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Two years on, Netsky-P tops virus charts

September 1, 2006 The e-mail worm, ranked as the worst of 2004, retains bragging rights even though fixes have long been available. TAGS: Netsky virus, malicious software, Sophos Plc., e-mail worm, accounting, threat, virus, trojan horse, e-mail, security

Google: 10 percent of sites are dangerous

May 15, 2007 Sophos adds that 70 percent of pages hosting malicious software are found on legitimate sites targeted by hackers. TAGS: Graham Cluley, malicious software, Sophos Plc., hacker, Google Inc., trojan horse, e-mail

Wikipedia used to spread malicious code

November 6, 2006 Entry in German version of online encyclopedia hijacked to direct users to malicious code, says antivirus vendor. TAGS: Wikipedia, malicious code, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, hacker, entry, antivirus, e-mail, link

Windows patch, iPod exploited in e-mail scams

August 31, 2006 Fake patches, rogue invoices make the rounds as spammers keep trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PCs. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Websense Inc., payment, patch management, Apple iPod, order, trojan horse, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Damage limited from lonely hearts virus

April 18, 2001 Antivirus software companies say a new virus that disguises itself as a program for finding romance partners is spreading quickly between companies in Europe. TAGS: antivirus software company, Graham Cluley, Symantec Corp., Sophos Plc., antivirus software, e-mail server, virus, software company, antivirus, Europe, e-mail, server

Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans

January 30, 2007 Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software. TAGS: phishing, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., Sophos Plc., virus attack, bank, attack, code, trojan horse, virus, e-mail, malware, security

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

February 14, 2007 E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies. Image: Valentine's virus TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., malicious software, zombie, Sophos Plc., threat, attack, virus, card, trojan horse, security, e-mail

'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on

January 23, 2007 Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., antivirus company, attack, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, home PC, antivirus, adware, e-mail

Senate tax proposal under scrutiny

July 6, 2006 The U.S. Senate mulls expanding how the IRS can use the Internet to contact American taxpayers. But privacy and security concerns linger. TAGS: tax, phishing, legislation, summary, Sophos Plc., e-mail, security

The future of malware: Trojan horses

October 13, 2006 Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say. TAGS: Alex Shipp, MessageLabs Ltd., Graham Cluley, attack, radar, organization, Sophos Plc., security company, trojan horse, threat, Symantec Corp., consultant, researcher, malware, Microsoft Office, antivirus
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