Data Loss Prevention

How does Malware-Control prevent data loss ?

Malware infections expose organizations to data loss

In excess of 70% of current malware now embed the ability to collect local data and upload sensitive information up to their command and control (c&c) servers. Typical information leaks include intranet or internal applications’ credentials, word or excel documents, databases, credit cards… Corporate messaging credentials (OWA/MS Exchange, Lotus, POP/IMAP) have also become a key target for modern malware.

Rogue Antivirus and some other trojans may even encrypt local data for blackmailing purposes.

Compromised endpoints can not reach command and control hubs

Preventing access from infected computers to c&c servers/hubs has now become one of the pillars for data loss prevention. Malware-Control stops these outbound communications at the proxy level.