Sophos |
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The Pentagon
Abingdon Science Park
Abingdon
OX14 3YP
UK
[t] 01235 559933
[f] 01235 559935
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Specific targeting of South Korean documents using e-mail delivered spyware causes political allegation of electronic espionage |
03 September 2008 |
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Network assets at hospital trust in the UK protected against web based and e-mail borne security threats with Enterprise Security and Control from Sophos |
02 September 2008 |
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The NASA hacker will face trial in the US after the European Court of Human Rights turns down application for protection against extradition
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29 August 2008 |
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Hackers exploit child safety campaigns by claiming baby kidnap attempt in order to gain access to the victim’s computers
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27 August 2008 |
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Sophos is warning users not to be tempted into clicking e-mail links to video of Madonna which contains Trojan
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22 August 2008 |
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Sophos presents a white paper describing techniques for preventing the accidental loss of corporate data
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22 August 2008 |
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As thousands of private records of US students go public, the company behind the blunder now faces a reputation crisis as its competitor goes public with the facts behind the scandal
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19 August 2008 |
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Sophos reveals malicious software is contained in the links of the latest wave of spam to reach millions of inboxes containing headlines which say they come from the CNN news service |
14 August 2008 |
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With China hosting nearly a third of all malicious software, travellers to Beijing are being advised to use their laptops on local networks with caution and ensure they are equipped with the latest protection software |
08 August 2008 |
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Posts on user walls on Facebook could contain links to sites containing malware in the form of executable code warns Sophos |
08 August 2008 |
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Cyprus hacker goes to jail for spying using hacked webcam and attempting to blackmail his victim into posing naked |
06 August 2008 |
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By adding browser blocking to Endpoint Security and Control, Sophos has enabled companies to enforce their policy concerning preferred applications and prevent the unauthorised use of other browsers along with IM, games and other applications |
05 August 2008 |
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A hacker who broke into NASA computers has had his application against extradition to the United States turned down and will now continue his fight in the European courts |
30 July 2008 |
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Bid to buy shares in Utimaco Safeware signals Sophos’ thrust into the data protection and end user threat management sectors of IT security |
28 July 2008 |
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Web security appliance from Sophos prevents users from bypassing web filtering technology |
21 July 2008 |
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Sophos has made its endpoint network access control (NAC) white paper available as a free download from its website |
17 July 2008 |
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Sophos warns of need to protect private data from social networking sites as flaw was revealed in new Facebook design which allowed full access to private user profile data |
16 July 2008 |
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Social and business networking sites as well as mobile phones increasingly being used as a mechanism for distributing spam according to latest report from Sophos |
15 July 2008 |
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Video link in spoof e-mail claiming the start of new conflicts in the Middle East leads to malicious code, according to Sophos |
09 July 2008 |
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Calfordseaden to deploy Sophos Enterprise Security and Control across its operations at five UK locations and its central IT base in London |
08 July 2008 |
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E-mails claiming to direct users to videos of US holiday celebrations contain Storm worm putting users at risk of infecting their computers |
04 July 2008 |
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Sony’s playstation web site suffers injection attack putting visitors to the pages at risk of malware infection |
02 July 2008 |
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A number of web sites relating to tennis have been compromised in the build up to Wimbledon putting surfers at risk from malicious software |
26 June 2008 |
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Sophos has made its white paper on effective e-mail policies freely available as a download from their web site |
26 June 2008 |
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Sophos assists companies in creating employee internet usage policies by releasing a free downloadable white paper on the topic |
20 June 2008 |
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Sophos warns of malware link to video file from spoof e-mail claiming Beijing earthquake puts Olympic games in jeopardy |
19 June 2008 |
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Failure to implement MS security patches, disabled firewals and out of date anti-virus software amongst the problems revealed by Sophos’ free endpoint assessment test |
18 June 2008 |
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Loss of 6 portable computers from London hospital puts sensitive data about patients at risk of being used for identity theft |
18 June 2008 |
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Sophos has assisted Computer Crime Division of Metropolitan Police in finding and convicting Florida hacker for botnet crimes |
13 June 2008 |
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Year end results at Sophos exceed expectations with 28% growth in billings and increased market share |
09 June 2008 |
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Recently crowned UK beauty contest winner loses thousands as e-mail phishing criminals gain access to her banking details |
02 June 2008 |
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French police have dissolved a gang of 22 hackers working on international computer crime network |
30 May 2008 |
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Sophos warns of the need for vigilant on-line security after Experian report shows substantial increase in ID theft during last year |
28 May 2008 |
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Manchester United supporters targetted in spam campaign with link to spoof web site unrelated to the cup winning football team |
23 May 2008 |
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Users of LinkedIn networking site are being warned of an increase in the use of the site by criminals using the 419 money laundering fraud. |
22 May 2008 |
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Clicking on e-mail attachments promising the latest news concerning the Chinese earthquake will result in malicious code being loaded onto the users computer warns Sophos |
22 May 2008 |
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Crime syndicate spanning two continents brought to a close after police arrest people involved in phishing fraud in America and Eastern Europe |
20 May 2008 |
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Conviction for malware writing and copyright breaches results in suspended sentence for Japanese student. |
16 May 2008 |
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Formula One star information exposure highlights need for secure equipment disposal to prevent unauthorised access to data contained on discarded hard drives |
15 May 2008 |
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Test service from Sophos enables users to assess whether their endpoints are up to date with the correct service packs and patches. |
14 May 2008 |
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MySpace wins legal battle against spammer who used the service to distribute unwanted messages |
14 May 2008 |
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Posting of large scale database of private information serves as warning for protecting data from being compromised, according to Sophos |
13 May 2008 |
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European IT users warned of possible targeting of Belgium following ministerial speech despite lack of evidence to suggest the country is being specifically targeted. |
08 May 2008 |
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Police in Germany have picked up a ring of teenage hackers in southern Germany responsible for high membership hacking forum web site. |
08 May 2008 |
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30 years after DEC marketing man spams academics, the phenomenon has grown to levels where 95 percent of all mails received are unwanted according to Sophos. |
01 May 2008 |
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PI agency who used spyware as an industrial espionage tool have received prison terms in Israel after illegally gaining access to competitive information using spyware technology. |
29 April 2008 |
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Sophos warns home users to unplug their web cams when not in use to prevent being spied upon by hackers who take control of them. |
28 April 2008 |
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Report from Gartner provides positive rating for Sophos’ Endpoint Security and Control network access control product. |
18 April 2008 |
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Sophos report on spam expansion and relaying countries discovers spam-sites created somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. |
16 April 2008 |
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Fraudulent e-mails claiming to offer additional Mastercard security using SecureCode aim to collect information for use in credit card theft. |
09 April 2008 |
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Claims that privacy compromised on Mac OS computers exaggerated in attempt to persuade users to purchase unnecessary software. |
28 March 2008 |
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Sophos warns that by targeting popular e-commerce sites for such items as sports event tickets, hackers have access to large pool of users who could potentially lose valuable information. |
27 March 2008 |
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Owner of various bogus anti-virus software tools accused of using pornographic pop-up ads in an effort to gain customers. |
26 March 2008 |
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E-mail security at Janet(UK) to be provided using ES4000 from Sophos to protect national research and educational network. |
25 March 2008 |
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Bank account thefts using information captured through Trojans leads to stiff jail terms for four Chinese convicted cyber-criminals. |
25 March 2008 |
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Sophos is reminding businesses of the importance of protecting their networks from cyberattack, as a Japanese man admits in court to writing a data-destroying Trojan horse. |
19 March 2008 |
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Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 8.0 incorporates Network Access Control (NAC) technology to go beyond reactive and proactive anti-virus, to offer businesses complete preventive computer protection. |
18 March 2008 |
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Sophos is delivering protection against spam messages and email-borne malware to Telford and Wrekin Council. |
17 March 2008 |
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Sophos is to supply Nottingham City Council with its Network Access Control (NAC), Endpoint and Email Security and Control solutions in deal worth £250,000. |
11 March 2008 |
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Sophos, the IT security and control specialist, reveals the top ten countries relaying the most spam per capita. |
10 March 2008 |
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Fake security messages advertising bogus anti-virus software made a fortune for a 41 year old Korean woman sho has now been prosecuted. |
04 March 2008 |
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Charity lottery email supposedly run by Oxfam is fraudulent and has no connection with the respected charity warns Sophos. |
04 March 2008 |
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Arrested teenager could face long term of custody if found guilty of leading international cyber-criminal ring responsible for infecting millions of computers. |
29 February 2008 |
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Canada puts an end to network of 17 hackers responsible for setting up sophisticated botnets. |
22 February 2008 |
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Scareware advert tricks browsers into believing their computer has been infected in order to entice them to buy the advertised product. |
22 February 2008 |
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Latest wave of phishing e-mails contain fake telephone number for recipients to call to verify authenticity of “bank” originated e-mail. |
20 February 2008 |
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Police in Tokyo have arrested a 25-year old man for propagating junk e-mail in large scale spamming campaign. |
19 February 2008 |
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Gang of lottery fraudsters demanded payment from internet users in scam that involved fraudulent use of private Wi-fi connections. |
18 February 2008 |
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Six years on from the first Linux virus, Sophos reminds users of the operating system to be aware of the risk of malicious software and makes detection software available. |
14 February 2008 |
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Overwhelming majority of respondents to Sophos survey believe there will be an increase in malicious code written for Apple Mac computers in the future. |
14 February 2008 |
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Thieves cruising for open wi-fi connections to download copyright material could result in subscriber cancellation warns Sophos. |
12 February 2008 |
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Final quarter report from Sophos on spam distribution sees increase in volumes of spam from Russia and Asia as the continent exploits the criminal income potential of unwanted e-mail. |
11 February 2008 |
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Sophos believes local government should address public concern over data security in constituencies and central government offices. |
06 February 2008 |
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As the British Government responds to politically sensitive chain letter, Sophos reminds e-mail and social networking site users of the sense in deleting such messages without taking heed of their content. |
05 February 2008 |
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New organisation ensures software testing standards meet the changing needs of the global malware threat environment. |
04 February 2008 |
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Three men have pleaded guilty in a New York court to extortion after gaining more than a million dollars through e-mail scam. |
01 February 2008 |
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Sophos detects trend of Trojan distribution peaking as unsuspecting distribution computers are booted in Beijing, New York and London. |
31 January 2008 |
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First Japanese arrest of malware writers comes as three suspects were arrested in connection with virus for deleting MP3 files on peer to peer networks. |
24 January 2008 |
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Web filter appliance database expanded to include more web sites to enable targeted URL categorisation to prevent misuse of internet by employees or students. |
23 January 2008 |
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Hackers target Mac users for financial gain according to the latest IT security threat report from Sophos. |
22 January 2008 |
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Sophos warns of e-mail love letters with links to web page containing a big red heart and the Storm Trojan. |
16 January 2008 |
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Hidden Java based malware remains high on the list of most prevalent threats for December with worse to come for the new year according to Sophos poll |
04 January 2008 |
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Gartner report places Sophos in the magic quadrant for endpoint protection, recognising the contribution made by the firm in 2007 towards improved data protection. |
03 January 2008 |
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New year greetings cards used by cyber criminals to lure workers in the holiday spirit into opening links to malware sites warns Sophos. |
02 January 2008 |
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Russian and Ukrainian suspects arrested in Holland on suspicion of money laundering through falsified ABN Amro bank accounts,. |
20 December 2007 |
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25000 users in health service to benefit from system wide deployment of Sophos management and security solutions. |
13 December 2007 |
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Sophos extensible Lists enables quicker detection of spam and faster distribution of information concerning the latest IT threats. |
12 December 2007 |
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Spammer who fraudulently acquired millions of dollars through lottery scam is under arrest in Cyprus. |
07 December 2007 |
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Study conducted by Anti-virus early warning group places Sophos at the top in terms of providing the best defence against unknown malware. |
05 December 2007 |
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Investigation into international hacking ring leads to teenager from New Zealand helping police with inquiries into bank and credit card detail thefts. |
30 November 2007 |
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Survey carried out by Sophos reveals that 93% of respondents have no visibility or insight into the security systems in place to protect data on local government IT systems. |
21 November 2007 |
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Sophos issues warning about bogus private investigator e-mail which dupes victims into buying security software using scare tactics. |
20 November 2007 |
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70 percent of enterprises worry about e-mail leakage of confidential data with half of employees admitting to accidentally mishandling sensitive information when using e-mail systems. |
16 November 2007 |
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Stealing wireless internet services from unprotected Wi-Fi nodes is widespread and common according to Wi-Fi theft research undertaken by Sophos. |
15 November 2007 |
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Sophos now enables outbound scanning of e-mails to detect the presence of confidential information to prevent leakage of corporate information assets through e-mail. |
14 November 2007 |
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The short-lived surge in PDF spam in October accounted for almost two-thirds of spam in the month. |
01 November 2007 |
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Financial and obscenity charges brought against two men from west coast America after a spam campaign promoting pornographic web sites which earned them two million dollars. |
01 November 2007 |
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Hackers exploit Halloween cult by luring victims to a game download site which downloads a Trojan warns Sophos. |
31 October 2007 |
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Up to 20% of social networking users could be creating significant productivity problems for their employers according to a survey carried out by Sophos. |
29 October 2007 |
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Sophos analysis of spam reveals that despite effective enforcement and subsequent spammer convictions, North America remains by far the biggest relay source of spam. |
24 October 2007 |
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Sophos warns against clicking on Halloween e-mail links and providing personal information based on chance of gift card. |
19 October 2007 |
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The latest wave of stock market spam uses MP3 music files to deliver audio message encourage the purchase of penny stocks. |
18 October 2007 |
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Default security settings still need to favour greater safety as Facebook responds to demands from Sophos researchers for improved safety online for children. |
17 October 2007 |
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Reduction in conventional phishing targets indicate a change of approach of phishers to broaden their net to a wider audience according to Sophos. |
16 October 2007 |
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Over $1 million dollars seized from spamming gang arrested and convicted for sending unsolicited explicit e-mails promoting pornographic sites. |
15 October 2007 |
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Recent spam campaign seeks to damage the reputation of the Bobbear anti money laundering web site by asking for donations. |
12 October 2007 |
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Sophos research suggests that employees, remote workers and contractors pose the biggest threats to network security. |
10 October 2007 |
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Appeal to animal lovers to rescue distressed puppy is the latest variant of the well-established Nigerian based 419 scam e-mails. |
09 October 2007 |
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The latest malware to plague the networks poses as an e-mail from an old classmate but the promise of a relationship leads to PC infection. |
05 October 2007 |
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Sophos reveals that majority of Facebook users are opening themselves up to increased risk of identity theft through open profiles. |
03 October 2007 |
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Pushdo Trojan featuring incentives to view photographs of actresses blamed for surge in September levels of malware. |
01 October 2007 |
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Burmese demonstrations exploited by hackers using fake e-mail message from the Dalai Lama |
28 September 2007 |
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Sophos comments on victim’s employment offer to jailed writer of Fujacks worm |
26 September 2007 |
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Endpoint Security and Control enables blocking of unauthorised remote connections and prevents employees from bypassing security policies. |
25 September 2007 |
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Chinese virus writers sentenced to between one and two and half years for writing worms for stealing passwords |
24 September 2007 |
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Council sackings indicate requirement for greater web access control and policy enforcement argues Sophos |
21 September 2007 |
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PureMessage for MS Exchange enables e-mail policies to be deployed across multiple servers |
19 September 2007 |
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Evidence already uncovered by Sophos that hackers are exploiting the TD Ameritrade data loss |
17 September 2007 |
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Russian and East European gang members arrested by German authorities for targeting banks in internet fraud. |
14 September 2007 |
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Hack attack on American Consulate part of larger campaign to compromise vulnerable servers, mainly in Russia |
13 September 2007 |
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Continued vulnerability in Microsoft strengthens requirement for solid network access control to stay ahead of Microsoft patch schedule according to Sophos. |
11 September 2007 |
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August sees growth in spam containing links to web sites containing malicious code |
03 September 2007 |
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Sophos reveals latest hack attempt which lures music lovers to spoof download sites containing malicious software |
30 August 2007 |
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After a peak of PDF spam in August, this new kind of malware has now dwindled indicating its ineffective use as a delivery mechanism for malware. |
29 August 2007 |
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AOL identity thief faces jail sentence for using phished information for financial gain. |
23 August 2007 |
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Hackers brought to justice in case involving worm featuring joss stick burning pandas |
22 August 2007 |
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Social networking sites increasingly being barred in the workplace amongst fears about the information being shared. |
21 August 2007 |
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Identity theft trawl net expands to cover those who use the information as well as those who steal it |
17 August 2007 |
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Covert research by Sophos gleaned sufficient information from social networking users to embark on indentity related fraud |
14 August 2007 |
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PDF based spam campaign to inflate penny-share prices results in surge in spam levels |
08 August 2007 |
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Sophos warns of zip files that contain rootkit and Trojan instead of photographs. |
03 August 2007 |
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Threat list dominated by web-based malware threatening to capture sensitive information from casual browsers rather than targetted e-mail groups. |
01 August 2007 |
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Probation for spammer who drove around town using unsecured wireless access points. |
31 July 2007 |
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Mario Brothers nostalgia snares victims into running Romario-A work which then runs daily on host computer. |
30 July 2007 |
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Sophos warns of screensavers distributed as spam which contain Trojans and rootkits |
27 July 2007 |
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Report reveals that significant increase in web threats don’t just include attacks against Microsoft products. |
25 July 2007 |
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Leaked confidential information over a peer to peer network about a police investigation cost Tokyo police officer his job. |
20 July 2007 |
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Sophos warns internet users against filling in Simpsons survey which is used to harvest e-mails for spammers. |
19 July 2007 |
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Top 12 spam relaying locations revealed in latest Sophos research into spam generation |
18 July 2007 |
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Gang that targeted Italian online postal users by spamming them and sending them to a bogus postal site to steal information has been arrested in Eastern Europe. |
16 July 2007 |
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Spamming pair from Texas face money laundering conviction after inflating penny stock prices through spam campaign. |
10 July 2007 |
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Sophos warns of e-cards containing 4th of July greetings which link to a site containing Trojan downloader for delivering malicious code to the victim’s computer. |
04 July 2007 |
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June Malware and threat statistics from Sophos show an alarming number of legitimate sites that contain malware laden hacked pages. |
02 July 2007 |
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Harry Potter e-mail contains worm which infects victims computer and attaches auto-run file in USB memory devices which can then infect other computers. |
29 June 2007 |
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Trojan horse embedded in fake e-mail claiming to be a security patch from Microsoft. |
27 June 2007 |
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Popular shockwave animation exploited by hackers to assist in deliver of Trojan to computers of unsuspecting victims. |
27 June 2007 |
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Spain’s police have arrested the author and distributor of Symbian based virus which affects mobile phones. |
25 June 2007 |
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Sophos Endpoint Security and Control now offers complete protection against all forms of malware along with application control, intrusion detection and prevention and firewall functionality. |
21 June 2007 |
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The LiarVB-A worm spreads through removable media attached to USB ports or floppy disk drives to spread AIDS message. |
20 June 2007 |
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ISP’s are being warned to screen message board content after Sophos discovers that many cyber criminals are using this media for the storage and distribution of images of child abuse. |
12 June 2007 |
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Latest information on IT security threats available from 24-hour blog operated by SophosLabs to raise awareness of emerging threats. |
24 May 2007 |
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