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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

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

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

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

Virus pits itself against music pirates

April 22, 2005 File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections. TAGS: Sophos Plc., worm, virus, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

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. TAGS: Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., flaw, buffer-overflow, antivirus, security

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

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. TAGS: network security, security threat, survey, Sophos Plc., outsource, worker, threat, security, Microsoft Office

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. TAGS: anti-spyware, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, online banking, attack, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, virus, Microsoft Windows

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.

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, Sophos Plc., phishing, fax, form, credit card, e-mail, security

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. TAGS: Bagle virus, Sophos Plc., wave, antivirus company, variant, antivirus, attack, trojan horse, security, e-mail

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, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., security company, worm, e-mail address, virus, e-mail, antivirus, security

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, spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, South Korea, U.S., researcher, broadband, virus, security, PC

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, South Korea, Asia, North America, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Europe, Internet Service Provider, security, U.S., antivirus, virus, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Sophos Plc., subscriber, spam, IP, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, security, PC

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. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Kaspersky Lab, World Cup, security company, virus, security, e-mail, message

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, attacker, patch management, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, link, virus, Microsoft Windows

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, movie, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail
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