July
Online video game pirates targeted by Hagbard instant messaging worm, Sophos reports The Hagbard-A worm spreads via instant messaging systems and file-sharing networks. 29 July 2005
Sasser worm author mocked by creator of Lebreat-D virus, Sophos reports The Lebreat-D worm drops an image of Sven Jaschan, the author of the Sasser and Netsky worms, onto infected hard drives. 29 July 2005
95% say anti-virus software should also stop spyware, Sophos poll reveals A web poll of more than 1000 business PC users, conducted by Sophos, has revealed that 95% think anti-virus software should also protect computers from spyware. 26 July 2005
Notorious Russian spammer found murdered, Sophos reports Russian authorities are investigating the murder of spammer Vardan Kushnir 26 July 2005
Sophos appoints Vice President of IT Sophos has announced the appointment of Charles Southey as vice president of IT. Southey will be responsible for managing Sophos's internal systems and infrastructure in order to meet Sophos's current... 25 July 2005
Over 300 arrested in huge 419 scam investigation, Sophos reports Police in Spain have arrested 310 people in connection with a $363 million lottery scam. 21 July 2005
Sex spammers fined $1.6 million for not stamping emails as explicit, Sophos reports Sophos has welcomed news that five pornography companies have been fined a total of $1.6 million for sending spam which did not include a warning indicating they included sexually explicit content.
21 July 2005
Japanese bank accounts raided by spyware, Sophos reports Computer users should ensure their anti-virus products can also protect against spyware after the reported theft of 9.4 million yen from nine Japanese bank accounts.
21 July 2005
Mozilla releases second Firefox update in a week, Sophos reports Mozilla has released an update to its Firefox web browser, after last week's security update introduced a bug. 20 July 2005
Close encounters of the viral kind - Sundor worm spreads alien message The Sundor worm displays a picture of an alien from another planet. 19 July 2005
Sophos Anti-Virus certified to detect 100% of spyware Independent research and test center West Coast Labs has announced that
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP has been the awarded the certification Checkmark for detecting 100% of the spyware in their rigorous... 18 July 2005
New version of Mozilla Firefox web browser released to fix security holes, Sophos reports Mozilla releases version 1.0.5 of its Firefox web browser, fixing security vulnerabilities. 13 July 2005
Microsoft issues three new critical security patches, Sophos urges computer users to apply updates Microsoft issued three security fixes for its customers yesterday. The critical patches address vulnerabilities in that can allow an unauthorised remote attacker to take control of a computer.
13 July 2005
Sophos ZombieAlert Service identifies spammer-controlled computers on business networks Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has announced the launch of Sophos ZombieAlert, a new alert service that identifies 'zombie' computers on an organisation's network. 13 July 2005
Sophos survey results boost Partner Program Sophos has announced increased support for partners through more focused account management, more assistance with lead generation and renewal business, as well as training schemes and individual... 12 July 2005
78% feel virus writer sentence was not harsh enough, reveals Sophos poll A Sophos web poll of more than 500 business PC users has revealed that 78% believe that last Friday's sentencing of Sven Jaschan, the German teenager found guilty of writing and distributing the Netsky and... 11 July 2005
Suspected gang who stole from online game players arrested in Korea, Sophos reports Police in Korea are said to have arrested a hacking gang who stole from online gamers. 8 July 2005
Sasser worm writer walks free from court, Sophos comments on conviction of Sven Jaschan The author of the Sasser worm has received a sentence of one year and nine months on probation - meaning he will walk free. 8 July 2005
Suspected spam king Rizler arrested at airport will appear in court today, Sophos reports Suspected spam king Christopher Smith (also known as "Rizler") is expected to appear in court today after his arrest at Minneapolis St Paul International airport. 6 July 2005
Virus writing on the rise as average time to infection spirals down Sophos, a global leader in network security, has released the results of its comprehensive research of virus activity over the first six months of 2005. 6 July 2005
Teenager admits in court to writing Sasser computer worm, Sophos reports Sven Jaschan has admitted writing the Sasser worm in a German court. 5 July 2005
Sasser worm trial begins in Germany, Sophos reports The trial of Sven Jaschan has begun in a German court house. 5 July 2005
Sophos publishes white paper on the integrated solution to malicious content Find out how Sophos provides consolidated and robust protection against multiple threats. 5 July 2005
China joins international efforts to fight spam, Sophos reports Sophos welcomes news that China is joining the international fight against spam. 4 July 2005
Sophos retains position as number one security vendor for customer satisfaction Sophos has been rated the top brand for customer satisfaction in the security market for the second consecutive year. 4 July 2005
Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in June 2005 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world during the month of... 1 July 2005
Virus writing on the up as average time to infection spirals down Sophos reveals results of its comprehensive research into the last six months of virus activity. 1 July 2005
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