Fortinet has announced that the company’s FortiGuard Labs has launched new cloud-based sandboxing and IP reputation services that are designed to help protect against advanced persistent threats (APTs). The newFortiGuard Labs services provide additional protection capabilities for the company’s FortiGate, FortiCloud,FortiWeb, FortiDDoS and FortiDNS network and application security platforms.
APTs are usually operated by highly-skilled teams or governments and use advanced technology and multiple methods and vectors to reach specific targets and obtain sensitive or classified information. Also known as targeted attacks, reconnaissance is carried out on each target to determine best method of entry. Social engineering or zero day vulnerabilities are the most common infection vectors.
“Today’s advanced persistent threats are challenging both IT personnel and network security vendors. While the signature approach to malware abatement is not going away overnight, additional dynamic safeguards need to be implemented now in order to effectively combat these threats at all layers in rapid fashion,” said Derek Manky, Global Security Strategist for Fortinet.
