Retarus boosts E-Mail Security Services in South East Asia

Patient Zero Detection for the timely
detection of malware and efficient IT forensics 

Retarus boosts E-Mail Security Services in South
East Asia

Singapore, 1 February 2017 – Global
information logistics provider Retarus continues to expand the scope of functions provided by its
E-Mail Security Services: Patient Zero Detection enables companies to identify
the recipients of previously unknown malware (the so-called “patient zeros”)
without delay. This allows administrators to react quickly and, in cases such
as ransomware attacks, to avert substantial harm to the company. The new
technology is available with immediate effect and marks the first in a series
of innovative solutions for e-mail security Retarus will be launching over the
next few months. 

Emails carrying known
malware are already blocked reliably by means of Retarus E-Mail Security‘s
comprehensive filtering functions, before they can find their way into the IT
infrastructure. No virus filter is, however, able to offer one-hundred percent
protection from targeted attacks. New instances of malicious software are often
not filtered out and sneak into the company network undetected That’s why
Patient Zero Detection also identifies dangerous emails containing previously
unknown malware which have already been delivered. To facilitate this, a
digital fingerprint is generated for all attachments as they are received. This
does not result in any delay in delivery times. As soon as a virus scanner
discovers malware in an identical attachment delivered to another recipient at
a later point in time, the fingerprints are automatically compared with each
other. If a match is found, Retarus immediately informs the responsible
administrators and, optionally, all those who have already received the
attachment.

Instant alerts enable
quick response

Thanks to the timely
alerts along with detailed information about the recipients of the message,
administrators are able to identify the affected systems in next to no time and
take measures to prevent the virus from spreading throughout the company’s
network. And once an infected attachment has been opened, Retarus Patient Zero
Detection simplifies the IT forensics. Detailed reports provide concrete points
of reference about which users’ messages should be searched for viruses. In
order to ensure better protection for company networks from potential future
attacks, Patient Zero Detection provides information which can be used to
sensitize employees about existing threats, while also providing a basis for
continually optimizing the system settings for Retarus E-Mail Security.

“Simple virus
protection solutions have long been insufficient. The number of new viruses and
their variants using email to attack a company’s infrastructure on a daily
basis has grown too large. In 2016, we observed that the average number of
viruses per month amounted to 3.5 times the number of viruses observed over the
whole of 2015. This means that the amount of viruses rose by a factor of 42 in
a year on year comparison,” explains Oliver Prevrhal, Managing Director of
Retarus Asia. “Once malware has entered the network, it becomes crucial to
limit the damage it can cause. Only by quickly identifying the recipients of
infected messages, can companies prevent greater harm from being inflicted. In
Patient Zero Detection, we have developed an innovative new technology which
enables companies to close this gap in the security.”

Comprehensive
protection at all levels

Retarus Patient Zero
Detection is the first in a series of innovative email security functions. In
order to facilitate even more powerful protection for your IT infrastructure,
Retarus will be extending its E-mail Security Services by adding other new
mechanisms to safeguard networks against targeted attacks – particularly for
phishing attacks and CEO fraud – as well as expanding analysis functionality
and sandboxing mechanisms. In this way, Retarus not only offers comprehensive
virus protection, but also thoroughly covers malware recognition and analysis –
as recommended by analysts. Companies benefit from the optimum safeguarding of
their systems and are always in a position to react quickly to potential
threats.