Mar 5, 2010—Emerging Technology Series – Gladiator RTA: A Year in Review and What the Future Holds

by Ryan Spanier, Senior Information Security Engineer

An excerpt from the Q1/2010 issue of the Gladiator newsletter, The Shield –

Gladiator developed its Raw Traffic Analysis (RTA) Service in 2009 to help combat the growing threat that malware poses to our clients. The fact is the detection and prevention of malware infections has become critical to the security of information systems and financial services. Malware is no longer just a nuisance; now it steals passwords and account information, siphons-off funds from bank accounts, and takes full control of unsuspecting systems for financial gain. Malware has also evolved to the point that solely protecting systems with Anti-virus (AV) and intrusion prevention products is ineffective. This arena is where Gladiator’s RTA Service excels.

In 2009, RTA succeeded in identifying many types of malware download infections on our client networks – infections that were missed by Anti-virus products. (continued)

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