February

• Graphic Japanese Trojan attacks P2P file-sharing pirates"If you don't stop using Winny, I'll expose you to the police..." says Pirlames Trojan horse.
  28 February 2007
• Child abuse suspicion no excuse for hacking, says Sophos poll64% say it is not acceptable to hack a PC, even if you think its owner might be involved in child abuse.
  28 February 2007
• Lifestyle clothing retailer sews up spam problemWhite Stuff deploys security solution across UK to fight viruses and spam.
  28 February 2007
• Firm has to pay $200,000 damages for sending SMS spam to cell phonesVerizon Wireless wins injunction against text message spammers.
  27 February 2007
• Sophos experts publish technical papers on security threatsTechnical papers aimed at system administrators and security specialists on a variety of topical issues.
  26 February 2007
• Former judge jailed for child abuse after being hackedTrojan horse infection resulted in prison sentence for ex-judge.
  26 February 2007
• New version of Firefox web browser fixes security holesMozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 released to plug security vulnerabilities.
  26 February 2007
• Hacker pleads guilty to spreading IRC Trojan horseWashington State man disguised malicious spyware as movie link.
  22 February 2007
• Malicious Ikea spam knocks flat German email users Hackers disguise their Trojan-infected emails.
  20 February 2007
• Sophos appoints new Chief Financial OfficerPaul Smolinski to head Sophos global fiscal operations.
  20 February 2007
• Sending offensive emails can land you on the UK sex offenders' registerWith senders of indecent emails now risking naming and shaming, Sophos underlines the importance of the thinking twice before pressing the send button.
  19 February 2007
• Australian PM's heart attack faked by hackersBogus spammed story attempts to install malware on users' computers.
  19 February 2007
• International gang arrested for $300,000 internet bank theftGang colluded with Russian hackers, police claim.
  16 February 2007
• Sophos's Forsyth appointed Deputy Chairman of IIARob Forsyth, Managing Director of Sophos Asia, has been named Deputy Chairman of the Internet Industry Association.
  16 February 2007
• Microsoft fixes 20 vulnerabilities with a dozen patchesMicrosoft has issued a dozen security updates to address security holes in a variety of its products. The critical patches resolve issues in Word, Office, Internet Explorer and Microsoft's Malware...
  14 February 2007
• Chinese police consider releasing hacker's Panda virus fixWould you run a virus writer's anti-virus?
  14 February 2007
• Heart attack: Valentine virus strikes at email inboxesValentine greeting worm spreading fast across the net.
  14 February 2007
• Roses are red, Viagra spam is blue...Spammers continue to ramp up for Valentine's Day.
  13 February 2007
• Suspects arrested in Panda joss-stick virus caseFujacks worm stole usernames and passwords.
  12 February 2007
• Sophos Web Security Appliance receives high scores from Network Testing LabsWS1000 Wins the appliance-based anti-malware Network Testing Labs World Class Award.
  12 February 2007
• Valentine's spams a-plenty, but this year spammers face a harder sell5% of computer users admit to purchasing goods sold via spam.
  12 February 2007
• Sophos makes a big splash at RSA in San Francisco"Sophos claims inroads against Symantec and McAfee" says eWeek report.
  8 February 2007
• Sophos launches malware protection for Windows Mobile64% of businesses still unprotected despite growing threat.
  8 February 2007
• Did your PC try to bring down the internet last night? asks SophosTraffic spike as zombie computers bombard DNS root servers.
  7 February 2007
• Pompidou Center stops spam and viruses with Sophos email security applianceES4000 defends world famous museum from malware and spam.
  7 February 2007
• Sophos launches online reward scheme for UK channel partnersResellers earn points for overall commitment with flexible program.
  6 February 2007
• Sophos announces new EMEA leadership structure headed by Annie GayAnnie Gay named vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
  6 February 2007
• Security experts discuss latest security threats at RSA Conference 2007Sophos, PayPal and Sun to talk security via boothcast series.
  5 February 2007
• Global director of SophosLabs™ to speak at RSA about modern malware Mark Harris discusses viruses, spyware and spam.
  5 February 2007
• Malware attack planted on hacked Super Bowl stadium websiteHackers exploited Microsoft security vulnerabilities to infect football fans.
  5 February 2007
• Sophos NAC 3.0 simplifies Network Access ControlSoftware solution secures and controls employees, guests and partners.
  5 February 2007
• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows Vista wins VB100 awardIndependent comparative test reveals quality of Sophos solution, as McAfee and Microsoft fail to make the grade.
  1 February 2007
• Info Security Products Guide Awards Sophos the “Hot Companies” Recognition for 2007Sophos Joins the Industry’s Elite Club of “Hot Companies” that Lead the World of Security
  1 February 2007
• Botnet gang who stole identities sentenced in The NetherlandsHackers turned infected PCs into comandeered zombies.
  1 February 2007
• Sophos targets SMEs with new integrated email security applianceES1000 provides organizations with maximum protection against email-borne threats.
  1 February 2007
• Sophos and BeSeQure awarded SAP certification for integrated security solutionSAP company portals given comprehensive and proactive protection from malicious attacks.
  1 February 2007

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