Agnitum官方消息：预计6月发布4.0版本，将加入前摄安全防护

“outpost 4.0 将于6月份发布

以下是outpost的官方新闻（有删减）：

Product Update: Outpost Pro 4.0 to deliver superior proactive security
We have exciting news for Outpost Firewall Pro fans around the world - Agnitum is going to release a new version that will feature even greater and more proactive security than you have today (and than any other personal firewall product can provide!)


Last week we started beta-testing of this new version, which we expect to publish in June 2006. We'll bring you a progress update in next month's newsletter. Meanwhile, it's take a closer look at the new functionality you can expect from Outpost Pro 4.0:

Anti-Leak Features

Version 4 will deliver proactive security functionality that will block all outbound security holes. These holes are often referred to as leaks, hence the term 'leak test' to describe the tests created by security experts to find weaknesses in firewalls and other security products.

Most of the techniques used in leak tests are already used in spyware, Trojans, keyloggers, and Internet worms. These techniques take advantage of security flaws discovered in Windows operating systems, browsers and security software products, including suites, firewalls, anti-spyware and anti-virus programs.

Exclusive Application Verification

Most firewalls use the MD5 algorithm to make sure that applications requesting an Internet connection are legitimate. They use this approach to, for example, verify that iexplorer.exe is truly Microsoft Internet Explorer and not a Trojan or keylogger masquerading as a legitimate application.

64-bit support

Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0 will provide full support for 64-bit computers and operating systems.

Additional improvements

Version 4 will also improve overall usability and performance to ensure that all users can easily benefit from this additional security.

More news to come in our May Newsletter next month - stay tuned!

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简单说说更新内容：
对leaktest有大的改进，将对现在世界上的所有leak方式进行防护，原文用的“所有”。

改变md5对程序效验的方式，outpost认为用md5仍然不好，将用一种更高级的SHA效验方式。

支持64位系统与计算机。