LGS and Zynamics join hands

LGS-InnovationsIt has been reported that LGS Innovations announced on Tuesday that it will offer binary reverse engineering and malicious analysis software products to the U.S. government.

The availability of the patented program and analysis tools comes as a result of a business agreement between LGS Innovations, an independent but wholly owned subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, and Zynamics, a German firm recognized worldwide for its expertise in binary reverse engineering.

Zynamics Chief Executive Officer Thomas Dullien said in a news release, "With their expertise in the federal market, LGS is uniquely positioned to deliver Zynamics' tools to the government users who will most benefit. Together, Zynamics and LGS will deliver effective cybersecurity solutions to solve the complex security problems our customers face today."

Zynamics' products to be offered include VxClass, offered exclusively in the United States by LGS, VxClass provides a full infrastructure for processing new malicious software, including a full-system-emulation-based, automated unpacking engine that can remove most executable crypters, and includes the ability to automatically generate signatures for new threats.

It also includes BinDiff, which enables users to analyze malware variants, investigate code theft and identify changes between program versions and BinNavi which enables users to visualize code coverage and program structure, identify security-critical features, understand large and complicated systems more efficiently and find security defects with greater speed and accuracy. (With Inputs from Agencies)