Some interesting spam I received. Reading through it I noticed they claim to test your security with a botnet. Are these guys serious? I'm guessing that the only definition of' 'botnet' out there these days is an armada of compromised PCs. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Skybox Security Solutions announcement Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 10:00:21 +0800 From: <114_reunited(a)jaydees.net> Reply-To: <114_reunited(a)jaydees.net> Skybox Security Solutions *Simulated DDoS Network Attacks and Network Intrusions* *Customer Challenge: * Large corporations often hire consultants to conduct quarterly penetration (DDoS) testing on specific segments of their corporate network. This testing can cost over hundreds of thousands of dollars, and also exposes the network to many potential disruptions. These disruptions are the result of the intense DDoS attacks testers can impose on live networks in order to isolate vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Since the network is constantly changing, and DDoS attacks are rarely dispersed from a centralized location, the penetration test results often become nullified and end up being limited to a small portion of the total network. *The Skybox Solution: *Skybox Security performs accurate and non-intrusive DDoS attacks across a larger portion of the corporate network. The tests are modeled and analyzed through an automated process via our large botnet network rather than manually performed on a live network. As a result, the tests are repeated rigorously on a scheduled basis without any fear of network disruption. Through DDoS attack and access simulation, vulnerability exposures as well as security control weaknesses are revealed instantly. DDoS attack simulation discovers all possible attack scenarios and reveals the step by step process that an attacker or worm may follow. It illustrates specific vulnerabilities to be exploited and network access traversed for each exploitable path. Access simulation calculates network access privileges determined by firewall and routing configuration. Our botnet helps characterize the interconnectivity between any two given points, reporting not just whether access is possible, but also the detailed path to reach a final destination. Based on these combined results, security personnel are able to determine what additional DDoS attacks are necessary and where to deploy our organizations penetration testers. *Awards:* Info Security - Info Security Hot Companies 2006 The Wall Street Journal - One of the most innovative companies in 2005 Information Security Magazine - Product of the year Network Magazine - Most Visionary Security Product Network Magazine - Best of the Best in all categories Secure Enterprise Magazine - Editor's Choice Gartner - " Cool Vendor " in the security & privacy space SC Magazine Awards 2006 Winner - The Best Security Solution for Financial Services IM2005 Award finalist - Information Security and Product of the Year *Company Profile:* Eran Reshef Founder, Chairman & CEO of Blue Security ( www.bluesecurity.com http://www.bluesecurity.com) A serial entrepreneur, Eran is currently the founder, chairman & CEO of Blue Security, the do-not-disturb registry pioneer. Prior to Blue, Eran co-founded Skybox Security and served as its Chairman. Prior to Skybox Eran founded and managed Sanctum (acquired by WatchFire), the leader in web application security. Eran holds a variety of security- related patents that are based on his inventions. Rina Shainski General Partner at Carmel Ventures ( www.carmelventures.com http://www.carmelventures.com) Following a successful career leading business development and R&D operations in high-growth software companies, Rina has been investing in software companies ever since. Before joining Carmel she served as the VP Business Development at Clal Industries and Investments where she was responsible for software investments. From 1989 to 1996, Rina held several managerial positions in Tecnomatix including VP Business Development and R&D Director. Rina serves on the boards of Followap Communications, Skybox Security, mFormation and Silicon Design Systems. Rina holds a B.Sc. degree in Physics from Tel Aviv University and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Weizmann Institute. *Contact Information:* 2077 Gateway Place, Suite 550 San Jose, California 95110 USA Phone: 866-6SKYBOX Phone: 408 441 8060 Fax: 408 441 8068 Regional Offices (Israel) 60 Medinat Hayehudim St. P.O.Box 4109 Herzliya Pituach 46140 Israel Phone: +972-9-9545922 Fax: +972-9-9545933