March

• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in March 2003This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection.
  31 March 2003
• Suspected Ganda virus author questioned by Swedish police - worm posed as spy satellite photos of IraqThe suspected virus author of the W32/Ganda-A worm is reported to have been identified and questioned in Sweden
  25 March 2003
• Ganda virus writer pleads for a better educationThe author of the W32/Ganda-A worm which claimed to offer spy satellite photographs of Iraq appears to have been demanding a better education.
  21 March 2003
• Bug in Siemens mobile phones not a virus, advises SophosA bug in some Siemens mobile phones which can make the phones freeze upon receiving certain text messages is not the same as a virus, advise Sophos experts.
  20 March 2003
• Swedish computer worm lures with Iraq spy satellite photosThe W32/Ganda-A worm feeds on the public's interest in a possible military conflict in Iraq in an attempt to lure innocent users into launching it.
  18 March 2003
• The Bibrog worm: Sophos says stay ahead of the gameA new email-aware worm poses as a shooting game. Sophos advises companies to use a combination of technology and safe computing policies to reduce the risk of virus attack.
  14 March 2003
• New Code Red worm variant need not cause panicA new variant of the infamous Code Red worm is unlikely to cause much havoc, say Sophos experts. However, system administrators who have not already put protection in place are advised to download the patch...
  12 March 2003
• Nice hello, nasty virusSophos experts warn users to be wary of emails from friends speaking Spanish. The W32/Nicehello-A worm is unlikely to spread far due to its reliance on the Spanish language.
  12 March 2003
• Virus writers fight in virtual playgroundThe Indian Snakes, the virus-writing gang behind a new variant of the W32/Yaha worm, taunt other virus writers and hackers in their latest creation.
  12 March 2003
• Manipal Group selects Sophos virus protectionSatcom Technologies, Sophos's channel partner in India, today announced that Manipal Education & Medical Group has signed for a 2000 user licence for Sophos Anti-Virus to protect its networks throughout...
  3 March 2003
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in February 2003This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection.
  3 March 2003

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