26 February 2007
Sophos experts publish technical papers on security threats
Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global network of virus and spam analysis centers, have opened a new section of the Sophos website focusing on technical papers and research that the team has published about the latest malware, spam, and hacking threats.
The technical papers - some of which have presented at technical conferences around the world - are aimed at system administrators and security specialists on a variety of topical issues.
Topics covered by the technical papers include:
- The challenge of detecting and removing installed threats
- Jason Bruce, SophosLabs
- Can strong authentication sort our phishing and fraud?
- Paul Ducklin, head of technology, Sophos Asia Pacific
- The game goes on: An analysis of modern spam techniques
- Dmitry Samosseiko and Ross Thomas, SophosLabs
"SophosLabs has experts in a broad spectrum of security-related areas, and speak regularly at industry events on ground-breaking research they are conducting," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. "As this new section of the website is regularly updated, businesses will benefit from the knowledge that Sophos's technical experts are sharing with system administrators."
- USA number 1 for malware and spam
- Huge surge in email attachment attacks
- Scareware makes users buy bogus products
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com


