27 May 2009
Sophos experts demonstrate live malware attack at free seminar
Session to give computer users advice on how to defend against the latest threats
IT security and control firm Sophos has organised a free seminar
at its UK headquarters in Abingdon where security experts James
Lyne and Chris Pace will talk about the lifecycle of attacks and
give practical advice on threat protection strategies.
The seminar Anatomy of an Attack: How
hackers threaten your security will be held at Sophos's
headquarters in Abingdon on Wednesday 3 June 2009 from 10:00 to
13:30 and is open for registration until 2 June 2009.
The seminar will be split into three sessions: discussing how
hackers threaten corporate networks, a live demonstration of a
malware attack and practical steps that IT administrators can take
to secure business networks.
"The highlight of the session will no doubt be the live malware
attack in action - of course it will be self-contained so nothing
to worry about there! Few people actually gain insight in to how
attacks occur, stuck in the continual position of after the fact
remediation," said James Lyne, senior technologist at Sophos. "This
session is designed to show how chains of attacks link together
both from the perspective of the hacker and the end user, showing
in gory detail the true capabilities of modern malware."
"This seminar is open to anyone who wants to educate themselves,
and their users, on how to secure their business with limited
budget and resource," continued Lyne. "A useful tool in today's
economic climate."
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.