DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Shellshock
a.k.a. Bash Bug continues to raise concern, Trend Micro
Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security
software and solutions, today is taking proactive steps to mitigate
adverse effects with the release of license-free tools to scan and
protect servers, as well as web users, across Mac OSX and Linux
platforms. The vulnerability has potential to adversely impact a
half billion web servers and other Internet-connected devices
including mobile phones, routers and medical devices.
"Since this situation has potential to escalate quickly, we are
taking immediate preventative steps to help keep the public safe
from this unprecedented vulnerability," said Eva Chen, CEO, Trend Micro. "We believe the most
responsible course of action is for technology users to remain calm
and apply the resources made available from Trend Micro, and
others, to create a strong defensive front. By making our tools
accessible free of charge to our customers, and beyond, we are
trying to address this 'outbreak' to stop a possible epidemic
before it can start."
Broadly publicized this week, Shellshock a.k.a. Bash Bug, is a
vulnerability that can exploit command access to Linux-based
systems and adversely impact a majority of the web servers around
the world, as well as Internet-connected devices on the Mac OSX
platform. One of the free tools featured, the on-demand BashLite
Malware Scanner, will determine if the BashLite malware is resident
on Linux systems.
"Shellshock could be notably more widespread than the infamous
Heartbleed from earlier this year," said Raimund Genes, CTO, Trend
Micro. "Heartbleed was very different in nature and behavior. With
Shellshock the threats are much more severe."
Trend Micro's holistic strategy is to contain the vulnerability
and build up defenses. This includes the distribution of tools to
help IT administrators scan and protect servers, including web
security and anti-malware tools to help protect their
end-users.
To protect enterprise servers and users:
- Deep Security as a Service: This will quickly help to virtually
patch vulnerable servers with updated automated protection for
Shellshock.
- Deep Security for Web Apps: Used to assess web applications and
detect if a server is running a web application that is susceptible
to the Shellshock vulnerability.
- Deep Discovery network monitoring: Detects an attack exploiting
the Shellshock vulnerability on a network and alerts IT
administrators to a potential system intrusion in real time.
- Interscan Web Security: This notifies end-users of those sites
that Trend Micro has identified as being affected by the Bash
vulnerability.
For
consumers:
- Trend Micro Free Tool for PCs, Macs and Android devices: these
free tools notify the end-user of a website Trend Micro has
identified as being affected by the Bash vulnerability.
The tools can be accessed here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/us/security/shellshock-bash-bug-exploit/index.html.
For those unable to implement the Trend Micro wall of protection
against the Shellshock threat, Trend Micro's threat defense experts
recommend the following steps to help businesses and end-users
mitigate the vulnerability:
- End-users should watch for patches for Mac OSX phones and
implement them immediately.
- Linux system operators should consider virtually patching until
a patch is available from their vendor.
- Linux/Apache webserver operators using BASH scripts should
consider retooling those scripts to use something other than BASH
until a patch is available.
- Hosted service customers should contact their service provider
to determine if they are vulnerable and find out their remediation
plans if they are exposed.
Trend Micro researchers are currently monitoring this
vulnerability in the wild to anticipate additional escalations. The
company's experts have also released a detailed blog post
explaining the vulnerability with additional recommendations to
stay protected.
Trend Micro has also created a visual FAQ-type Infographic
detailing what the vulnerability is and how it works. Click here to
view:
http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/us/infographics/infograph/shellshock
For more information, click here:
http://blog.trendmicro.com/bash-shellshock-vulnerability/.
To learn more about the free protection options offered by Trend
Micro for the Shellshock vulnerability, please click here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/us/security/shellshock-bash-bug-exploit/index.html
About Trend Micro
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leader in security software, rated number one in server security
(IDC, 2013), strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital
information. Built on 26 years of experience, our solutions for
consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security
to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways,
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