September
Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in September 2004 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world. 30 September 2004
Sophos appoints Integralis as first UK Enterprise Certified Partner Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has announced that Integralis, one of the world's leading security systems integrators, has qualified as its first Enterprise... 27 September 2004
JPEG security problem - are you patched? Sophos advises customers to protect their computer systems Following the publishing on the internet of "proof of concept" code that exploits a security vulnerability associated with JPEG image files, Sophos recommends customers ensure their computers are patched... 23 September 2004
Ireland bans calls to 13 countries to tackle premium rate telephone fraud, Sophos comments In a radical step, Irish phone users are to be blocked from calling countries known to host premium rate fraud lines. 23 September 2004
Denver motorists disrupted by computer virus, Sophos reports Motorists in the USA have been inconvenienced by a computer virus. 22 September 2004
Software Magazine ranks Sophos as one of the world's largest software companies Sophos, a world leader in protecting organizations against spam and viruses, today announced its inclusion on the Software 500, Software Magazine's list of the world's foremost software and services... 22 September 2004
Sophos tackles viruses and spam in North America and is prepared for evolving email-borne threats One year after anti-spam acquisition, global security software provider reports record growth, global expansion and product integration. 21 September 2004
Teen responsible for Sasser and Netsky worm attacks hired by German security firm, Sophos reports Sven Jaschan, the teenager who has admitted responsibility for the Sasser and Netsky worms, has been hired by a German computer security firm. 20 September 2004
Sophos nominated for Channel Awards 2004 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, has been nominated for this year's UK Channel Awards, run by Computer Reseller News. 17 September 2004
Sophos offers highest level of customer satisfaction in security industry, reveals independent report Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses from viruses and spam, has been rated "Vendor of the Year" in the Security category of Computing's ImageTrak 2004 customer satisfaction survey. 17 September 2004
Should spam whistleblowers be rewarded? Sophos comments on FTC report to US Congress The Federal Trade Commission in the US has submitted a report to Congress, stating that the information provided by the vast majority of consumers who are forwarding spam emails to the FTC's database, is... 17 September 2004
Trojan horse targets Australian online banking customers, Sophos reports A Trojan horse is attempting to steal online banking details from users of an Australian bank. 16 September 2004
Microsoft warns of critical JPEG image vulnerability, reports Sophos A new critical security vulnerability has been discovered by Microsoft which could enable JPEG image files to launch malicious code on a user's computer. 16 September 2004
To snoop or not to snoop? A Sophos poll of more than 1,000 computer users at small- to medium-sized businesses, has revealed that over 50 percent of employees felt that their employers should take preventative action to help ensure... 15 September 2004
Sophos opens its doors for Macmillan Coffee Morning Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, will be hosting a coffee morning at its global headquarters in Abingdon, near Oxford, as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning,... 15 September 2004
Chinese government report reveals computer virus and spam crisis, Sophos comments A report released by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security today reveals that 87.9% of computers in the country were infected with a virus this year. 14 September 2004
Sophos survey reveals workers want employers to take responsibility for blocking offensive spam Sophos, a world leader in protecting organizations against spam and viruses, conducted a poll of more than 1,000 computer users at small- to medium-sized businesses regarding the issue of spam. 14 September 2004
Stop the sleaze! Workers want bosses to take responsibility for blocking offensive spam, reveals Sophos poll A Sophos poll has revealed that workers believe their employers should be blocking violent, pornographic and offensive spam at the email gateway. 14 September 2004
Sophos expert gives keynote address at ISSA conference Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, will be giving the keynote address at the Information Systems Security Association's (ISSA) Annual Security Conference for the UK Chapter on 15... 13 September 2004
Sophos launches SAV Interface for NetWare A solution allowing third-party NetWare applications developers to integrate with Sophos's award-winning virus protection. 13 September 2004
MyDoom worm creators ask for job in anti-virus industry, Sophos reports A secret message embedded in the MyDoom-V and MyDoom-U worms from their creators asks for a job in the anti-virus industry. 10 September 2004
Turkish computer worm talks to infected victims, Sophos reports Virus experts at Sophos have identified a computer worm which attempts to talk to infected Windows users.
9 September 2004
Teenage Sasser and Netsky worm suspect charged with computer sabotage, Sophos reports Sven Jaschan, the German teenager who reportedly confessed to writing the widespread Sasser and Netsky worms has been charged by the authorities. 9 September 2004
Lottery scam finds victims in South Korea, Sophos warns of latest wave of email fraud Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has warned computer users to be wary of emails saying they have won fortunes in a lottery. 7 September 2004
Sophos advises on simple steps to avoid being phished Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has released a set of guidelines to assist computer users to avoid becoming victims of phishing attacks. 6 September 2004
Sophos appoints new Channel Marketing Manager to drive global campaigns Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has appointed Nimmity Zappert to the position of Channel Marketing Manager. 6 September 2004
Trojan horse mass-mailed to many internet users, Sophos warns of malware menace The BagleDl-A Trojan horse has been spammed to many internet users, and attempts to download malicious code from over 130 websites. 1 September 2004
Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in August 2004 Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has published a report revealing the top ten viruses and hoaxes causing problems for businesses around the world. 1 September 2004
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