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Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in November 2003 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has revealed the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world. 28 November 2003
Nigeria gets tough on email fraud scammers, Sophos comments The Nigerian President has announced that the country is to launch an inquiry into email fraudsters. 27 November 2003
Suspected virus writer arrested in Spain, Sophos comments Spanish police have announced that they have arrested a suspected virus author, the first believed to have ever been apprehended in Spain.
26 November 2003
Saucy email distributes new Sysbug Trojan horse, warns Sophos A Trojan horse has been distributed posing as a collection of naked pictures from an erotic entanglement. 25 November 2003
US anti-spam laws won't stop spam, but create confusion. Sophos comments Anti-spam legislation that could send spammers to jail has been approved by the US House of Representatives in an overwhelming vote. However, Sophos believes that the legislation will not help, and - if... 24 November 2003
Penis pop-ups and junk mail lead man to "spam rage", Sophos comments A Silicon Valley computer programmer, enraged by the mountain of spam and pop-up advertising he was encountering regarding enlarging the size of his penis, has been arrested for threatening to torture and... 24 November 2003
Fake PayPal emails continue to cause worm worries, Sophos warns of computer virus crime The latest versions of the Mimail worms continue to spread, posing as a message from PayPal. Sophos warns the worms are attempting to steal confidential banking information. 21 November 2003
Sophos named as "Best Managed Company" at Technology Industry Awards 2003 Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, has won the "Best Managed Company" award at the Technology Industry Awards 2003. 18 November 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus hits the sweet spot for NSW Sugar Sophos, a world-leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, today announced that New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative Ltd (NSW Sugar) will deploy Sophos Anti-Virus to protect its... 18 November 2003
Sophos named as "Best Managed Company" at Technology Industry Awards 2003 Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, has won the "Best Managed Company" award at the Technology Industry Awards 2003. 17 November 2003
Don't give your credit card details to a virus! Sophos warns of new Mimail-I worm Sophos warns about a new variant of the Mimail worm which poses as an email from PayPal. 14 November 2003
Sophos "Highly Commended" for exports at International Business Awards Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, has been "Highly Commended" at the International Business Awards, revealed in London on 10 November. 14 November 2003
Sophos Launches Chinese Language Anti-Virus Protection Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, announced today the launch of its first Chinese language anti-virus product, Sophos Anti-Virus, for the mainland Chinese market. 14 November 2003
Mobile users face virus fears as bluejacking craze causes panic, Sophos reports The new mobile phone craze of "bluejacking" has panicked some users into thinking they might be under attack from a cell phone virus, Sophos technical support reports. 13 November 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT Server receives West Coast Labs disinfection certification Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, announced today that West Coast Labs has awarded Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT Server its Anti-Virus Checkmark level 2... 13 November 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus receives West Coast Checkmark for 100% detection of in-the-wild viruses yet again Sophos announced today that its flagship product, Sophos Anti-Virus, has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification. 13 November 2003
Future virus writers beware! Microsoft earmarks $4.5 million bounty for capture. Sophos comments As well as offering $500,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the authors of the Sobig and Blaster worms, Microsoft has also earmarked an additional $4.5 million reward fund for... 6 November 2003
Sophos singled out for "Outstanding achievement" at Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Awards Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, has been recognised at the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Awards for its "Outstanding Achievement". 6 November 2003
Zelig virus suspect charged in Italy for stealing 100,000 Euros with premium-rate call scam A 39-year-old Italian man is reported to have been charged with fraud and virus distribution in Italy, in relation to the W32/Marq-A worm (also known as Zelig). 5 November 2003
Microsoft tempts computer underground with $500,000 reward to inform on virus writers, Sophos comments According to media reports Microsoft is offering two $250,000 bounties for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the people behind the Blaster and Sobig worms. 5 November 2003
En garde says Sophos: protecting the innocent Sophos, a world-leader in anti-virus and anti-spam protection for businesses, is advising users to be on their guard for a range of new variants of the Mimail virus, which can mount denial of service (DoS)... 5 November 2003
Beware the bogus bank email - Sophos warns against financial scam Sophos reminds users to be wary of bogus emails pretending to come from online banks, which attempt to steal confidential account information. 4 November 2003
Sophos Anti-Virus receives Virus Bulletin 100% Award on Windows 2003 Server Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today announced that Sophos Anti-Virus (3.74) has been awarded the VB 100% award in the November 2003 edition of Virus Bulletin. 4 November 2003
Email virus lures with adult "Sex and the City" outtakes, Sophos reports The Torvil worm poses as outtakes from the raunchy "Sex and the City" TV show in an attempt to tempt computer users. 3 November 2003
Mimail worms launch attacks against anti-spam websites, says Sophos Variants of the Mimail worm launch denial of service attacks against anti-spam websites. 3 November 2003
Sophos moves into new global headquarters Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, has begun the process of moving into its new global headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. 3 November 2003
Nokia adds Sophos Anti-Virus protection to secure content management offering Nokia today announced the integration of the Sophos virus detection engine on Nokia Message Protector, the industry's first integrated, multi-layer security solution purpose-built to protect email against... 3 November 2003
Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2003 This 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. 1 November 2003
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