SECURE64 ENHANCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST SELF-PROTECTING DNS SERVER WITH DEFENSES AGAINST AMPLIFIED DNS DDOS ATTACKS

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DNS Cache 3.1 adds fine-grained control to rate limit denial-of-service attacks

Greenwood Village, CO – January 8, 2014 — Secure64®, the leading provider of secure and self-protecting DNS server software, today announced the release of its DNS Cache version 3.1 software, which adds fine-grained query rate limiting to its existing comprehensive DNS distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) defenses. These defenses allow Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to protect their subscribers and their network during the wide variety of denial-of-service attacks, including amplified DNS DDoS attacks, used by today’s attackers.

This latest release of DNS Cache adds the ability to rate limit by query type to its already industry-leading defenses, including rate limiting per client IP address, aggregate rate limiting, and protection from TCP SYN flood, reflected flood and cache poisoning attacks. It is the only DNS software or appliance ever to have its defenses tested by a third party laboratory against a variety of DDoS attacks.

“Denial of service attacks using or targeting DNS servers have become increasingly prevalent and sizable over the six years that we have been tracking them,” said Steve Goodbarn, CEO of Secure64. “CSPs have an increasingly difficult challenge to protect their subscribers’ experience in the face of today’s sophisticated attacks that threaten the availability of both the DNS servers and the network.”

“Secure64 has been focused on providing DNS server software that protects CSP networks from denial-of-service attacks since 2007”, says Joe Gersch, COO of Secure64. “Our customers have endured countless denial-of-service attacks and have never been taken out by an attack. By adding these enhancements to the latest version of DNS Cache, our users can identify and block attackers performing amplified flood attacks without disrupting legitimate users.”

DNS Cache 3.1 is available immediately.

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Secure64 is a software developer with the most secure and highest performing DNS products available. Secure64’s patented technology provides mission-critical security and reliability, built-in protection from DDoS attacks, high throughput and low latency. It has been shown to be immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial of service and other network attacks. The company offers a suite of trusted and secure DNS software appliances for caching, signing, blacklisting, management, and authoritative use. Secure64’s products are sold and serviced worldwide through Hewlett-Packard and their reseller network and directly by Secure64. For more information, visit https://secure64.com.

SECURE64 INTRODUCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST DNS SERVER THAT PROTECTS NETWORK BANDWIDTH DURING DNS-BASED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACKS

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DNS Authority incorporates PipeProtector™ technology to block attack traffic at upstream routers

Greenwood Village, CO – March 4, 2014 — Secure64®, the leading provider of secure, self-protecting DNS server software, today announced a new release of its DNS Authority product that adds additional protection for both the DNS nameserver and the upstream network against high bandwidth, DNS denial-of-service attacks.

This new version of DNS Authority monitors the incoming and outgoing bandwidth consumed per client and detects clients that are conducting volume-based denial-of-service attacks. Traffic from these abusive clients can be automatically blocked in order to protect the DNS server. In addition, by incorporating Secure64’s unique PipeProtector™ technology, DNS Authority becomes the industry’s first and only authoritative DNS server software that communicates with upstream routers in order to protect the network itself.

The latest version of software allows service providers to:

• Reduce the time and cost required to defend against attacks
• Ensure the availability of server and network resources
• Protect customers from downtime
“DNS-based denial-of-service attacks are increasing in frequency and size,” said Joe Gersch, COO of Secure64, “and the larger attacks can exceed the available network capacity of many communication service providers. Under these attack conditions, many service providers can no longer afford to defend against the attacks using traditional manual methods. The new detection capabilities coupled with PipeProtector give service providers a fast, reliable way to combat these attacks before they can cause damage to either the DNS server or the network.”

This new version of DNS Authority will be available in Q2 2014.

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Secure64 is a software developer with the most secure DNS products available. Secure64’s patented technology provides mission-critical security and reliability, built-in protection from DDoS attacks, high throughput and low latency. It has been shown to be immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial of service and other network attacks. The company offers a suite of trusted and secure DNS software appliances for caching, signing, blacklisting, management, and authoritative use. Secure64’s products are sold and serviced worldwide through Hewlett-Packard and their reseller network and directly by Secure64. For more information, visit https://secure64.com.

Secure64 Deflects Denial-Of-Service Attack That Takes BIND-Based Appliance Down

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Ability to defend against TCP SYN flood attack proves value of genetic diversity strategy


Greenwood Village, CO – December 19, 2014 — Secure64®, the security company at the core of the internet, announced today that its DNS Authority product continued uninterrupted during a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack at one of its largest customers. The DDoS attack, which was characterized as a TCP SYN flood attack, brought down one of the leading BIND-based DDI appliance vendors products for over four hours while the Secure64 DNS Authority product performed flawlessly.

 

The customer, a Fortune 20 technology and services company, acquired and deployed Secure64’s DNS Authority and DNS Manager products in early 2014. The deployment was part of its DNS brand diversity strategy to prevent a security vulnerability in a single product from taking down all customer-facing and mission-critical DNS services.

 

The client’s DNS brand diversity strategy provided a quick payback as Secure64’s DNS products continued to provide critical DNS services during the attack. Secure64 incorporates multi-level security at the hardware, operating system and DNS application layers in their DNS Authority and DNS Cache appliances that automatically detect and block DDoS attacks such as TCP SYN floods, DNS amplification, DNS reflection, cache poisoning, pseudo random subdomain and many more without requiring any external security hardware and/or protection services.

 

Concurrently, Secure64 is pleased to announce the release of its two newest products:

Bluecat Connector for Secure64 DNS Authority

Infoblox Connector for Secure64 DNS Authority

Both support the “genetic and vendor diversity” strategy that many of our clients demand for mission-critical systems that manage the heart of the internet—the DNS.

 

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Secure64 is a software developer with the most secure DNS products available. Secure64’s patented technology provides mission-critical security and reliability, built-in protection from DDoS attacks, high throughput and low latency. It has been shown to be immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial of service and other network attacks. The company offers a suite of trusted and secure DNS software appliances for caching, signing, blacklisting, management, and authoritative use. Secure64’s products are sold and serviced worldwide through Hewlett-Packard and their reseller network and directly by Secure64. For more information, visit www.secure64.com or contact sales at (303) 242-5890.

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INNOVATIVE US WIRELESS PROVIDER INCREASES DNS PERFORMANCE, DDOS ATTACK RESISTANCE AND SECURITY WITH SECURE64 DNS CACHE SOLUTION

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INNOVATIVE US WIRELESS PROVIDER INCREASES DNS PERFORMANCE, DDOS ATTACK RESISTANCE AND SECURITY WITH SECURE64 DNS CACHE SOLUTION

Implementation Also Dramatically Reduces Patching Costs Versus BIND-Based Appliance

DENVER – October 23, 2012 – A large U.S. provider of wireless voice, messaging, and data services has completed an implementation of the Secure64 Software Corporation Domain Name Server (DNS) caching solution that has resulted in improved security, higher performance and lower operating costs. DNS Cache proved to have a significant return on investment (ROI) for the wireless provider according to an in-depth post-implementation study conducted by its technology team, the results of which are summarized below.

Secure64 DNS Cache is a caching DNS software appliance that offers the best performance-per-core of any DNS caching solution with the highest level of security. Secure64 DNS Cache leverages the security capabilities of Secure64’s SourceT micro OS with its built-in DDoS defenses, while utilizing a non-BIND based DNS application that is immune to BIND-specific security vulnerabilities. In addition, Secure64 DNS Cache combats botnets by allowing service providers to load one or more blacklists into the server so that queries for known botnet command and control centers can be detected, reported and blocked.
The ROI study conducted by the wireless company determined that Secure64’s DNS Cache solution:
  • Achieved twice the performance of the BIND-based DNS appliances it replaced
  • Maintained 100 percent customer availability of DNS servers while eliminating patching problems that plagued its prior caching solution
  • Simplified the transition to IPv6 while maintaining full support for IPv4-based mobile devices
“This customer’s implementation of our DNS Cache solution is a great example of how to build a better, stronger, less costly DNS infrastructure that positions your company for growth—all while eliminating some major DNS headaches that telecommunications companies have had to suffer through for years,” said Steve Goodbarn, CEO of Secure64. “One of the things that stands out in this implementation of our DNS Cache solution is the role it plays in this company’s IPv4-to-IPv6 transition. Our DNS Cache solution provides an attractive, cost-effective way to enable a transition to IPv6 while continuing to support IPv4. That alone makes it worth the modest price tag but telecommunications companies also get the benefits of reducing emergency patching efforts, increasing the security of their DNS infrastructure, and lowering costs compared to BIND-based solutions.”
To find out how Secure64 DNS Cache protects against DDoS attacks, read our white paper, “Surviving DNS DDoS Attacks”. To read the case study, visit https://secure64.com/case-study-mobileco. For more information about DNS Cache, visit https://secure64.com/fast-secure-DNS-caching.

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Secure64 is a software developer providing the most secure DNS products available to its customers in the government and communications industry. Secure64’s patented technology provides mission-critical security and reliability with high throughput and low latency. It has been shown to be immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial of service and other network attacks. The company offers a suite of trusted and secure DNS software appliances for caching, signing and authoritative use. Secure64’s products are sold and serviced worldwide through Hewlett-Packard and their reseller network and directly by Secure64. For more information, visit https://secure64.com.

LGS AND SECURE64 TEAM TO PROVIDE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SECURITY SOLUTIONS TO HELP PROTECT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS

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LGS AND SECURE64 TEAM TO PROVIDE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SECURITY SOLUTIONS TO HELP PROTECT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS

HERNDON, Va. & GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Mar 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — LGS Innovations (LGS), a U.S. government subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), and Secure64 Software Corporation announced today they successfully completed testing of a joint solution that improves internet security. The solution secures the crucial Domain Name System (DNS) against cyber attacks, and allows government agencies to meet their mandate to use DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).

DNS matches web site names with the actual numeric Internet addresses where the site resides. DNSSEC refers to a suite of Internet engineering task force specifications that apply security keys for data signatures and encryption, thus protecting the DNS information.

“Working with Secure64 and Alcatel-Lucent, LGS has seamlessly packaged two industry-leading solutions to meet the government’s DNSSEC mandate,” said Kevin Kelly, Vice President of Strategy, LGS. “Our customers now can add a crucial layer of network security while reducing network administration costs and network downtime and errors.”

The joint solution combines Secure64(R) DNS Signer(TM), which is the DNSSEC automated key management and zone signing software, and Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP(TM) DNS/DHCP IP Address Management Software, a market-leading solution for automating IP address management services.

“By combining these two powerful forces in the IP address space, we not only improve IT operations but help customers meet the government’s requirements for DNSSEC deployment. Agencies will be able to eliminate errors, reduce costs and simplify DNSSEC deployment with automated processes utilizing Secure64’s industry-leading DNS Signer solution, while efficiently configuring and managing it from within VitalQIP,” said Thomas Chalk, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Secure64.

For more information about the joint solution visit the Secure64 Booth #2008 at FOSE in the DNSSEC Pavilion.

About LGS

LGS Innovations (LGS), a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, designs and delivers Transformed Communications and R&D-based technology solutions to the U.S. government community. Leveraging the world-class R&D of Bell Labs and innovation of Alcatel-Lucent, with global reach and expertise, LGS challenges itself to solve the unsolvable and deliver secure, reliable, standards-based solutions to its customers. For more information about LGS visitwww.LGSinnovations.com.

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Secure64(R) is a software company offering high-performance DNS server software that makes the DNS trustworthy and secure. Secure64 currently offers three DNS appliances based on the company’s patented technology. Secure64 DNS Signer is the first DNSSEC signing software to make DNSSEC deployment simple and secure. Secure64 DNS Authority is secure DNS server software that is available at all times — even during network attacks or restarts. And Secure64 DNS Cache is a high-performing DNS caching solution that offers the greatest protection against cache poisoning attacks. For more information, visit https://secure64.com.

LGS Contact

Wendy Zajack, 703-943-6298
wzajack@lgsinnovations.com

Secure64 contact

Mark Beckett
mark.beckett@secure64.com

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SELECTS SECURE64 FOR INITIATIVE TO SECURE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE

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Secure64’s SourceT Micro OS to Automate DNS Security – A $1.8 Billion Market Worldwide

 

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – May 14, 2008 – Secure64 Software Corporation today announced that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has awarded a $1.2 million contract to the company to use its Genuinely Secure SourceT® micro OS in an initiative to secure one of the most critical elements of the Internet infrastructure.

The contract requires delivery of a simple, automated solution to implement Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). DNSSEC adds a critically needed level of trust to the Internet by allowing users to know with certainty that their Internet-based communications such as web site visits and email correspondence actually connect to the parties they intend to reach. DNSSEC thwarts attacks such as pharming, cache poisoning and DNS redirection that have been used to commit fraud, distribute malware, or steal personal or confidential information. For more information about DNSSEC, visit the DHS initiative home page: www.dnssec-deployment.org or the DNSSEC informational website: www.dnssec.net.

Through this contract, Secure64 will develop a DNSSEC signing solution that meet the needs of the US government, businesses and the worldwide DNS community for simplicity and security. The solution will be based on Secure64 DNS, a groundbreaking DNS application with a unique set of security properties. Based on Secure64’s Genuinely Secure SourceT® micro OS, Secure64 DNS is immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial-of-service attacks. SourceT enables automation of online key management processes within the DNS server, which is not possible on general purpose operating systems because of their inherent security limitations.

“Enabling trust in the DNS infrastructure is critical not only to national security, but also to the health of the global economy, because of the significant role that the Internet has in day-to-day operations of businesses worldwide. Pharming and other attacks erode user confidence in the security of the Internet, but there is no universal way to stop these attacks today. This leads organizations to invest time and money on point solutions that address only part of the problem. When widely deployed, DNSSEC eliminates these attacks, and also enables new and existing capabilities which can minimize spam,” said Mark Beckett, vice president of marketing for Secure64. “Unfortunately, DNSSEC adoption has been hampered by the lack of commercial products that make it simple and secure.”

Beckett added: “Secure64’s technology was selected for the initiative because it meets the need for a Trusted Computing Platform that can dramatically simplify and automate the complex processes involved in DNSSEC key management and zone signing while maintaining the highest level of security. This contract will allow Secure64 to deliver a solution that enables governments, businesses and organizations across the world to move forward rapidly with implementations of DNSSEC’s enhanced security protocols.”

“DNSSEC is a very important technology to increase the level of trust in our Internet communications infrastructure,” added Steve Crocker, CEO of Shinkuro and chair of ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee. “DNSSEC adoption has so far been hampered by the complexity and cost associated with developing and deploying an easy-to-use zone signing application. Solutions which simplify and automate the deployment of DNSSEC will help accelerate its adoption worldwide.”

Once the product that results from this contract has been completed, U.S. government agencies, Internet Service Providers, businesses and other organizations can purchase it for broad-scale deployment that would further secure DNS infrastructure around the world.

About Secure64 Software Corporation

Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Secure64® is a software developer providing secure, self-protecting, high performing server applications. Secure64’s core technology is SourceT®, a patent pending Genuinely Secure™ micro OS designed from the ground up to make the micro OS and any applications running on it immune to rootkits and malware and resistant to network attacks. Unlike conventional operating systems with insecure architectures, SourceT does not need to be hardened, patched and protected to minimize exposure to vulnerabilities.

SourceT applications such as Secure64 DNS do not require protection from firewalls, intrusion prevention or DDoS mitigation devices. By simplifying and consolidating network infrastructures, SourceT-based applications help IT professionals reduce costs and risks while achieving unparalleled levels of reliability and performance. For more information, visit www.secure64.com.

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Secure64
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