November

• Phishers send email posing as IRS tax refundLink to legitimate government website bounces you into the hands of phishers.
  30 November 2005
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in November 2005Sophos reports highest ever record of new malware, and new Sober worm shoots to number one.
  30 November 2005
• Sophos and PostX integrate solutions eliminating secure messaging boundariesSophos and PostX increase email security for their respective customers.
  29 November 2005
• The latest news on the Sober-Z worm outbreakOne in 13 emails are now infected by the Sober worm, Sophos warns.
  24 November 2005
• New Bagles bombard the internetThe latest Bagle Trojan horses are being distributed widely across the internet.
  24 November 2005
• Sober-Z worm poses as bogus messages from FBI or CIASophos protects proactively against a new widespread version of the Sober worm.
  22 November 2005
• Bogus Liverpool Football Club emails aim to steal money from the unwarySophos cries foul at latest scam trick.
  21 November 2005
• Sophos PureMessage 5.1 boosts email security and performance through locally hosted reputation filteringSophos, a world leader in integrated threat management, announces PureMessage for UNIX 5.1, the company’s enhanced email gateway solution.
  21 November 2005
• Timeshare spammer finds himself a new home in jailPeter Moshou has been sentenced to one year in prison.
  17 November 2005
• Are you a secret spammer? Find out about the zombie threat in a new white paper from SophosFind out more about how zombie computers can threaten your company's data and reputation.
  17 November 2005
• Sophos wins 'Business Software Supplier of the Year' Sophos receives "Business Software Supplier of the Year" award in the thirteenth annual Computing Awards for Excellence.
  17 November 2005
• Spammers urge recipients to decrease their organsSpammers are offering to buy body parts.
  16 November 2005
• Six years jail for "Weaselboy" scammer who defrauded hundredsPeter Francis-Macrae has been sent to jail for six years.
  16 November 2005
• 98% of business PC users say Sony DRM copy protection is a security threatOnly 2% say it is a fair way to fight music pirates.
  14 November 2005
• Trojan horse exploits Sony DRM copy protection vulnerabilitySophos protects against new malware, and introduces tool to disable vulnerability on affected computers.
  10 November 2005
• Critical security vulnerability discovered in Macromedia Flash PlayerA flaw in Macromedia's Flash Player could help hackers run malicious code on users' computers.
  10 November 2005
• Sophos joins forces with Internet Watch Foundation to fight illegal net contentSophos will work closely with the IWF to combat internet child abuse, and criminally obscene and racist content.
  10 November 2005
• Sophos Benelux now open for businessSophos announces the establishment of Sophos Benelux.
  9 November 2005
• Patch now! Microsoft issues fix for critical security vulnerabilityMicrosoft has issued a critical security update. Sophos urges computer users to take action now.
  9 November 2005
• Sophos releases new version of PureMessage for Windows/Exchange Gateway security solution now provides ability to perform content filtering in email communications, including archived attachments.
  8 November 2005
• Sophos Anti-Virus wins its 30th Virus Bulletin 100% awardSophos Anti-Virus has been awarded the VB 100% award by Virus Bulletin magazine. This is the 30th time Sophos Anti-Virus has won a VB 100% award, confirming its position as one of the most powerful virus...
  8 November 2005
• FBI arrests 20-year-old suspected zombie king, reports SophosSuspect alleged to have profited from his attacks, making nearly $60,000.
  4 November 2005
• Sophos hits viruses for six at Lord'sMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has deployed Sophos Anti-Virus with Sophos PureMessage for Windows/Exchange.
  3 November 2005
• British eBay phishing mastermind sentenced to four years jail, reports SophosA British court has jailed a phishing gang who stole from eBay users.
  1 November 2005
• New BagleDl-W Trojan horse widely distributed, warns SophosA new variant of the Bagle downloader Trojan has been distributed via email.
  1 November 2005
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2005Record quantities of new malware are reported by Sophos.
  1 November 2005

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