{"id":659,"date":"2013-07-29T08:34:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T15:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/?page_id=659"},"modified":"2013-07-29T08:35:25","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T15:35:25","slug":"norman-shark-to-announce-malware-analyzer-g2-v4-0-and-updated-network-threat-discovery-at-black-hat-2013-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/news-events\/press-releases\/norman-shark-to-announce-malware-analyzer-g2-v4-0-and-updated-network-threat-discovery-at-black-hat-2013-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Shark to Announce Malware Analyzer G2 v4.0 and Updated Network Threat Discovery at Black Hat 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Norman Shark to Announce Malware Analyzer G2 v4.0 and Updated Network Threat Discovery at Black Hat 2013<\/h1>\n<p><em>Now Featuring 32-bit and 64-bit Support for Windows 7 and 8, Leads the Automated Malware Analysis Market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>LAS VEGAS, July 29, 2013 \u2013 <\/b><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\">Norman Shark<\/a>, the global security leader in malware analysis solutions for enterprises, service providers and government entities, announced today <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/products-solutions\/products\/malware-analysis-mag2\/\">Malware Analyzer G2<\/a> (MAG2) version 4.0, which provides industry-leading hybrid analysis, and Network Threat Discovery version 5.1 (NTD), a cyberattack discovery system that automatically collects and detects malicious files that have slipped past traditional security nodes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorman Shark continues to improve the performance of its MAG2 malware forensic solution, it remains the industry standard for organizations eager for the most comprehensive approach for detecting today\u2019s myriad malware threats,\u201d said Christophe Birkeland, Norman Shark\u2019s chief technology officer.\u00a0 \u201cA single\u00a0MAG2 v4.0 appliance is capable of analyzing over 50,000\u00a0samples per day, meeting the needs of any corporation, utility or government entity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Demos of Norman Shark\u2019s updated MAG2 solution will be available at Black Hat 2013, July 31 and August 1, held at Caesar\u2019s Palace, Las Vegas, in <\/b><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.blackhat.com\/docs\/us-13\/sponsors\/floor-plan.pdf\"><b>booth #321.<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Camp, senior software developer at Norman Shark, is <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.blackhat.com\/us-13\/sponsored-workshops.html\">presenting a special workshop at Black Hat<\/a> on tools and techniques employed by the perpetrators described in the Hangover report, on Wednesday, July 31 in the Milano Ballroom #8 at Caesar&#8217;s Palace. <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/hangoverreport\">Click here to download the full Operation Hangover report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Updated MAG2 Version 4.0 Supports Windows 8 and 64-bit Windows Operating Systems<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>With this new release, MAG2 leads the malware forensics market by offering Windows 8 support as well as both 32-bit and 64-bit support for Windows 7 and 8.\u00a0 Embedded in MAG2 is a seventh-generation award-winning Norman SandBox\u00ae engine.\u00a0 The engine features significant performance improvements and detection-in-the-wild capabilities over previous versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MAG2\u2019s new user emulation feature imitates user behavior by clicking dialog boxes and stepping through installers commonly used by malware looking to install fake anti-virus products, unwanted applications or Trojans, enabling IT security teams to better study stealthy malware behavior.<\/li>\n<li>MAG2\u2019s improved autonomous runtime capabilities improve stability and minimize the need for maintenance.\u00a0 IT security teams can run the appliance longer without user intervention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Integrators gain increased ability to design back-end intelligence solutions using MAG2 analysis in a new engine mode designed for advanced OEM applications. \u201cThe combination of new platform support, improved performance, increased malware detection capabilities and advanced integration do a better job of meeting and exceeding our customers\u2019 needs,\u201d commented Michael Rosen, product manager at Norman Shark.<\/p>\n<p>MAG2\u2019s new features are also reflected in Norman Shark\u2019s Network Threat Discovery system version 5.1.\u00a0 New NTD features facilitate integration with MAG2 to provide a unified solution for IT security teams.\u00a0 These include collective intelligence, where malware data is shared across installations, plus command-and-control server blocking providing the ability to shut down connections to malicious remote servers.\u00a0 A streamlined user interface includes integrated dashboard views, plus easy sorting, searching and incident status monitoring.<\/p>\n<h4><b>About Norman Shark Solutions<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Please <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/products-solutions\/products\/malware-analysis-mag2\/\">click here<\/a> for more information about the Malware Analyzer G2 and its industry-leading Hybrid Analysis that runs suspicious artifacts through the award-winning Norman SandBox\u00ae and concurrently analyzes the code in Norman Shark\u2019s virtualized IntelliVM modules.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/products-solutions\/products\/threat-discovery-ntd\/\">click here<\/a> for information about the Network Threat Discovery system that automatically collects and detects malicious files that have slipped past traditional security nodes.<\/p>\n<h4><b>About Norman Shark<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Norman Shark is a global leader and pioneer in proactive network security solutions and forensics malware tools. Norman Shark\u2019s proactive antimalware solutions, including malware analysis tools, network security and industrial control system protection, are powered by patented Norman SandBox\u00ae technology and used by security solutions providers around the world.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Media\u00a0Contacts:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Gary\u00a0 Thompson\u00a0925.768.2400<br \/>\nTim \u00a0 Johnson, 415.385.9537<br \/>\nClarity Communications<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"mailto:norman@claritycommunications.us\">norman@claritycommunications.us<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>SandBox is a registered trademark of Norman AS.\u00a0 Norman Shark Malware Analyzer G2 and Network Threat Discovery are trademarks of Norman Shark.\u00a0 All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norman Shark to Announce Malware Analyzer G2 v4.0 and Updated Network Threat Discovery at Black Hat 2013 Now Featuring 32-bit and 64-bit Support for Windows 7 and 8, Leads the Automated Malware Analysis Market. &nbsp; LAS VEGAS, July 29, 2013 \u2013 Norman Shark, the global security leader in malware analysis solutions for enterprises, service providers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":66,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-659","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5TlPb-aD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":756,"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/659\/revisions\/756"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3lectrik.com\/normanshark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}