SEATTLE -- With the growing frequency and danger of active threats to I.T. infrastructures and networks, I.T. managers and network administrators in many small-to-medium-sized organizations are hungry for education on how to protect their installations. WatchGuard([R]) Technologies, Inc. is satisfying this demand by posting online selected I.T. security videos produced by its popular LiveSecurity[R] Service. The videos make complex technical security topics easier to understand because they present the information in attack-and-solution case study format. WatchGuard has posted more than one dozen different LiveSecurity videos online since August 2006, and site visitors have downloaded them more than 76,000 times on Google and YouTube. WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of network security appliances and unified threat management (UTM) solutions.
"Packaging our network security protection information in videos makes it available to all who need the newest, most relevant security knowledge in an easily accessible format," said Scott Pinzon, editor-in-chief of LiveSecurity and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). "We have a deep understanding of I.T. and network administrators' responsibilities, and we are dedicated to giving them clear, current information they can use immediately to ensure network security."
According to WatchGuard Network Security Analyst and CISSP, Corey Nachreiner, "Many administrators are expected to be very knowledgeable about network security, but are rarely provided access to the education and training they need. Traditional technical publications are written for near-experts, while those targeting newer network administrators are written in the style of the 'Dummies' books, leaving many administrators in an information chasm. WatchGuard closes that chasm with its LiveSecurity videos, alerts, and podcasts."
The Benefits of WatchGuard LiveSecurity Premium Customer Care
Included with the purchase of every WatchGuard product, LiveSecurity provides a choice of terms for technical support, software updates, and hardware warranty. LiveSecurity also provides education to customers through its network security best practices articles, threat alerts, Radio Free Security podcasts, and WatchGuardWire RSS security news feed. Only WatchGuard provides this breadth of relevant, easy-to-learn-and-apply network security information through a customer care service.
Online Videos Show Actual Security Attacks and How to Fight Them
"Most materials for technology education are painfully dull. We bring information to life for our video audience by using humor and showing actual security attacks," said Pinzon. Of the WatchGuard LiveSecurity videos posted to-date on YouTube and Google, the most popular include:
* How Password Crackers Work (35,100 downloads on YouTube): An episode in LiveSecurity's SecurityWise training series, this nine-minute video looks inside a powerful, automated tool that hackers use to break passwords, and provides strategies administrators can use to make passwords virtually impenetrable. Go to http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bNtMPKafk0 to view How Password Crackers Work.
* Internet Explorer VML Exploit Revealed (15,402 downloads on YouTube): This video entry from the WatchGuard Wire RSS feed gives a close-up look at a serious zero-day flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer. In the video, Nachreiner broadcasts from the WatchGuard Test Lab to reveal the inner workings of a malicious attack and its devastating effects. View Internet Explorer VML Exploit Revealed at http://youtube.com/watch?v=hOBGzZwgdks.
* Malware Analysis: Drive-by Download (4,335 downloads on Google): This 12-minute video shows what happens when a Windows XP computer user browses the type of malicious web site that, when visited, instantly takes over a PC. See Malware Analysis: Drive-by Download at http://video.google.com /videoplay?docid=-3351512772400238297&q=livesecurity. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
Botnet Video Series to be Released In October, National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Comments and ideas from the large base of WatchGuard customers help to determine the subject matter for videos and for podcasts, which are publicly available at iTunes.
A recent poll of WatchGuard customers showed that demand for education about rootkits was highest, with botnets a close second. WatchGuard LiveSecurity has released Parts 1, 2, and 3 in its series of videos on rootkits, which are available for viewing at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22Malware+Analysis%22.
This month, LiveSecurity will release four videos about botnets:
* Malware Analysis: Botnets, Part 1 shows how an attacker builds a bot client and recruits victims to form a Bot Army. View it at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22Malware+Analysis %3A+Botnets%22. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
* Botnet Source Code for Overachievers is the ideal program for administrators who want a line-by-line tour through malicious bot source code. This video is available exclusively to WatchGuard LiveSecurity subscribers.
* Malware Analysis: Botnets, Part 2 demonstrates a range of attacks that botnets execute, from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) to the installation of key-loggers. This video is available exclusively to subscribers to WatchGuard LiveSecurity.
* Malware Analysis: Botnets, Part 3 covers defense and counter-measures against bots. This video is available exclusively to subscribers to WatchGuard LiveSecurity.
Free, 30-day Trial Subscription to the LiveSecurity Informer Available Now
For access to the complete, four-part series on botnets and more information on network security, WatchGuard is offering I.T. and network administrators a free, 30-day trial subscription to its LiveSecurity Informer. To subscribe, visit http://www.watchguard.com/products/informer.asp.
About WatchGuard LiveSecurity Service
The WatchGuard LiveSecurity[R] Service gives I.T. administrators premium technical support--with a choice of one- or four-hour response times--plus software updates with feature enhancements and new capabilities, full-revision software updates, and an appliance warranty featuring advance hardware replacement. Concise threat alerts with direct links to vendor patches are regularly sent to customers, and come with clear instructions on how to immediately reduce or eliminate new threats. Customer education is provided via downloadable videos and podcasts, best practices editorials, and security-training modules for end-users. For more information, visit http://www.watchguard.com/archive/service.asp.
About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Since 1996, WatchGuard[R] Technologies, Inc. has provided reliable and easy-to-manage security appliances to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. The WatchGuard Firebox[R] X family of unified threat management (UTM) solutions provides the best combination of strong, reliable, and multi-layered security with the best ease-of-use in its class. All WatchGuard products are backed by the WatchGuard LiveSecurity[R] Service, an innovative support, maintenance, and education program. WatchGuard is a privately owned company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and has offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, please visit http://www.watchguard.com/.
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