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Sophos

Type: Company

Name: Sophos

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 18 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Two arrested in UK for helping spread computer malware

British police have made the first European arrests connected to the spread of a data-thieving virus thought to have infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide, Scotland Yard said on Wednesday.The electronic crimes unit of London’s police force ... [Taipei Times Online - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Virus, Graham Cluley, United Kingdom, Sophos, New Scotland Yard

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

How to Protect Data Against Theft and Ensure That it Remains Confidential - No Matter Where it is Stored

Stored information is one of a company’s most important assets. As more confidential and valuable data is carried around by staff members, it is more important than ever to protect sensitive enterprise data. The tried-and-trusted protection provided by ... [line56 - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Theft, Sophos, Memory

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Environment)

Graham Cluley

Breaking: Hackers Infiltrate World's Leading Climate Research Unit

Image via MenassatThe email system of one of the world's was just reported to be infiltrated by hackers. Protected information and email messages sent from climate scientists at the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU) began turning ... [Treehugger - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Climate Research, Computer Hacker, Graham Cluley, Global Warming/Climate Change

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Microsoft Corporation

Metasploit creator H.D. Moore

ActiveX vulnerabilities, Adobe Flash, Black Hat, botnets, Click fraud, Conficker, Cybersecurity czar, Darknet, data breach, data security breach, DLP, DNSSEC, encryption, enterprise botnets, federal cybersecurity; security wire weekly, Hot Type: Security ... [CIO Decisions - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Microsoft Corporation, Sans Institute, Conficker, Sophos, Cybersecurity

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

U.K. Police Make Trojan Computer Virus Arrests

British police have made the first European arrests connected to the spread of a data-thieving virus thought to have infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide, Scotland Yard said Wednesday. The electronic crimes unit of London's police force ... [NewsFactor Network - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Trojan horse, Computer Virus, Virus, Arrests, Graham Cluley

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

GANG SELLS FAKE SWINE FLU DRUGS

(WENN via COMTEX) Criminal gangs are making millions by selling counterfeit swine flu medication to people in Britain. Paranoid Britons fearing they won't be able to get the drug through the National Health Service are purchasing Tamiflu online from conmen ... [Pharmacy Choice - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Swine Flu, Counterfeit, National Health Service, Criminal, Sophos

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Fraudulent Web Sites Profiting From Flu Fears

Even cybercriminals are profiting from the global H1N1 scare. British data security firm Sophos revealed this week that groups of organized Russian criminals are making millions online by selling counterfeit Tamiflu via fraudulent Web sites. Tamiflu, ... [Epoch Times - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Sophos, Fraudulent, Counterfeit, Criminal, Spam

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Secure Channel: Astaro Begins Firewall Giveaway

7:47 AM/EST Free is hard to beat, but it's not a guarantee that users will adopt a new security product, as the folks at Astaro have discovered.Astaro is the latest security vendor to offer a product at no cost to new customers as a means of exposing ... [Channel Insider - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Astaro, Sophos, RSA Conference, ESET

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Copy of Get the top 5 strategies for combating IT threats

Cybercriminals will exploit any vulnerability they can to infect your network. Desktop, laptops, email servers and the web are all targeted by their fast, silent threats, and organisations need to adopt innovative approaches to defend against them.Download ... [Computer Weekly - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Sophos, Vulnerability

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

3 Basic Steps to Avoid Joining a Botnet

Banging the drum for security awareness never gets old. As much as CSOs try to get folks to bone up on safe practices (both online and in the office), there are always going to be some who need reminding.Online, the biggest battle these days is against ... [NetworkWorld - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Botnet, Sophos, Computer Hacker

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Payment Request Spam Carries Malicious Attachments

Security researchers warn of a new malware distribution campaign using incorrect billing as a lure. The spam emails pretend to be payment request notifications and a computer trojan is passed as a tool for blocking them."The emails pretend to come from ... [Softpedia - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Spam, Cartoon Network Studios, Graham Cluley, Sophos

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 18 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Cybercriminals leverage swine flu threat

Cybercriminals are making millions from the public panic-buying counterfeit Tamiflu medicine.Following warnings about buying Tamiflu over the internet, a report by Sophos claims that panic-buying Tamiflu over the internet will not only line cybercriminals' ... [SC Magazine Australia - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Sophos, Swine Flu, Counterfeit, Criminal

Quotes

Security firm Sophos has called Zbot "one of the most notorious pieces of malware of recent times." - Sapa-AP

UK cops make trojan PC virus arrests [IOL Technology - 11/20/2009]

"The emails pretend to come from the 'Customer Support' division of an online banking organisation and be in connection to payments requested from a variety of different organisations" Sophos Graham Cluley warns. The scam looks to exploit people's fear of having unauthorized charges made on their accounts

Payment Request Spam Carries Malicious Attachments [Softpedia - 11/19/2009]

More Content

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UK climate unit's e-mails hacked [BBC - 13 hours ago]
The T-Mobile incident opens new unanswered ques... [SC Magazine UK - 14 hours ago]
Businesses encouraged to rely on IPSec VPN to g... [SC Magazine UK - 14 hours ago]
Two arrested in UK for helping spread computer ... [Taipei Times Online - 18 hours ago]
UK cops make trojan PC virus arrests [IOL Technology - 11/20/2009]
Can Adobe Beat the Hackers? [BusinessWeek - 11/19/2009]
How to Protect Data Against Theft and Ensure Th... [line56 - 11/19/2009]
Closing the Gaps in Enterprise Data Security: A... [line56 - 11/19/2009]
How to Protect Data Against Theft and Ensure Th... [line56 - 11/19/2009]
Payment Request Spam Carries Malicious Attachments [Softpedia - 11/19/2009]
U.K. Police Make Trojan Virus Arrests [CIO Today - 11/19/2009]
3 Basic Steps to Avoid Joining a Botnet [NetworkWorld - 11/19/2009]
Copy of Get the top 5 strategies for combating ... [Computer Weekly - 11/19/2009]
Metasploit creator H.D. Moore [CIO Decisions - 11/19/2009]
Hot Type: Surreptitious Software [CIO Decisions - 11/19/2009]
GANG SELLS FAKE SWINE FLU DRUGS [Pharmacy Choice - 11/19/2009]
U.K. Police Make Trojan Computer Virus Arrests [NewsFactor Network - 11/19/2009]
Pentagon uses McAfee in exclusive deal [Computerworld UK - 11/19/2009]
Inspector Knacker swoops on Zbot spreaders [TheInquirer.net - 11/19/2009]
Secure Channel: Astaro Begins Firewall Giveaway [Channel Insider - 11/19/2009]
Rickrolling worm infects jailbroken iPhones [TG Daily - 11/19/2009]
Fraudulent Web Sites Profiting From Flu Fears [Epoch Times - 11/19/2009]
UK cops arrest couple for spreading Trojans [The Star Online - 11/19/2009]
Pair arrested for spreading Zbot virus (AAP) [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/18/2009]
Cyberfraud Arrests Unlikely to Stem ZeuS Rampage [E-Commerce Times - 11/18/2009]
The future of banking is here [Moneywise Magazine - 11/18/2009]
SOPHOS SIGNS OEM AGREEMENT WITH JUNIPER NETWORKS [Computer Reseller News South Africa - 11/18/2009]
Couple arrested for spreading the 'Zbot' [The Age - 11/18/2009]
First British arrests over Zeus Trojan [IT Pro UK - 11/18/2009]
'Zbot' spreading: pair held [Sydney Morning Herald - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

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Breaking: Hackers Infiltrate World's Leading Cl... [Treehugger - 10 hours ago] Image via MenassatThe email system of one of the world's was just reported to be infiltrated by hackers. Protected information and email messages sent from climate ...
Cybercrime Capitalizes on Swine-Flu Fears [Voices] [All Things Digital - 11/18/2009] By Marisa Taylor, Reporter, The Wall Street JournalCybercriminals are capitalizing on swine-flu fears by pitching sales of fake Tamiflu, security firm Sophos sa ...
Cybercrime Capitalizes on Swine-Flu Fears [Voices] [All Things Digital - 11/18/2009] By Marisa Taylor, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Cybercriminals are capitalizing on swine-flu fears by pitching sales of fake Tamiflu, security firm Sophos said. Networks ...
iPhone Virus Creator “Never Expected It To Go T... [The Next Web - 11/13/2009] The Sydney Morning Herald has run an interview with Wollongong student, Ashley Towns, the creator of what is being called the world’s first iPhone virus. Towns’ ...
First Ever iPhone Worm Rick Rolls Australia [Wired: Threat Level - 11/09/2009] The Rick Astley plan to take over the world has entered phase two. iPhone users in Australia were invaded in the last few days by a photo of the 1980s crooner and ...

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