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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. TAGS: Sophos Plc., desktop management, antivirus

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, victim, payment, malicious software, security

Trojan swaps porn sites for Koran text

September 7, 2005 A new Trojan horse displays a message from the Muslim holy book when a user visits what could be a pornographic Web site. TAGS: Sophos Plc., trojan horse

Sophos appoints new CEO

January 6, 2006 COO Steve Munford takes over from cofounders and joint CEOs Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer. TAGS: Sophos Plc., COO, ActiveState Tool Corp., cofounder, CEO, anti-spam, president

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

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

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

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. TAGS: Sophos Plc., China, Russia, malware, malicious code, spam, U.S.

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

Most spam still coming from the U.S.

January 25, 2006 But latest figures also mark the first time U.S. accounts for less than a quarter of all spam relayed, says security company Sophos. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spam, MessageLabs Ltd., South Korea, U.S., China, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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.

Virus hooks onto CNN headlines

January 20, 2005 The Crowt virus spreads using e-mail messages that grab the latest headlines from the well-known news Web site. TAGS: Sophos Plc., CNN, victim, virus, Real-Time, e-mail, PC

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

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

Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

December 8, 2004 The firm detected 10,724 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses--an increase of nearly 52 percent over last year. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Sasser worm, increase, virus, accounting, antivirus, trojan horse

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

Bawdy holiday worm preys on prurience

January 11, 2005 Sophos identifies a new attack that lures victims with a photo of naked people. TAGS: Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, worm, e-mail address, photograph, e-mail, antivirus, virus

Naked pinups revealed as virus

December 10, 2004 Worm disguised as photos of glamour models aims to swamp Chechen separatist Web sites. TAGS: Sophos Plc., antivirus company, worm, denial of service, antivirus, Symantec Corp., e-mail address, virus, e-mail

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., antivirus company, wave, variant, antivirus, trojan horse, attack, security, e-mail
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