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Poll: Half of employers restrict Facebook

August 22, 2007 Workers at many companies surveyed by security firm Sophos say access to Facebook is blocked over productivity, security concerns. TAGS: Facebook, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., employer, productivity, worker, security

Trojan horse: Your money or your files

April 29, 2006 Newly discovered Trojan horse threatens to delete files if victim doesn't pay $10.99 for code to disarm the malicious software. TAGS: Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, trojan horse, payment, victim, malicious software, security

Wi-Fi piggybackers confess

November 16, 2007 More than half of computer users surveyed by security firm Sophos admit to having used another's Wi-Fi without permission. TAGS: Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Wi-Fi, Internet access, survey, Internet Service Provider, security

New scam asks people to fax away data

August 11, 2005 Technique comes as people are increasingly skeptical about entering credit card details in online forms, Sophos says. TAGS: Graham Cluley, phishing, Sophos Plc., fax, form, credit card, e-mail, security

Trojan creates havoc

February 2, 2006 Trojan creates havoc using antivirus vendor's name. TAGS: havoc, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, F-Secure Corp., trojan horse, antivirus, security

Fake Microsoft security updates circulate

April 8, 2005 E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., round, security update, patch management, attacker, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, link, virus, Microsoft Windows

China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says

April 21, 2006 Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., spam, North America, Asia, South Korea, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Europe, Internet Service Provider, security, U.S., virus, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Sober worm makes a comeback

May 6, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, security company, worm, e-mail address, virus, e-mail, antivirus, security

Report: Antispam push helping curb U.S. junk mail

October 12, 2005 The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, spam, anti-spam, U.S., China, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Sony's antipiracy may end up on antivirus hit lists

November 4, 2005 Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, rootkit, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., Sony Corp., digital-rights management, antivirus company, antipiracy, consultant, security company, antivirus, malicious software, security, malware, spyware, operating system

U.S. leads the dirty dozen spammers

December 24, 2004 A big slice of the global spam sent this year had its origins in the United States, security researchers say. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spam, CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, U.S., researcher, broadband, virus, security, PC

Watchdog-attacking Bagle ramps up

March 1, 2005 A new Bagle Trojan horse that hurts security applications is spreading rapidly. TAGS: Graham Cluley, security company, Bagle virus, Sophos Plc., security application, trojan horse, variant, malicious code, security, McAfee Inc., antivirus, e-mail, virus

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'

July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Graham Cluley, worm, P2P, Sophos Plc., remote access, IM, file-sharing, Web server, virus, security, server, games, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms

August 18, 2005 Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker. TAGS: Zotob worm, blame, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., worm, survey, security, virus, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Trojan horse rides off with game accounts

January 25, 2005 Security researchers warn of a new pest that steals logon and password data for "Lineage," one of Asia's most popular online games. TAGS: online game, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., pest, Asia, password, researcher, games, trojan horse, security, PC

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, attack, bank, trojan horse, code, virus, e-mail, security, malware

Phishers use IRS tax refund as bait

December 1, 2005 Cybercriminals take advantage of programming error on a federal Web site to pose as IRS and collect sensitive data. TAGS: Graham Cluley, phishing, redirect, e-government, tax, Sophos Plc., social security number, Social Security, programming, credit card, security, president, link, e-mail

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, radar, attack, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., organization, trojan horse, Sophos Plc., threat, consultant, security company, Symantec Corp., researcher, malware, Microsoft Office, security

Mytob worm picks up phishing trick

June 9, 2005 New variants of the Mytob worm are using a phishing-style e-mail to fool people into downloading malicious code. TAGS: recipient, Graham Cluley, phishing, worm, Sophos Plc., information technology, bank, e-mail, security

Standoff over PC-to-mobile jumping code

March 6, 2006 Virus code isn't shared between some researchers and antivirus companies, amid allegations of "bullying." TAGS: antivirus company, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, antivirus, agreement, code, ethics, researcher, McAfee Inc., malware, security, virus, Microsoft Windows
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