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Latest Top Layer News
| Top Layer Security Rounds Out 2009 with Another Record Year of Growth | ||
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Despite a cautious overall IT spending environment, Top Layer Security grew its intrusion prevention system, ("IPS") business impressively year-over-year. Much of that growth was driven by new customer acquisitions, having added new E-Series customers in 2009. In addition to enterprises deploying IPS for the first time, Top Layer has successfully positioned its IPS product family as a natural replacement for enterprises looking to upgrade their IPS infrastructure to new technology that combines superior protection with high-performance. Peter Rendall, Top Layer's CEO, commented, "We took a bold step at the beginning of the year to radically change the dynamics of the IPS market by offering customers a better way to acquire a high-performance IPS solution. Offering our IPS appliances at no cost, in exchange for a three-year contract for support, maintenance and threat update service, we provided customers with the industry's lowest total-cost-of-ownership which helped fuel our growth. Price alone is not a sufficient differentiator, our broader protection against known and unknown cyber threats and the better network performance that our solution provides while under attack were winning differentiators during evaluations and competitive bake-offs. I was particularly encouraged with the rate at which we replaced incumbent IPS vendors like 3Com/TippingPoint, IBM/ISS, Juniper, and Cisco. By the end of the year, we had gained over twenty new customers who had upgraded to our IPS solution. " Rendall also added, "Even though it is difficult to predict the future with any accuracy, our pipeline of opportunities continues to grow and expectations around repeat purchases from new customers is high. With the continued investment in development activities and our strategy to radically change the way customers can acquire a leading IPS solution, I feel confident that our growth will continue to track ahead of the broader market throughout 2010." |
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| New Format For Top Layer Luncheon Seminars For 2010 | ||
Over the past year, the Top Layer team has traveled to 36 towns and cities throughout North America delivering its highly acclaimed luncheon seminar series on the future cyber threat landscape to nearly 1,500 senior security executives. This educational series has given us a great opportunity to solicit feedback from those who are tasked with protecting their organizations' data and critical IT assets and we're pleased to announce a new exciting format for 2010. Starting in January, our industry and technology experts will discuss real-world threats facing organizations in 2010 and beyond. They will show you first hand how our IPS technology has evolved to protect against the newest threats. And, finally, you'll experience a live demonstration of how a computer system can be quickly compromised with easily accessible tools and basic computing skills, even while being protected with network and host-based firewalls. Of course, the demonstration wouldn't be complete without showing you how our IPS can block the attack in real-time and prevent a potentially costly compromise. For a list of upcoming events, please Click Here to register today. If you'd like to experience a live demonstration ahead of, or instead of attending one of our luncheon seminars, please join us for one of our Cyber Attack and Defense Webinars, hosted by Mike Paquette, our Chief Strategy Officer and Marcus Gavel, our Director of Security. To sign up for the next webinar, please Click Here.
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| Top Layer Security Gains Record Number Of New Customers In Q3 | ||
In a tough market where IT security spending is closely scrutinized, Top Layer Security was able to report a record number of new customer wins in Q3. The eighteen new customers primarily came out of the North America and European markets and included several that replaced incumbent IPS solutions from 3Com (TippingPoint), McAfee and Juniper. Peter Rendall, Top Layer CEO, commented, "We are consistently hearing customers tell us that our E-Series IPS solution provides superior protection for a fraction of the cost of other high-performance IPS products and that their overall experience with Top Layer throughout the evaluation process is second to none. By radically changing the way we run our IPS evaluations, we are able to demonstrate significant competitive advantages and provide a compelling value proposition for deploying our high-speed IPS solution." To see a sample of what Top Layer's customers are saying about the Company and its IPS solution, click here: Testimonials |
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| Top Layer Customers Already Protected Against new Zero-Day attacks targeting Microsoft SMB v2 Vulnerability | ||
Zero-day attacks, "proof of concept" exploit code, and test tool modules targeting an unpatched Microsoft SMB v2 vulnerability were reported as being active on the Internet on Tuesday, September 8th. Successful attacks cause an immediate "blue screen" crash of computers with vulnerable operating systems, such as Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Top Layer IPS 5500 Customers did not have to worry - They were already protected! No IPS signature updates were required; the protection had been in place for years. Top Layer's Security Team issued an informational advisory to reassure its IPS 5500 customers that when configured with recommended security policies, the IPS 5500 was already protecting them against these new zero-day attacks. This advisory again highlights the continued effectiveness of Top Layer's Protocol Validation Module technology at providing zero-day protection against new cyber threats. |
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| Top Layer Customers Already Protected Against Zero-Day attacks targeting Microsoft IIS 5.0 / 6.0 FTP NLST Vulnerability | ||
| Zero-day attacks targeting a Microsoft IIS 5.0 / 6.0 FTP NLST vulnerability were reported as being active on the Internet on Monday 31-Aug. On Tuesday, September 1st, Top Layer's Security Team issued an advisory to its IPS 5500 customers, announcing that, when configured with recommended security policies, the IPS 5500 provided proactive protection against these zero-day attacks. No signature updates were required; the protection had been in place for over two years. This advisory highlights the continued effectiveness of Top Layer's Protocol Validation Module technology at providing zero-day protection against new cyber threats. | ||
| Top Layer Moved! | ||
Top Layer Security, your premier provider of IPS solutions worldwide, moved its corporate headquarters to Hudson, MA from nearby Westborough. The new headquarters facility incorporates a state-of-the-art security operations center and customer and partner training facilities. New address for all future correspondence: 1 Cabot Road, Hudson, MA 01749 USA. We look forward to continuing to enhance your interactions with the Top Layer team and thank you for your continued business. |
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| Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Hit Social Networking Sites | ||
| Recently, Twitter and Facebook were downed due to apparent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These sites and other social networking sites are extremely attractive targets for hackers. Social networks have served as the delivery mechanism for hackers to deliver malware, using social engineering and shortened URLs to hide malicious code. This time though, hackers are going after the source as the real-time nature of social networks, and their reach means hackers can wreak havoc with a broad impact quickly. A website then gets flooded with so many requests that it becomes unavailable or unstable for normal use. The fact is a DDoS attack is designed to render a network or server incapable of providing any normal service driving customers and users to go elsewhere. Top Layer is committed to providing the most comprehensive protection against DDoS attacks for all types of web sites. | ||
| Top Layer Customers Protected Against Critical DNS BIND Vulnerability | ||
Top Layer's Security Active Response Team (SART) has become aware of new threats in the form of known attacks targeting the ISC BIND 9 Remote Dynamic Update Message Denial of Service Vulnerability. Top Layer has issued an Attack Advisory that describes how features in the Top Layer IPS product provide proactive protection against these known threats using existing IPS functionality. |
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| Top Layer Customers Protected Against another Critical Microsoft Zero-Day Vulnerability | ||
This week, Microsoft again announced a critical vulnerability that it did not have a fix for. Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Visual Studio and Internet Explore were described in "out-of-band" bulletins. Top Layer's Security Team issued a same-day protection pack to customers to provide immediate protection against remote exploits of the Internet Explorer vulnerability. |
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| Top Layer Security IPS Protecting Industrial Networks against Evolving Cyber Threats | ||
Over the past year, hackers have increased their focus on finding vulnerabilities in technologies at gas, energy and manufacturing plants, with the intent of causing disruption to operations, whether it is for extortion or political gain. Top Layer's implementation at Air Liquide has been covered in Control Engineering Magazine highlighting the evolving threats that exist and how the Top Layer IPS is being utilized to protect Air Liquide's SCADA network. |
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| Microsoft reveals that its MAPP program has created a 75 percent decrease in the amount of time it takes IPS vendors to create protections for reported vulnerabilities | ||
Top Layer has been a member of the MAPP program since its inception, providing our customers with increased protection in reduced time. |
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| DDoS Attacks Impact Government and Commercial Organizations in South Korea | ||
In light of the recent DDoS attacks impacting government and commercial organizations in South Korea, Top Layer would like to provide in-country contact information for local support and queries. Please call Harris Whang of Pharos Networks at +82-2-2135-5671 or email him at hwhang@pharosnetworks.co.kr for specific information regarding the Top Layer IPS 5500 E-Series product line. Top Layer is committed to providing the most comprehensive protection against cyber threats for South Korean customers. |
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| Top Layer Customers Protected Against A New Critical Microsoft Zero-Day Vulnerability | ||
| Today, Microsoft took the rare step to announce a critical vulnerability that it did not have a fix for. A vulnerability in Microsoft's Video Control object could allow an attacker to control vulnerable systems by enticing the user to open a web page that contains certain malware. The Video Control object is an ActiveX component that enables Microsoft Windows Media Center to record and play television video. Top Layer's Security Team issued a same-day protection pack to customers to provide immediate protection against remote exploits of this vulnerability.
The last emergency bulletin from Microsoft was in October 2008 when they announced a vulnerability that criminals exploited to infect millions of PCs with the Conficker worm. Top Layer announced then that its customers were already protected against that zero-day vulnerability. |
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| Top Layer Outlines Strategy To Become The De Facto Standard For IPS Within Fortune 100 Enterprises | ||
Top Layer's continued success penetrating the Fortune 100 market gathers steam as 23 of the Fortune 100 companies have now either purchased Top Layer products or are in the evaluation process. As Gartner recently stated in their 2009 IPS Magic Quadrant, "Top Layer's very low-latency hardware performance makes it a good choice for selections where this is a concern, such as protecting trading networks, internal deployments or near real-time systems." Mike Paquette, Top Layer's VP, Strategy commented, "Every one of our customers benefits from the quality and resilience we build into our products to satisfy the rigors of protecting Fortune 100 infrastructures. Having deployed thousands of IPS's throughout the world, we are able to apply our experience to making every deployment a success." CHECK BACK LATER FOR MORE INFO |
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| Top Layer Security Wins 2009 Red Herring 100 Award | ||
Red Herring's editorial judges sifted through thousands of applicants to discover and advocate the most promising private technology companies that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation. With past winners including Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com and YouTube the Red Herring 100 is a mark of distinction and high honor. READ THE PRESS RELEASE |
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| New White Paper Predicts The Evolution Of Future Cyber Threats And Provides Pragmatic Defense Strategies | ||
Cyber criminals are developing new, innovative ways to use compromised computers for their own personal gain, creating havoc and jeopardizing security and privacy in the process. Top Layer's Security Response Team has reviewed the facts and has now published their findings in this white paper to help you better understand how the threat landscape will likely evolve and what strategies can be used to address these evolving threats. This white paper is a must-have reference for any security professional tasked with preventing their organization from being breached and becoming another notch on the belt of the organized criminal. READ THE WHITE PAPER |
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| New "Live Chat" Now Available On Top Layer's IPS Product Page | ||
Recognizing the increasing rise in demand for IPS solutions after an organization has been breached and compromised, Top Layer continues to innovate by becoming the first in the industry to offer a live chat feature on their web site linking you to a team of security professionals that can answer your questions. |
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