A
blended threat can automatically exploit one of many vulnerabilities to compromise a system.
Although the term
blended threats was coined a while ago, it has become increasingly relevant to today's Internet landscape.
To protect your enterprise from the new generation of
blended threats, you need to take a look at the security strategies you currently have in place.
The threats embodied by Nimda and CodeRed are
blended threats: that is, they are multi-faceted in their operating methods and effects.
"Hence to meet this need, Kalm is introducing Broadband solution with cloud-based UTM features that allows SMEs to get round-the-clock fully managed network protection against Internet-based individual &
blended threats without incurring the distraction, expense, and complexity of implementing in-house network systems or security staff," he added.
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Blended Threats and Javascript: A Plan for Permanent Network Compromise" at Black Hat USA
"With continuous Internet connectivity becoming the lifeline of any business entity, the exposure to
blended threats is always a reality.
Instead, modern
blended threats such as Aurora, Stuxnet, and Zeus infiltrate organizations through a variety of coordinated tactics, usually a combination of two or more.
This leaves them unprepared to deal with sophisticated
blended threats happening today.
It natively stops a wide range of
blended threats, fragmented and malformed packet attacks, spyware, malware, denial of service and other types of threats and attacks.
"The email and Web security gateway markets have been converging as
blended threats become more advanced and enterprises worldwide want to take a holistic approach to mitigating both message and Web-borne risks," said David Stanley, VP of EMEA for Proofpoint.