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Spammer sent to the slammer! Prison for man who sent 825 million emails, Sophos reports Howard Carmack, also known as the "Buffalo Spammer", will spend a minimum of 3.5 years in prison for 14 counts of identity theft and forgery. 28 May 2004
Sophos Anti-Virus receives Virus Bulletin 100% award on Windows XP Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, today announced that Sophos Anti-Virus (3.81) has been awarded the VB 100% award in the June 2004 edition of Virus Bulletin. 28 May 2004
Suspected Trojan horse author arrested in Taiwan, Sophos comments A 30-year-old computer engineer has been arrested in Taiwan for allegedly writing and distributing a Trojan horse which allowed hackers to steal information from the island's government computers. 27 May 2004
Suspected author of Randex computer worm charged in Canada, Sophos reports The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged a 16-year-old youth with computer crimes associated with the Randex worm. 27 May 2004
Gartner newsletter focuses on Sophos PureMessage The latest issue of "Business Trends", a newsletter produced by Sophos and industry analysts Gartner, highlights Sophos's unique position to protect organisations from the converging threats of viruses and... 26 May 2004
Teen faces consequences for phishing scam, Sophos comments Michael Maloney, a 17-year-old minor from Queens, New York, has been reported to have sent phishing emails purporting to be an official communication from America Online. As a result, he faced charges from... 25 May 2004
Sophos protects Microsoft networks from viruses and spam with PureMessage for Windows/Exchange Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses from spam and viruses, today announced the release of PureMessage for Windows/Exchange, a consolidated anti-spam and anti-virus solution for enterprise users... 25 May 2004
Sophos announces new K-12 education program Sophos, a world leader in protecting organizations against spam and viruses, today announced a new K-12 education program focused on delivering effective, cost-sensitive anti-virus, anti-spam and policy... 24 May 2004
Cycle worm latest in a long line of political viruses, says Sophos The Cycle worm drops a message on hard drives about the political and social situation in Iran. But it is far from the first virus with a political message, as Sophos reports. 19 May 2004
Bobax worm turns computers into spam zombies, Sophos reports Virus researchers at Sophos have warned users about a new internet worm which is capable of turning infected computers into spam factories and launchpads for denial-of-service attacks against websites. 18 May 2004
Person who tipped off Microsoft about Sasser author also under suspicion? Sophos comments According to reports in the German media, the person who gave Microsoft valuable information which lead to the arrest of Sven Jaschan, the suspected author of the Sasser worm, may themselves be under... 17 May 2004
Many reports of multilingual Sober-G worm spreading in the wild, says Sophos The Sober-G worm has been reported spreading widely over the weekend, according to reports to Sophos. 17 May 2004
German police feared Agobot suspect would abscond, Sophos reports on latest developments in malware case Police in Germany held a suspected malware writer in custody for a week as they feared he would leave the country. 14 May 2004
Agobot worm threat forces Singapore schools to close internet link, Sophos reports All 360 of Singapore's government schools were disconnected from the internet this week in a bid to contain the Agobot worm. 14 May 2004
Dabber worm feeds on Sasser-infected computers, Sophos reports Sophos advises users about a new internet worm which hunts for computers infected by Sasser. 14 May 2004
Police breaking open Skynet virus gang in North Germany, Sophos reports Police in Germany have questioned an additional five people in connection with the creation and distribution of the Sasser and Netsky worms. 13 May 2004
Suspected Agobot Trojan author arrested in Germany, Sophos comments According to media reports, a 21-year-old German man was arrested and charged under the country's computer sabotage law for creating malicious computer code. 12 May 2004
Mystery surrounds tip-off to Microsoft about Sasser worm culprit, Sophos comments Mystery surrounds the identities of those who directed computer crime authorities to the home of Sven Jaschan, the suspected author of the Sasser worm. 9 May 2004
Suspected Sasser worm author caught; could trigger more arrests, says Sophos An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Waffensen, near Rotenburg, North Germany, in connection with writing and distributing the infamous Sasser internet worm, which is estimated to have attacked tens of... 8 May 2004
South African government departments hit by Sasser, Sophos reports 25 South African government departments are said to have been hit by the Sasser worm. 6 May 2004
UK police arrest suspected phishing gang, Sophos comments The UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) has arrested 12 people suspected of being members of a gang involved in defrauding users of online banks. 6 May 2004
The fourth anniversary of the Love Bug virus. Sophos comments Sophos reveals that four years have passed since the Love Bug outbreak. 4 May 2004
Sasser worm hits UK's coastguard network, Sophos reports The Sasser worm is reported to have disrupted IT systems at the UK's network of coastguard control rooms. 4 May 2004
Sophos: "Sasser author is a common criminal". Microsoft calls in the FBI as worm spreads Microsoft is working with law enforcement agencies investigating the Sasser outbreak. 4 May 2004
Sasser worm disrupts Taiwan's national post office, Sophos comments The Sasser internet worm is said to have seriously affected operations at offices of Taiwan's national post office 3 May 2004
New Netsky worm poses as a cure for Sasser, Sophos reports The W32/Netsky-AC worm is posing as a cure for the widespread Sasser worm. Sophos urges computer users to be wary. 3 May 2004
Did Sasser worm strand 300,000 train travellers? Sophos reports Media reports have suggested that the Sasser worm may have resulted in 300,000 Australian train travellers being stranded. 3 May 2004
The latest news on the Sasser internet worm outbreak Sophos issues up-to-the-minute advice to users concerned about the Sasser internet worm outbreaks. 1 May 2004
Sasser internet worm attacks unpatched PCs, Sophos advises of virus threat Sophos issues advice to users concerned about the Sasser internet worm. 1 May 2004
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