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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trojan creates havoc
February 2, 2006
Trojan creates havoc using antivirus vendor's name.
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Virus pits itself against music pirates
April 22, 2005
File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections.
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Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off
May 8, 2006
Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance.
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Flaw found in Sophos antivirus
July 28, 2005
Company says it's fixed some versions of its flagship package to combat a hole that could let in buffer overflow attacks.
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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.
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Survey: Office workers still the greatest security threat
October 12, 2007
Sophos study reveals, however, that remote employees are becoming a bigger perceived network threat to businesses.
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Trojan attacks Microsoft's anti-spyware
February 9, 2005
Windows AntiSpyware is threatened by a Trojan horse that also tries to steal online banking details, a security company warns.
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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.
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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.
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Bagle attack comes in two waves
September 21, 2005
New variants of the veteran pest have been sent out in two waves of spam, an antivirus firm says.
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Sober worm makes a comeback
May 6, 2005
Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.
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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.
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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.
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McAfee Inc.
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Sophos promises to sniff out zombie systems
July 15, 2005
Service aims to tell subscribers if their network is home to compromised PCs being used to send spam.
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Sober worm spreads like wildfire
May 3, 2005
Latest variant of the long-lived pest is propagating so rapidly it now makes up two-thirds of all virus traffic, security experts say.
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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.
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'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft
March 31, 2005
Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities.
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