CGFW Cyberguard Corp (MM)

New Webwasher CSM Version 5.3 Includes Second Generation SSL Scanner To Stop Phishing and Pharming Attacks and Enable Secure, Granular Extranet Access CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ:CGFW), a global provider of security solutions that protect the critical components of the largest and most complex information networks for Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations, today announced the latest enhancements to its powerful Webwasher CSM Suite that extend phishing, pharming, virus, worm and spyware protection to encrypted Internet traffic. Webwasher 5.3 enables the secure, bi-directional transmission of signed, encrypted data between clients and servers and effectively blocks sophisticated phishing and pharming attacks. As more and more large businesses are using a combination of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and digital certificates to secure communications with their customers, partners and employees, there have been two major challenges. First, the emergence of sophisticated phishing and pharming attacks, which utilize fake digital certificates; and second, the lack of the seamless and secure end-to-end client certificate support which is needed to implement robust SSL-based extranets for partner access to corporate data. First generation SSL scanning did not address this adequately due to its inability to decode and content-check SSL connections with client authentication. The Webwasher CSM 5.3 SSL Scanner overcomes these limitations by managing and controlling those connections in such a way that it is able to stop phishing and pharming attacks even as an end user is attempting to connect to the phishing site and enable secure, granular extranet application access for partners and end-users. "Phishing and pharming attacks have become much more widespread and pernicious," said Pat Clawson, CEO of CyberGuard. "These attacks are now so sophisticated that they utilize end users' 'fatigue' with digital certificate warning messages as a cornerstone of their attack strategy. Webwasher's 5.3 SSL Scanner can catch these attacks and stop them dead in their tracks, and our end-to-end client certificate support adds new flexibility to SSL-based applications," added Clawson. Also included in the new Webwasher 5.3 SSL Scanner are full policy integration, customizable expired certificate grace periods, wildcard certificate support, category-based SSL tunnelling and cluster support. Customers in Asia who need extended multi-byte support will benefit from Webwasher 5.3 for filter settings and "localized" notifications that are displayed to users in their preferred language. Comprehensive updates to Webwasher Proactive Security(TM) technology in Version 5.3 include advanced trojan downloader detection and the new "stated intention check" technology, making Webwasher the weapon of choice to fend off spyware, viruses and worms entering the network through the corporate gateway. Non-Webwasher customers can benefit from an added level of protection by deploying SSL-Scanner in parallel with any existing third party management application or anti-virus solution which is ICAP-enabled. Pricing and availability Webwasher CSM 5.3 will be generally available in November. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ:CGFW) is a global provider of security solutions that protect business-critical information assets at Global 2,000 organizations and government entities. The company's firewall/VPN, TSP(TM), Global Command Center(TM) and Webwasher(R) product suites comprise a comprehensive, integrated security system, which offers highly adaptive, scalable solutions that intelligently guard against network intrusion and content-based vulnerabilities, detecting and eliminating security threats in real-time for performance optimization. CyberGuard has deployed more than 250,000 products in organizations around the world to maintain the health and integrity of their enterprises. Headquartered near Boca Raton, Florida, the company has branch offices and training centers around the globe and can be located on the World Wide Web at http://www.CyberGuard.com.