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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

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 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

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, virus, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan

February 10, 2005 Microsoft is offering support to people hit by the Trojan horse that targets its Windows AntiSpyware application. TAGS: trojan horse, Sophos Plc., anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows, PC

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

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

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

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

July 5, 2005 Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., gang, malware, malicious code, trojan horse, activity, virus, Microsoft Corp.

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

Trojan horse spies on Web banking

November 11, 2004 Sneaky program takes different tack to capture people's passwords and potentially steal money. TAGS: Barclays Plc., Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, bank, phishing, password

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, virus, increase, accounting, antivirus, trojan horse

Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones

November 9, 2004 Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says. TAGS: SMS, spam, cell phone, antivirus company, malicious software, Sophos Plc., mobile phone, trojan horse, message, antivirus, virus, PC, security

'Storm worm' Trojan horse surges on

January 23, 2007 Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., antivirus company, attack, trojan horse, home PC, Sophos Plc., antivirus, adware, e-mail

Worm uses funny face to distract from danger

February 3, 2005 Will a picture of an old man making a silly face keep you from noticing a Trojan being installed on your PC? Someone is hoping it will. TAGS: worm, face, Sophos Plc., hacker, trojan horse, e-mail, PC

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, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, consultant, threat, security company, Symantec Corp., malware, researcher, Microsoft Office, security

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

Beware of ransomware, firm warns

July 24, 2006 Hackers are using increasingly more sophisticated technology to seize companies' data and hold it for ransom. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, antivirus company, Sophos Plc., encryption, hacker, consultant, antivirus, information technology, trojan horse, security

New worm targets Apple chat users

February 16, 2006 The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities. TAGS: security expert, Apple iChat, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Sophos Plc., Symantec Corp., threat, worm, trojan horse, Apple Macintosh, security, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS, IM, operating system

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