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Sophos touts application control features
October 26, 2006 U.K.-based security company has added capabilities that let businesses control what applications users can run.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.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.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.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.China hosts nearly half of all malware sites
September 4, 2007 Nearly 45 percent of the world's infected sites originate in China, with the U.S. and Russia a distant second and third, according to Sophos.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.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.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.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.Webroot expands beyond spyware niche
October 12, 2006 Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista.Beware of ransomware, firm warns
July 24, 2006 Hackers are using increasingly more sophisticated technology to seize companies' data and hold it for ransom.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.Report: U.S. tops list of spam-offending countries
October 26, 2007 U.S. sends about 28 percent of the world's spam--more than five times as much as second-place South Korea, says security firm.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."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.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.China plans spam crackdown
February 22, 2006 World's second-worst offender as source of spam will introduce measures to curb the problem--but critics say they don't go far enough.Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
December 3, 2007 Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans
January 30, 2007 Security experts say phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, outnumber e-mails infected with malicous software. Sponsored matches for "Sophos Plc."
