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Red Condor Warns of New Twitter Invitation Virus
| Source: Red Condor, Inc.
ROHNERT PARK, CA--(Marketwire - May 22, 2009) - Email security experts at Red Condor are warning the general
public about a new Twitter invitation virus currently being detected by
only a few virus scanners. The email containing the virus, which was
detected May 21, 2009 by Red Condor's Zero Minute Defense
Network, includes the subject line, "Your friend invited you to
twitter!" and looks as if was sent from a Twitter account. The content of
the email includes the following text: "Your friend invited you to Twitter.
To join or to see who invited you, check the attachment." The attachment
actually contains a file that appears to be a PDF, but is actually a virus
executable.
"Twitter has become such a popular social media tool that it is now the
subject of an escalating number of spam, virus and phishing attacks," said
Dr. Tom Steding, chief executive officer of Red Condor. "Because of
Twitter's dramatic user growth, people are regularly receiving email
updates from new followers and direct 'Tweets.' Cybercriminals are hoping
that Twitter users simply trust everything that comes with the tool's name
on it. Email users need to be aware of this new trend, and we highly
recommend that if they receive this invitation, they should delete it and
inform their IT department of the breach. Fortunately, thanks to our Zero
Minute Defense and experts in the loop, Red Condor was able to respond
quickly and deploy the appropriate rules to protect our customers'
networks."
Red Condor's Zero Minute Defense Network uses real-time knowledge gathered
from the company's worldwide sensor network to create new detection and
protection rules, which are then sent out as updates on a continuous basis.
Both Red Condor's Hosted Service and
MAG-series network
appliances receive the automatic updates to ensure that customers'
email protection is always up-to-date. The company's technology, services
and products are supported by Red Condor's 24x7 Security Operations Center
that constantly monitors all network activity to search for new email
threats. When a new threat emerges, Red Condor's technical experts can
immediately respond, ensuring continuous ongoing deployment of new filters
and rules.
About Red Condor
Red Condor is revolutionizing spam fighting with its next generation
technology. Red Condor's highly accurate email filter, hybrid architecture
Vx Technology™, and fully managed
appliances lead to a dramatic reduction in the cost of owning a premium
spam filter.
With solutions for small business, as well as ISPs with millions of email
inboxes, Red Condor has a cost-effective, time-saving solution that is
rapidly gaining market share. The system's design has built-in zero
tolerance for lost email, and a near zero false-positive rate while
achieving long-term spam block rates greater than 99%. This next-generation
technology is backed by a 24x7 customer care center staffed by email
security experts at Red Condor's headquarters. For more information, visit
www.redcondor.com.