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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0400

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Did you know that... 94% of all malware are Trojans?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0400

Every day, at least 60 thousand of new malware programms are registered, almost all of them spreaded and launched automatically, in the blink of an eye; obviously, PC users don't even suspect that something is wrong with their PCs - untill it is too late. At the same time, the task of fighting the malware becomes more and more complicated.

Prevention is more effective than trying to cure an infected machine.

Use SafenSoft SysWatch to protect your PC from known and unknown (zero day) threats.

SafenSoft helps spread the knowledge: ATMIA Software Governance Checklist now available in Russian

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:52:00 +0400

After the official Second Edition of the ATM Software Security Governance Guide saw the light in October 2011, we did our best to prepare a short version of this document for the Russian speaking audience.

The ATM Software Security Governance Guide contains the international minimum security guidelines and best practices for operating ATM software, and the Software Security Checklist is the official short abstract of this document.

As a leader in endpoint security solutions for ATMs and unattended devices, and one of the co-authors of the ATMIA Best Practices, SafenSoft was happy to help deliver these guidelines to the wider audience.

Today, we offer a short peek in the most basic recommendations, and soon we'll be back to cover the ATMIA Best Practices it in more details.

Visit our blog (in Russian) for the document brief overview, or to order your Russian copy of the ATMIA Best Practices Summary in PDF.

SafenSoft TPSecure receives ItSec.�ward at the InfoSecurity Russia Trade Show

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:28:00 +0400

SafenSoft is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a special 'Itsec.Award' for SafenSoft TPSecure - an information security solution for ATMs and unattended devices.

During the InfoSecurity Russia. StorageExpo. Documation' 2011 Trade Show, the most innovative information security solutions were nominated for this prize.

SafenSoft TPSecure Unattended Device is the only information security solution that was created with a focus on unattended devices information security. SafenSoft TPSecure is an endpoint security solution that prevents data leaks, insider fraud, cyber attacks by controlling the application and operating systems integrity, as well as providing the device control. Administration console, aong with logging and monitoring functionality enhance the usability of this software security product.

The InfoSecurity Russia. StorageExpo. Documation trade show was held on 28-30 October in Moscow. SafenSoft was represented as the trade show exhibitor and as speaker at the round table on cybercriminal. At the round table, SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko discussed the emerging cyber threats and methods to protect ATM software from cyber attacks. The round table was hosted by Antimalware.ru - a leading Russian software security web portal.

129 exibitors from Russia and abroad took part in this event, representing hardware and software information security solutions and products, from antivirus software products to safe for data storage solutions and corporate network perimeter control.

SafenSoft is now licensed by FSTEC (Russia's Federal Service for Technology and Export Control)

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:06:00 +0400

SafenSoft is pleased to announce that it has received a license confirming the company's compliance with a set of Russian laws related to handling and processing confidential information.

FSTEC (Russia's Federal Service for Technology and Export Control) ackowledges that the company is officially allowed to develop and/or publish software intended for protecting confidential information.

This license confirms the compliance of SafenSoft processes with Russian federal standards that regulate the methods and development tools for protecting confidential data on the territory of Russian Federation. The FSTEC certification confirms the high quality of security solutions delivered for SafenSoft customers.

SafenSoft information security solutions protect PCs, ATMs, payment terminals and workstations. Information security is a crutial requirement for unattended devices used for making payments and transaction processing, as well as employee workstations in banks, insurance companies and other organizations whose activities are directly related to processing and storing confidential information .

SafenSoft solutions for ATMs and other unattended devices help SafenSoft's corporate customers from Russia to bring their IT systems in compliance with PCI DSS standards and reduce financial and information security risks.

All products of SafenSoft are based on the patent-pending state-of-the-art V.I.P.O.� (Valid Inside Permitted Operations) technology which combines three levels of protection to deliver comprehensive system and application integrity:

Dynamic Integrity Control (D.I.C.) - Protects all executable software on the system by detecting any unauthorized activation attempt and preventing the process from launching before damage can occur.

Dynamic Sandbox Execution (D.S.E.) - A specially-designated user account for potentially vulnerable software provides system-level privilege controls to block potentially dangerous software activity.

Dynamic Resource Control (D.R.C.) - Controls how different applications can access files and folders, registry keys, external devices, and network resources.

As Larisa Kutuzova, Business Development Director has put it,

�FSTEC certifivation is a vital requirement in Russia for security software developers that want to meet their customer's high-level requirements, especially in the context of Russian Federal Law #152 �About confidential information�. This licence is a must if your customer is a large enterprise, government or military organization. The information security threats are growing: you don't have to be a security expert to understand this - just have a look at the newslines, and you will find the appalling stories about leaks of confidential information - both in Russia and in other contries. We at SafenSoft understand the ever-growing security requirements, and never stop

improving our software security solutions for enterprises, ATMs and payment terminals�.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises and for home users. The company maintains development offices in Moscow and Kazan, Russia. SafenSoft is a member of the PCI Security Council and serves on the Security Best Practices committee of the ATMIA.

SafenSoft Gets "Tested and Approved" Certification from Diebold

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:32:00 +0400

Innovative ATM Security Solution Set for Wider Adoption By Financial Services Industry

San Jose, CA and Moscow, June 30, 2011 - SafenSoft, a leading developer of security solutions for ATMs and other unattended devices, is pleased to announce a new alliance with Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services.. The two companies will begin working together immediately in Russia and the Ukraine, with plans to expand geographic focus over time.

"Were delighted to be working with SafenSoft to help secure our customers ATM networks," said Ivan Strigin, Professional Services Director, Diebold Russia & CIS (Diebold Self-Service LLC). "Our customers are committed to strengthening ATM security. SafenSofts TPSecure solution can help provide the peace of mind customers are looking for."

TPSecure was designed from the ground up to secure unattended devices such as ATMs, POS systems, and eVoting machines, both to prevent unauthorized transactions and to prevent insider tampering with the device. The system is focused on maintaining system integrity rather than the resource-intensive, signature-based approach of many security solutions, and it ensures that only authorized personnel using authorized devices can access authorized data and applications.

"Once an ATM or other unattended device has an established TPSecure profile, it is secure against both broad and targeted attacks," said SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko. "TPSecure is already in use at a number of banks in Russia, and we are happy to be able to extend that protection to Diebold customers."

About TPSecure

TPSecure ensures neither logical (malware) nor physical (unauthorized devices) methods can be used to access or tamper with the way ATMs function. It does this by building and maintaining a system profile for each ATM based on a number of different checkpoints designed to ensure the trustworthiness of the applications, drivers, and registry entries on that ATM.

The software monitors every attempt to launch an application, blocking any launch activity if the trusted identifier for that application is not present in the system profile. TPSecure itself also includes multiple levels of self‐protection to prevent its own processes from being stopped.

TPSecure can be configured to prevent these and other attack methods from succeeding:

Replacing ATM software with a new image or modifying current ATM processes.

Unauthorized termination of the TPSecure process

Unauthorized termination or launch of ATM processes

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in the Canton, Ohio region, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's website at www.diebold.com.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises and for home users. The company maintains development offices in Moscow and Kazan, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California. SafenSoft is a member of the PCI Security Council and serves on the Security Best Practices committee of the ATMIA. Learn more about SafenSoft at www.safensoft.com

SafenSofts Michael Kalinichenko Plays Lead Role in First Russian ATM Security Training Event

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:51:00 +0400

San Jose, CA and Moscow, June 22, 2011 - Officially endorsed by the ATM Industry Association, the ATM Security Training event held at the Renaissance Hotel in Moscow on June 14-15 was the first such Industry-recognized course held anywhere in the world.

The course was developed in close co-operation with the ATMIA and covered key security issues affecting ATMs from both physical and logical perspectives, focusing on increasing attendees knowledge of ATM fraud as well as key recommendations for proactive protection.

SafenSoft, a leading publisher of ATM security software, played a major part in developing course content, and CEO Michael Kalinichenko delivered presentations on three key topics:

Current threats to ATM security

Best practices in ATM protection

The use of SafenSofts TPSecure to protect ATMs

"The goal was to give attendees clear practical guidelines on how to prevent ATM-related fraud using all possible means," noted Kalinichenko. "I was impressed both with the enthusiasm to learn and the high levels of existing knowledge exhibited by participants."

Attendees came away with a lot of useful information about ATM security and maintenance, as well as a good understanding of the logical device security flaws affecting ATMs and measures that can be employed to reduce risks.

According to one participant "the format of the training was great. I really appreciated the instructors interaction with the audience and the ability to compare and discuss different ways of dealing with similar problems in organizations around the world."

The training was organized by Liquid Nexxus and sponsored by SmartCard Service, SafenSoft, GMV, BS2, Smart Payments Info, and NSB.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company maintains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. SafenSoft is a member of the PCI-DSS Security Council and CEO Michael Kalinichenko serves on the Security Best Practices committee of the ATMIA. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

Bank of America Rogue Employee Case Preventable, Says Leading ATM Security Authority

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:00:00 +0400

San Jose, CA & Moscow, May 31, 2011 - Last week, a U.S. District Court judge in North Carolina sentenced Rodney Reed Caverly, a former Bank of America employee, to 27 months in a federal prison. Caverly had pled guilty to the theft of almost $300,000 from the bank by installing malware on the bank's ATM network. The incident cost the bank around $135,000 to remove the malware and restore the network to working order.

Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of ATM security specialist software developer SafenSoft, believes the fraud could easily have been avoided if the bank had taken simple steps to secure the integrity of its ATM network.

"Banks need to understand that, particularly in these difficult economic times, employees may be tempted to abuse their position of trust," says Kalinichenko. "We are working closely with the ATMIA to upgrade their security best practices to help financial institutions protect themselves better against this type of risk."

SafenSofts TPSecure software was designed from the ground up to secure unattended devices such as ATMs, POS systems, and eVoting machines, both to prevent unauthorized transactions and to prevent insider tampering with the device. The system is focused on maintaining system integrity rather on the resource-intensive signature-based approach of many security solutions, and ensures that only authorized personnel using authorized devices can access authorized data and applications.

"Once an ATM or other unattended device has an established TPSecure profile, it is secure against both internal and external attacks, even if the perpetrator has local administrator rights," points out Kalinichenko. "TPSecure is already in use at a number of banks in Russia, and we are looking forward to extending that protection to North American institutions."

About TPSecure

TPSecure ensures neither logical (malware) nor physical (unauthorized access) methods can be used to access or tamper with the way ATMs function. It does this by building and maintaining a system profile for each ATM based on a number of different checkpoints designed to ensure the trustworthiness of the applications, drivers, and registry entries on that ATM.

TPSecure can be configured to prevent these and other attack methods from succeeding:

Replacing ATM software with a new image or modifying current ATM processes.

Unauthorized termination of the TPSecure process

Unauthorized termination or launch of ATM processes

The software monitors every attempt to launch an application, blocking any launch activity if the trusted identifier for that application is not present in the system profile. TPSecure itself also includes multiple levels of self‐protection to prevent its own processes from being stopped.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company maintains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. SafenSoft is a member of the PCI-DSS Security Council and CEO Michael Kalinichenko serves on the Security Best Practices committee of the ATMIA. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

SafenSoft Joins PCI Security Council

Tue, 03 May 2011 15:45:00 +0400

San Jose, CA and Moscow, May 4, 2011 – Innovative developer of security solutions for financial and other transaction processing environments SafenSoft is pleased to announce that the company has been accepted as a participating organization by the PCI Security Council.

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum, launched in 2006, that is responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of the PCI Security Standards, including the Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), and PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements. More than 600 organizations around the world currently participate in the Council’s activities, from merchants and service providers to payment device manufacturers and software developers, financial institutions and processors.

“We are honored to have been accepted as a participating member by the PCI Security Council,” said SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko. “We have seen at first hand the damage that can be done to organizations that don’t pay sufficient attention to information security issues and look forward to the opportunity to help make the process as manageable as possible.”

Because of the global nature of financial transaction processing, a major focus of the Council has been the development of a worldwide community encompassing all areas of the payment card processing industry. The SSC Community enables participants to review and discuss new versions of the PCI Security Standards, learn about Council initiatives, and share cross-sector experiences and best practices. The 2011 meetings will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA on September 20-22, 2011 and in London, UK on October 17-19, 2011.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia by a team of computer security veterans, and the company’s board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company Retains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

SafenSoft Reacts to Recent Security Breaches with Enhanced Online Transaction Protection

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:39:00 +0400

New SysWatch Personal 3.6 adds script execution and DLL controls

April 03 2011, San Jose, Calif - Innovative security software developer SafenSoft has reacted to the rapid increase in threats to online banking security by issuing an update to SysWatch Personal, the companys home user security solution. The new v3.6 software enables users to control whether unauthorized JavaScript and Visual Basic scripts may execute on their local machine, preventing stealthy redirects and drive-by downloads.

"With the recent security breach at bank emarketing services firm Epsilon and the continuing growth in the use of banking Trojans by banking Trojans, consumer online transaction processes are under siege," said SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko. "Users need to know they can safely transact with their banks and make purchases online without fearing financial loss or identity theft."

SysWatch Personal is designed to work alongside signature-based security software to ensure that computers can operate in a continuous known-good state. It does this by automatically allowing known, trusted applications to run while using a variety of innovative technologies to prevent any other application - including any form of malware - from launching. Because the software does not need to identify individual threats in order to block them, it doesnt rely on signature updates to ensure system security in the way traditional antivirus software does, so it doesnt sap system performance with resource-intensive scanning activities.

Once users have created their system profile and named their trusted applications, SysWatch automatically detects and prevents unknown code (which all malware is) from executing on that PC, protecting the entire system. SysWatch Deluxe protects your computer proactively by controlling how applications behave. Users dont actually need to run a traditional antivirus program as well as SysWatch, but may feel more comfortable doing so until they have gained full trust in the SysWatch approach to computer security. SysWatch is fully compatible with all popular antivirus programs.

New and improved features of SysWatch Personal 3.6 include:

Script execution control prevents unauthorized VB and Javascript scripting language launches

Dynamic integrity controls process updates of existing trusted applications automatically

Application launch control blocks malicious activity without the need for signature updates or the timely application of software patches

Customizable application activity control over how different applications can access files and folders, USB drives, registry keys, external devices, and network resources

Dynamic sandbox automatically launches unknown or potentially dangerous applications in an isolated area of the PC, so they cannot affect other processes or the system itself

Automatic incident processing blocks malicious application activity, enabling you to adjust your security levels as needed

Self-protection system prevents SysWatch from being disabled by malicious software. System changes and uninstallation are password-protected, so only the user can change or uninstall SysWatch.

Application activity history and shadow copies of changed or deleted files provide the ability to roll back unwanted changes.

SafenSoft Personal is available from Dell Online, Tiger Direct, and other online outlets. Trial versions may be freely downloaded from the companys website at www.safensoft.com

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia by a team of computer security veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company Retains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

SafenSoft Declares First US Trade Show Participation a "Resounding Success"

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0300

ATMIA 2011 Audience found a Lot to Like About Innovative Security Developer

Moscow, Russia and San Jose, Calif, March 18 2011 - SafenSoft, a leading developer of security software for the banking and financial services industries, participated in the 12th annual ATM Industry Association Conference and Expo last month both as an exhibitor and as a conference speaker. It was the second US conference speaking spot for CEO Michael Kalinichenko (the first was at Virus Bulletin 2010 in Vancouver last September), and the first time the company has exhibited at a US trade show.

"ATMs are no longer seen as separated devices but as an extension of the corporate network," said Kalinichenko after the session. "As a result, more attention is being paid to the ease with which an unprotected or underprotected ATM can be used by the criminal fraternity to access a banks entire internal network."

Kalinichenko participated in the panel session "Defending Against Malware: Lessons From Black Hat" alongside representatives from Diebold, NCR, Triton, Wincor Nixdorf, and other leading ATM vendors and attended by more than 70 conference delegates. Moderator Peter Kulik, Vice President, Product Innovation, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, led a lively discussion of the issues raised by and lessons to be learned from researcher Barnaby Jacks public ATM hacks at last summers Black Hat conference.

As a result of his contributions to the panel session, Kalinichenko has been invited to work with ATMIA on the next iteration of the organizations ATM Software Security Best Practices document, and to join the PCI-DSS Security Steering Committee. Adds Kalinichenko, "I am delighted and honored to be invited to participate in these influential projects, and I look forward to adding a new perspective to the discussions from the frontlines of the cybersecurity wars in Russia."

Kalinichenko and US General Manager Jim Leonard also met with a number of potential business partners, and significant opportunities emerged for SafenSoft to support the efforts of US companies in Russia, as well as business expansion opportunities in the US market.

About ATMIA

The ATM Industry Association is a global non-profit trade association with over 2,100 members in 60 countries. ATMIAs mission is to promote ATM convenience, growth and usage worldwide, to protect the ATM industry's assets, interests, good name and public trust; and to provide education, best practices, political voice and networking opportunities for member organizations. In June 2003, ATMIA established the Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) with the mission to employ global security resources in a united alliance in order to protect the ATM industry from criminal activity. More information is available at http://www.atmia.com.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia by a team of computer security veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company Retains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

Online Banking Sneak Attacks Hit Windows Users

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0300

"Oddjob" Trojan steals money by taking over online banking sessions after users think they've logged off.

Moscow and San Jose, March 1, 2011 - SafenSoft, a leader in information security for the banking industry, is warning online banking users about a new Trojan being used by criminals in Eastern Europe to steal money from accounts in the United States, Poland, and Denmark. The Trojan, which targets Windows-based computers, tricks users into believing they have logged out of their online banking accounts when in fact Oddjob has taken over the connection.

The Trojan intercepts communications between customers and their online bank accounts via Internet Explorer or Firefox, stealing or interjecting information and terminating user browser sessions once the criminal transaction is complete. While the user is connected to their account, Oddjob hijacks the session IT token to impersonate the customer, continuing the existing authenticated session under its own controls. When the customer selects the logout option to leave their banking session, that session is kept open by the Trojan, at which point the payload is activated and the theft completed. The customer, meanwhile, has no idea this is happening because they believe the connection was closed when they hit the logout option.

"This is a very crafty Trojan," says SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko. "To avoid triggering traditional antimalware programs, Oddjob does not save its configuration to disk but instead fetches a new copy from its master each time a new browser session is opened".

Online banking customers should ensure that their antimalware software is fully up to date and consider adding additional protection such as SafenSofts SafenSec software, which prevents Oddjob from activating without the users consent. Additionally, the banks themselves can take steps to protect their customers by adding SafenSofts TPSecure transaction processing software to their systems to prevent any unauthorized access to customer accounts.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia by a team of computer security veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company Retains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

Contact us:

Petr Baytin

PR Director

pr@safensoft.com

Skype: P.Baytin

Tel.: +7(495) 967-1450 ext. 247

SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko to Speak at ATMIA 2011 Conference

Innovative security software developer will also have a commercial presence

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0300

Moscow, Russia and San Jose, Calif, February 1 2011 - For the first time in its five-year history, SafenSoft will participate on both a commercial and a speaking basis in a US information security event.

The 12th ATM Industry Association conference will take place February 22-24, 2011 in Miami, Florida. This year, the three-day event will focus on networking, industry issues and discussions, strategic regulatory updates, and current and future ATM security issues. Among the 96 participating companies are NCR, Diebold, Wincor Nixdorf, GRG, Microsoft, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, and Triton.

SafenSoft CEO Michael Kalinichenko has been invited to participate in the panel session Defending Against Malware: Lessons From Black Hat on Wednesday February 23rd at 3:30pm. Moderator Peter Kulik, Vice President, Product Innovation, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, will lead a discussion of the issues raised by and lessons to be learned from researcher Barnaby Jacks public ATM hacks at last summers Black Hat conference. In addition to Kalinichenko, the following ATM security experts will also participate on the panel:

Bob Douglas, VP of Engineering, Triton

Bill Dunn, VP Sales, Hantle

David Hadesty, VP of Product Management, US Banking Division, Wincor Nixdorf

Claire Shuffelbotham, NCR

Chuck Somers, VP, ATM Security & Systems, Diebold

Pat Telford, Principal Consultant, Microsoft

"Im very pleased that Michael Kalinichenko is able to participate in the conference", said Mike Lee, ATMIA CEO. "His background and experience with security issues faced by banks in Russia will bring a welcome additional perspective."

SafenSoft will also have a booth at the event (#213), where Kalinichenko and US General Manager Jim Leonard will be on hand to discuss delegates ATM and network security needs.

About ATMIA

The ATM Industry Association is a global non-profit trade association with over 2,100 members in 60 countries. ATMIAs mission is to promote ATM convenience, growth and usage worldwide, to protect the ATM industry's assets, interests, good name and public trust; and to provide education, best practices, political voice and networking opportunities for member organizations. In June 2003, ATMIA established the Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) with the mission to employ global security resources in a united alliance in order to protect the ATM industry from criminal activity. More information is available at http://www.atmia.com.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow, Russia by a team of computer security veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company Retains development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

SAFENSOFT SYSWATCH VERIFIED AS CITRIX READY

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0300

Application Integrity Solution Trusted to Enhance Citrix Virtualization Solutions

San Jose, Calif, and Moscow, Russia - November 24, 2010 - SafenSoft today announced that its SysWatch application integrity solution has been verified as Citrix ReadyTM. The Citrix Ready program helps customers identify third-party solutions that are recommended to enhance virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions from Citrix. SysWatch completed a rigorous verification process to ensure compatibility with Citrix XenApp Server x64, giving businesses confidence in the compatibility of the two solutions.

The Citrix Ready program makes it easy for customers to identify complementary products and solutions that can enhance Citrix environments. Customers can be confident that SysWatch has successfully passed a series of tests established by Citrix, and can be trusted to work effectively with Citrix XenApp Server x64 to consistently deliver services through the XenApp Server. By preventing unauthorized changes to the server, application and data integrity are preserved from end to end, providing a seamless, high-quality experience for the user and security levels that meet the most exacting of compliance requirements.

"As a member of the Citrix Ready program, we are pleased to be able to offer customers intelligent solutions that combine SysWatch with XenApp Server x64," said Michael Kalinichenko, SafenSoft CEO. "The offering clearly demonstrates our plans to work closely with trusted partners, through the Citrix Ready partner ecosystem, in order to provide the highest quality experience for our customers."

SafenSofts product line, available in configurations for ATMs, enterprise and SMB networks, and home users, focuses on protecting the integrity of systems - OS, applications, registry - to ensure that only authorized users can access authorized data using authorized applications running on authorized devices. This approach not only protects against both known and unknown malware but also prevents leakage of confidential data in a single, highly flexible, low-maintenance solution. SafenSoft technology is used by some of the worlds largest banks to protect both their ATM and corporate networks. SysWatch Enterprise Suite can deliver the same security standards to your physical and virtual environments.

About the Citrix Ready Program

The Citrix Ready program identifies verified solutions that are trusted to enhance virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions from Citrix, including Citrix� XenDesktop TM, XenAppTM, XenServerTM, NetScaler� and GoToMeeting �. The Citrix Ready designation is awarded to third party products that have successfully met verification criteria set by Citrix, and gives customers an added confidence in the compatibility of the joint solution offering. The Citrix Ready program leverages industry-leading alliances across the Citrix partner eco-system to meet a wide variety customer needs, and currently incorporates over 2,800 partners who have demonstrated more than 12,000 product verifications. It also includes the Citrix Ready Community Verified program which allows customers to see thousands of products that have been verified by other customers to work in their production environments. The Citrix Ready program received the Alliance Excellence Award from the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) for creating a strong community of alliances through implementation of new, innovative best practices. More information about the Citrix Ready program can be found at www.citrix.com/citrixready. Reach Citrix ready using social media via the Citrix Ready blog site and Twitter.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow by a team of computer security and digital rights management veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. SafenSoft technology is used by some of the worlds largest banks to protect both their ATM and corporate networks. The company has development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at www.safensoft.com

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In the US:

Jim Leonard, General Manager, SafenSoft North America

Jim.leonard@safensoft.com

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E-mail: pr@safensoft.com

Russian Police Close Down ATM Hacking GroupLatest arrests show continuing threat to financial systems

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0300

Moscow, Russia, December 6 - At the end of November, police in Russia closed down a group of hackers who had successfully infected all ATMs in the far Eastern city of Yakutsk with a virus that effectively gave the group control over the citys entire ATM network. The author of the malicious software used in the attack was simultaneously arrested in Moscow. The attack succeeded in part because of corrupt individuals who provided access to the ATMs, enabling the malware to be introduced into the ATM network.

"This is not the first case of a successful hacker attack against an ATM network, nor the first to be the result of an inside job", noted Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of security software firm SafenSoft. "However, banks and other financial institutions can prevent such attacks from succeeding in future by strengthening their internal controls over how, and by whom, ATMs and other unattended devices may be accessed. This is why we developed TPSecure."

TPSecure was developed in cooperation with Sberbank, Russias largest retail bank, and is now being used by several large banking institutions to prevent the use of ATMs as a vector for fraudulent financial transactions. It is specifically designed to maintain the integrity of unattended devices with no need for malware signature updates or manually updating system profiles every time a security patch or application upgrade needs to be applied.

About SafenSoft

SafenSoft was founded in 2006 in Moscow by a team of computer security veterans, and the companys board of directors is led by Victor Kousnetsov, a former senior development executive with McAfee. SafenSoft solutions include TPSecure for ATMs and other unattended devices, SysWatch for enterprises, and SafenSec for home users. The company has development offices in Moscow, Russia, and business offices in Silicon Valley, California, and is funded by Troika Dialog. Learn more about SafenSoft at http://www.safensoft.com

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