Juniper adds attacker traps to Mykonos security software

Juniper has added 30 new features to the Mykonos security software including 'tar traps' to catch attackers.

Following the acquisition of Mykonos in February, Juniper has added new software to offer improved protection against a wider range of attackers and hacking techniques and simplified management and configuration for security administrators.

David Koretz, vice-president and general manager of Mykonos Software, a Juniper Networks Company, said: “Web-based threats have become a major concern and companies require a proactive solution with real-time prevention to augment traditional-network security defences. “Mykonos is the first company to detect hackers during the reconnaissance phase of an attack. We can track, profile and, most importantly, respond to an attacker before the damage is done.”