received BitDefender multiple major awards Warentest, ConsumerSearch, which, for example, by the Foundation? and Taenk. The BitDefender Antivirus technology beyond reaching peaks in detailed investigations by the independent Institute AV test and AV-Comparatives. More detailed information about BitDefender and BitDefender products are available in the press centre online. In addition, BitDefender provides background information and current news in the daily fight against threats from the Internet in English at. Company contact: bit Defender GmbH Hans-Peter long Robert-Bosch-str. 2 59439 Holzwickede Tel: + 49 (0) 2301? 9184-330 E-Mail: Web: PR contact: Sprengel & Partner GmbH Fabian Sprengel nesting first race 3 56472 Nisterau Tel: 02661-912600 E-Mail: Web: