FortiGuard Labs Threat Research
Analyzing Android malware using a FortiSandbox
In this blog post we will analyze a couple of Android malware samples in the Android VM of the FortiSandbox. We'll also share a few interesting and useful tricks. Running a sample in the VM To run a given sample in the Android VM, you should log into the FortiSandbox, make sure an Android VM is available, and then "Scan Input" / Submit a New File. Next, if the objective is to run the malware in the sandbox, you must make sure to skip "static scan," "AV scan," and "Cloud Query"...
Scaling the Cloud: OpenStack and Security
OpenStack is the open-source cloud management platform software that can be used to build a low-cost private cloud for development, and cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering. Enterprises are also turning to OpenStack for data center and cloud deployment alternatives. Fortinet’s Cynthia Hsieh offers some perspective about OpenStack and security today. Can you talk high level about what customers are considering in regards to the cloud today? Beyond virtualization, organizations are beginning to plan and implement next-generation,...
The Best of Both Worlds - How Fortinet is Securing Your Data Center
With each passing day, enterprise networks are evolving. It started with the advent of virtualization, when companies realized that they don’t need a single server per application. Ever since, there has been a consistent march towards the purely virtual data center. While networks are evolving, so are the threats they face on a day-to-day basis. Building a defense using a perimeter firewall is as futile as defending a castle today using a moat. While it can prevent the causal hacker or trespasser, it does little to nothing to protect against...
