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Senior Technology Consultant Graham Cluley, from security company Sophos, has announced on his blog that Internet users are threatened yet again by a Mal/EncPk-DA infection. This translates into a Trojan:Win32/Tibs.gen!G, which is reported by Sophos to be an average threat to computers. Hackers always keep pace with ... |
13 August 2008
10:57 GMT |
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According to Sophos, company that specializes in endpoint security and control solutions, spam messages have started to circulate informing users (erroneously of course) that popular social networking site Facebook is used by the FBI in an effort to track people down. In order to get you hooked and open the spam mess... |
29 July 2008
09:36 GMT |
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A little while back we were reporting that a fake UPS invoice scam was going around, and that people who had sent parcels through UPS should be very careful about these spam messages. Well, it seems that the spammers have changed their MO and are now sending out messages that claim to be from the US Customs office.PC... |
28 July 2008
09:59 GMT |
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As of today, the 28th of July, Sophos Email Security and Control will be able to better fight botnet propagated spam through the use of Sender Genotype, a next-generation filtering technology. Sender Genotype, unlike traditional filters that rely only on prior information regarding the email sender, identifies aberra... |
28 July 2008
09:10 GMT |
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Sophos, company that specializes in endpoint security and control solutions, has publicly announced the fact that it plans to better its lead position in the information security industry by purchasing Ultimaco Safeware AG. In order to do so, Sophos is prepared to initiate a voluntary public takeover offer and purcha... |
28 July 2008
08:28 GMT |
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All types of Internet users, from large corporations to single individuals in Dubai, have to face a growing number of security threats, ranging from spam, to phishing and virus infections. This is something that security software provider Sophos has noticed all over the world, but in the case of the United Arab Emir... |
18 July 2008
08:44 GMT |
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The one thing that any PC owner must understand is that the fight against spam, viruses, and all sorts of malicious software seems to be a never ending one. Attackers are constantly coming up with new ways of fooling detection and further propagating their malware. As a matter of fact, the latest trend is to target v... |
18 July 2008
04:31 GMT |
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Out of all the countries in the world, the United States are the most affected by spam (say security companies like Sophos and ScanSafe), followed closely by China. MessageLabs, company that specializes in providing messaging and Internet security solutions, has recently put together a top 10 of the most spammed US ... |
17 July 2008
08:36 GMT |
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Sophos, a company that specializes in providing antivirus and antispam security solutions, has just released a new report regarding spam trends, and it seems that business spam is increasing. Spam traffic in June 2008 increased by 4.3%, reaching a total of 96.5%. Businesses have to contend with the fact that just 1 o... |
16 July 2008
11:01 GMT |
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Facebook has failed to provide the necessary security measures for the users that have specifically requested that information provided by them remains private. According to Sophos, company that specializes in providing antivirus and antispam security solutions, Facebook has accidentally made public the birth dates ... |
16 July 2008
09:09 GMT |
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All gamers must be warned that trying to access the US Sony PlayStation web page poses a security threat. According to Sophos (company that specializes in offering anti-spam and antivirus software solutions) an SQL injection vulnerability was exploited by hackers in order to put their malicious code on the web page. ... |
2 July 2008
10:23 GMT |
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Over the last couple of days, Sophos has detected a normal amount of spam messaging traffic. The spam messages informed you that you needed an "Important Windows Update", which is one of the oldest and best known tricks in the book, but in fact linked you to a malware spreading site. The intriguing thing is that the... |
1 July 2008
11:44 GMT |
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The latest "Patch Tuesday" brought us lots of patches supposed to fix security vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft's products, including here Microsoft Office for Windows and for Mac, Windows, OneCare, Antigen and Windows Defender. Microsoft said that four of the patched vulnerabilities are critical, a fact ... |
14 May 2008
09:50 GMT |
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Sophos Antivirus, an important security application currently installed on a large number of computers, needs to be patched as soon as possible due a vulnerability found in it, according to several reports. At this time, the parent company is working on a fix, so an update should be released anytime soon. Security co... |
29 April 2008
17:31 GMT |
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Although this month may appear to be a calm and quiet period because no new dangerous threats have appeared, there are a lot of reports concerning spyware, Trojan horses and other type of infections that came out to find new vulnerable systems. But thanks to the security companies out there, our security products are... |
24 April 2008
11:05 GMT |
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Whatever you do, do not download Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows 7 from torrent trackers. Or anything else for that matter. Users that are looking for a free ride via peer-to-peer networks are at risk of getting a tad more than they bargained for, explained Billy McCourt, SophosLabs Security Researcher. McCourt... |
27 March 2008
15:39 GMT |
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True to the old school slogan of "you live and you learn," my lesson today is that despite the technological advancements, big nations are not those with the highest malware ratio per capita. Neither are they the ones with the highest average salary, but that's business talk and I'm not really big on that.C... |
11 March 2008
14:36 GMT |
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Scams will be around for years to come, if not to the end of time. Seemingly natural, some people think they are smarter than others and try to take advantage of their gullibility. Truth be told, they often are, but that doesn't give them the right to benefit from their victims' lack of experience in Intern... |
5 March 2008
15:56 GMT |
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There are little incentives as popular in their inherent association with widespread malware spamming campaigns as sexual references/invitations/promises. The ultimate combination designed to easily convince users in becoming victims of malicious code infections is a bundle of free pornography with high profile celeb... |
26 February 2008
13:16 GMT |
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Cyber criminals are downright geniuses when it comes to addressing a specific category of people with their malware. Is somebody keen on watching shows on TV rather than on the Internet likely to be very aware of the dangers on the Web? Not likely, although it could happen. What better way to deliver Trojans other th... |
22 February 2008
06:10 GMT |
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Phishing is one of the most certain means of acquiring some personal information period. Either the victim doesn't know he/she is visiting a fake secure site or is providing the information via email to somebody asking for it while posing as an official doesn't really matter to the phishers. All that matter... |
21 February 2008
16:36 GMT |
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Over 93% of the respondents in a survey conducted by security company Sophos revealed that they expect Mac OS X to come under increasing attacks from cybercriminals in the future. Sophos is essentially discussing an interesting perspective over the security of Mac OS X. Is there a Big Mac attack in the making? Or are... |
15 February 2008
07:45 GMT |
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A recent web poll of more than 350 computer users has revealed that 93% believe Macs will be more targeted by hackers in the future. In light of the discovery of the first "financially motivated malware for Mac OS X," Sophos' poll has also revealed that polled computer users did not believe the problem would not... |
14 February 2008
09:51 GMT |
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The lack of a silver bullet security solution is axiomatic when it comes down to delivering user protection. Security is nothing more than a constant race, with the software developers laboring to catch up with the threat environment. And despite of the promise of malware safe heavens such as Mac OS X and Linux in co... |
14 February 2008
09:41 GMT |
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Sophos warned yesterday against the latest means that spammers came up with in order to bypass the filters every email service has erected. Suppose music files from well-known artists, such as Elvis Presley, Fergie and Carrie Underwood, are just some of the names who were associated to the malicious emails.To nobody&... |
12 February 2008
11:36 GMT |
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Naked girls with guns... While I know that your imagination must be running wild by now, the fact of the matter is that such an invitation would be hard to resist from fans of girls or guns, or even the two combined. But accepting such an invitation from an untrusted source while running a Windows operating system co... |
31 January 2008
11:28 GMT |
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As far as the Windows operating system is concerned, the threat environment is tailored on it. The ubiquity of the platform, as well as a small level of bulletproofing of older versions, have virtually made Windows a sitting duck. Of course that the 90% market share enjoyed by the operating system acts as the main fa... |
29 January 2008
11:59 GMT |
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Christmas has been pretty busy when it comes to computer security, but one of the most important threats was an email scam which attempted to find new victims using images of sexy girls dressed like Santa. As you can see in the picture attached to the article, the email messages attempted to direct the readers to a m... |
27 December 2007
09:43 GMT |
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The latest tests, conducted by Virus Bulletin over 32 antivirus technologies, revealed that 17 products, including Trend Micro, Kaspersky, Norman and Sophos, failed to protect Windows 2000, "The Register" reported today. The research was supposed to give the antiviruses the VB100 certification after they being tested... |
5 December 2007
09:43 GMT |
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Microsoft's security solutions are newcomers to a multi-billion dollar market, which is saturated by products from household names, such as Symantec, McAfee, Sophos and Kaspersky. At the same time, the Redmond company itself is making its first timid steps into the security industry, which is largely charted ter... |
5 December 2007
09:30 GMT |
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There are a lot of antivirus technologies out there, most of them sustaining that their features are the best on the market and more efficient than the rivals'. Some say Kaspersky is the best, others think McAfee is better, while numerous users choose Norton Antivirus as the leader. A recent study published by s... |
5 December 2007
08:52 GMT |
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You might be tempted to believe that Symantec, McAfee, ESET, Kaspersky or Softwin Labs provide the best antiviruses on the market. In fact, it's well known that these solutions have millions of consumers as they offer very powerful antivirus utilities. But (yeah, I know, there's always a 'but'), a... |
30 November 2007
03:05 GMT |
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A few days ago, it was reported that a new Mac OS X malware was discovered on the web, aiming to modify the DNS server settings on Apple's computers. Security company Sophos said today that it already provides protection for the infected file, adding that clients' security applications were updated since 01... |
1 November 2007
05:55 GMT |
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As odd as it may sound, free pornographic content featuring the Hollywood start Angelina Jolie is not the best thing that you'd want to integrate with your copy of Windows. Spammed emails containing explicit promises of a scantly clad Angelina Jolie hit inboxes on a daily basis. In fact, the practice has become ... |
29 October 2007
12:40 GMT |
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Microsoft has acknowledged scenarios where Internet Explorer 7 - running on top of Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Professional x64 and with SP2, as well as Windows Server 2003, the 32-bit and the 64-bit editions, both SP1 and SP2, along with Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or SP1 for Itanium-based Systems - provides fertile... |
17 October 2007
08:29 GMT |
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One of the things that makes Linux and Mac OS X platforms be perceived as secure by default is a virtually inexistent threat environment. Actual code quality, and the amount of security vulnerabilities are anodyne aspects in the security equation if there is no malicious code designed to exploit security flaws. The a... |
27 September 2007
11:30 GMT |
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Firms today face two major security risks, one coming from skilled hackers and the second from sloppy employees. But, as you might have figured out there are way more sloppy employees than skilled hackers. Sophos' software can block employees from bypassing security policies, which is great. This will solve a lo... |
25 September 2007
04:40 GMT |
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Sophos Antivirus is one of the top security solutions which are also compatible with the latest version of Windows, Vista. Because I'm sure that many of the Vista fans out there are looking for a security tool for their computers, I feel sorry to inform you that Sophos Antivirus contains a security flaw that mig... |
7 September 2007
16:36 GMT |
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A new phishing campaign is currently in progress and tries to use the famous security company Sophos to trick users to reveal their login details. The message encourages users to click on a spoofed website in order to enter their details that would allow the attackers to steal the accounts. According to Mary Landesma... |
28 August 2007
14:51 GMT |
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From time to time, the security companies are rolling out notifications and advisories informing us that a new more or less critical vulnerability was discovered, also coming with all sorts of software solutions. But what's more interesting is that most of these applications are usually antivirus products, exact... |
24 August 2007
08:32 GMT |
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There are a lot of ways to cry out for help. Especially if you are ugly, hate yourself and have a perpetual death wishes. And suicidal tendencies are a behavior generally associated with such an assortment of emotions. But the fact of the matter is that there is no general, one-size-fits-all rule in this aspect, and ... |
16 August 2007
08:54 GMT |
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Sophos believes that the lack of security delivered by the Windows platform, as well as the additional Microsoft products, are overwhelming for the capabilities of a simple desktop antivirus. Sophos came to this conclusion in the light of the latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday, the company's monthly patch cycle on A... |
15 August 2007
08:49 GMT |
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Shocking photos and equally shocking videos of nude Hollywood stars such as Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Natalie Portman are the subject of a spam campaign directed at Windows users. The promise of free pornographic materials involving the three celebrities is designed to be a hard to resist incentive in a socia... |
2 August 2007
11:52 GMT |
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W32/Impard-A is everything but the kitchen sink type of malware. Security company Sopos revealed that W32/Impard-A is essentially a worm targeting the Windows platform (Windows Vista is not mentioned particularly) also featuring IRC backdoor capabilities. The worm spreads via either Windows Live Messenger, AIM or an ... |
25 June 2007
05:43 GMT |
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Is Windows Vista secure? Microsoft touted its latest operating system as the most secure Windows platform available to date. In this context, it is true that Vista delivers a higher level of security. As Microsoft security expert Michael Howard put it, Vista raises the standard in an ever evolving threat environment.... |
20 June 2007
09:10 GMT |
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Sophos Anti-Virus is the best security solution for both Windows Vista and Windows XP Service Pack 2. On June 4 2007, security developer Sophos celebrated the 38th VB100 award. The award given by Virus Bulletin magazine attests that the security solution provided by Sophos for Windows XP offers top of the line protec... |
4 June 2007
09:20 GMT |
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Sophos, one of the world leaders in IT security, has announced the most prevalent malware threats that are causing problems for computer users during May 2007 according to their studies. The conclusion is that infected web pages are still posing a threat and are affecting all kinds of sites, official government websi... |
2 June 2007
08:42 GMT |
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Almost two months after Microsoft bulletproofed Windows Vista against malformed animated cursors, the .ANI file format handling vulnerability is still exploited in the wild. Web-based malicious attacks deliver a great level of risk due to the fact that the exploits are independent from users interaction. In order to ... |
1 June 2007
11:32 GMT |
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A crack designed to activate Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 3 Extended brings to the table a tad more than the users have bargained for. When it comes to pirated materials, there is no such thing as free. This truism is reinforced by the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended keygen authored by "macROSS." The Key generator is ... |
29 May 2007
05:30 GMT |
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At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC 2007 in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates revealed that Windows Vista has sold approximately 40 million licenses worldwide since the initial availability on January 30, 2007. After just the first months on the market, Microsoft had applauded in excess of ... |
19 May 2007
04:23 GMT |
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