September

• Sophos experts to present at Virus Bulletin 2005 conference in DublinTwo SophosLabs experts present papers at the Virus Bulletin conference.
  30 September 2005
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in September 2005Sophos reveals that mass-mailers are in decline as established threats rule the roost.
  30 September 2005
• Bogus FIFA lottery emails aim to steal money from the unwary, Sophos reportsAn email scam claims that recipients have won a fortune in a FIFA-sponsored lottery.
  28 September 2005
• Sophos talks security at LinuxWorld 2005Sophos will be showcasing its next generation security solutions for Linux at LinuxWorld London 2005. Sophos's security experts will also be available throughout the exhibition to discuss the risks that...
  28 September 2005
• Sophos defends Northern Ireland's health networksThe Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has deployed Sophos's complete suite of computer security solutions to defend the Health and Personal Social Services (HPSS)...
  27 September 2005
• NERCOMP announces licensing agreement with Sophos NERCOMP (North East Regional Computing Program), today announced that is has partnered with Sophos, a leading provider of integrated threat management solutions, to extend discounted pricing of 50% to...
  27 September 2005
• Sophos exceeds growth expectationsSophos today announced an increase in annual turnover of 19.2% to £66.2 million ($122.6 million USD) for the year ending March 2005. Sophos has achieved year-on-year growth, ahead of the industry average,...
  26 September 2005
• Sophos exceeds growth forecast expectations for fiscal 2005, ahead of industry-average Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, today announced the company’s financial results for fiscal year 2005.
  26 September 2005
• Sophos appoints new global director of SophosLabsSophos has appointed industry veteran Mark Harris as global director of SophosLabs. Based at Sophos's global headquarters near Oxford, Harris will manage the company's worldwide threat analysis teams, which...
  22 September 2005
• New version of Firefox web browser released to fix serious security hole, Sophos reportsUsers of Firefox are urged to update their web browser to protect against a serious security vulnerability.
  22 September 2005
• Second wave of attack: new Bagle Trojans spammed out today, Sophos reportsSophosLabs have warned that, for the second day running, a hacker is spamming multiple new versions of the BagleDL Trojan horse to millions of email addresses around the world.
  20 September 2005
• Mass-mailed email greeting card leads to malware infection, Sophos reportsAn electronic greeting card has been spammed out to email addresses around the world, but following the web link leads to infection by a Trojan horse.
  20 September 2005
• Spammed Trojan horse attempts to turn off security on attacked PCs, Sophos reportsThe Troj/BagleDl-U Trojan horse attempts to disable security and anti-virus software on affected PCs.
  19 September 2005
• Sophos nominated for "Business Software Supplier of the Year" in the Computing Awards for ExcellenceSophos has been nominated in the Computing Awards for Excellence 2005.
  19 September 2005
• 79% believe their companies are put at risk by employees acting unsafely online, reports SophosA poll reveals that 79% of IT professionals believe that their employees are putting their company at risk by failing to act safely online.
  15 September 2005
• Japanese phisher walks free from court, Sophos comments on convictionA 42-year-old man is the first person in Japan to be convicted of phishing.
  14 September 2005
• "My client didn't write the worm", claims lawyer representing Zotob suspectThe lawyer representing one of the suspects in the Zotob worm case speaks to the press as his client appears in court.
  13 September 2005
• Wannabe Trojan author messes up by spamming out faulty code, Sophos commentsA series of Trojan horses are accounting for over 25% of all reports to Sophos in the last 24 hours, but are failing to work properly.
  13 September 2005
• Sophos expert addresses IDC security conference on zero day protectionMichael Argast addresses the IDC security conference about how companies can better protect themselves against zero day attacks.
  9 September 2005
• Sophos expert addresses ISSA conference on the threat of zombie computersVanja Svajcer, principal virus researcher at Sophos, addresses the ISSA's UK chapter.
  6 September 2005
• Arabic Trojan horse interrupts adult website surfing with message from Koran, Sophos reportsThe Yusufali-A Trojan horse displays messages from the Koran if infected users access adult websites.
  5 September 2005
• Online fraudsters phish for American Red Cross donators, Sophos reportsSophos experts have warned of a bogus website posing as the American Red Cross, which is seeking donations towards the Hurricane Katrina relief fund.
  5 September 2005
• Sophos joins Anti-Spyware Coalition to help protect businesses from growing threatSophos joins an alliance of technology companies and public interest groups whose mission is to create a consensus regarding spyware definitions, along with best practice in the debate surrounding spyware...
  5 September 2005
• Sick hack attack poses as spammed news about Hurricane Katrina disaster, Sophos reportsA spam campaign claims to contain breaking news about the disaster which has hit New Orleans and other cities across the southern states of America, but really aims to launch a malware attack against...
  1 September 2005
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in August 2005Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, has revealed the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world during the month of August...
  1 September 2005

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