ANN: Free endpoint security software released (Core FORCE 070.105)

From: Core FORCE team (force_at_force.coresecurity.com)
Date: 11/28/05

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    Greetings:

    CoreLabs, the research arm of Core Security Technologies is pleased to
    announce the public release of Core FORCE, a free software endpoint
    security solution.

    Core FORCE, a fully functional endpoint protection software for Windows
    2000 and Windows XP systems, is released under the Apache 2.0 license
    and is available now at http://force.coresecurity.com.

    The release of Core FORCE 070.105 fixes several compatibility issues
    with AV software packages and includes changes to security configuration
    to allow its use in Windows environments that require users to logon to
    a Domain Controller.

    This is part of an ongoing beta program for CoreLab's collaborative
    endpoint security project. The project seeks to foster the creation of a
    collaborative community of security practitioners as a way to achieve
    highly effective endpoint security protection. We believe that
    collaborative endpoint security, understood as a cooperating group of
    users and not just software components, could go a long way towards
    achieving this goal if equipped with proper tools.

    Core FORCE offers state-of-the-art technology to protect you from
    today's most common and prevalent threats. Using Core FORCE you can:

    - Protect your computer from compromise by worms, viruses and
    email-borne malware;
    - Prevent your computer from being used as a staging point to amplify
    attacks and compromise others;
    - Prevent exploitation of known bugs in the operating system and
    applications running on your computer;
    - Prevent exploitation of unknown bugs (0-day) in the operating system
    and applications running on your computer; and,
    - Detect and prevent execution of adware, spyware, trojan horses and
    other malware on you computer.

    With Core FORCE, endpoint security can be enforced on a per application
    basis using Application Profiles that specify a program's network, file
    system and registry permissions with a significant level of granularity.
    All users of Core FORCE can create, peer-review and download Application
    Profiles from the Core FORCE Community site (Note: to submit profiles or
    join in discussions, users must first register).

    Application Profiles submitted to the Core FORCE community are required
    to use the Creative Commons license, available at
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/. The license
    guarantees that all users in the community will be able to use these
    profiles and create new ones based on any submissions.

    You are invited to join the program and send us your feedback, comments
    and flames at support@force.coresecurity.com.

    - The Core FORCE team @ CoreLabs

    *About CoreLabs*

    CoreLabs, the research center of Core Security Technologies located in
    Buenos Aires, Argentina, is charged with anticipating the future needs
    and requirements for information security technologies. CoreLabs, which
    is led by Ariel Futoransky, prides itself on taking a holistic view of
    information security with a focus on developing solutions to the
    complex, real-world security problems that affect our customers today or
    will affect them tomorrow.

    The solutions developed by CoreLabs leverage the collaborative expertise
    of our world-class engineering and consulting teams. We conduct our
    research in several important areas of information security including
    vulnerability research, cyber attack planning and simulation, source
    code auditing, endpoint security, web application security and
    cryptography.

    *About Core Security Technologies*

    Core Security Technologies develops strategic solutions that help
    security-conscious organizations worldwide develop and maintain a
    proactive process for securing their networks. The company’s flagship
    product, CORE IMPACT, is the first automated penetration testing product
    for assessing specific information security threats to an organization.
    Penetration testing evaluates overall network security and identifies
    what resources are exposed. It enables organizations to determine if
    current security investments are detecting and preventing attacks. Core
    augments its leading technology solution with world-class security
    consulting services, including penetration testing, software security
    auditing and related training. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Core
    Security Technologies can be reached at 617-399-6980 or on the Web at
    http://www.coresecurity.com.

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