October

• Top ten malware threats and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2006Twelve months on, home users still failing to heed advice to Get Safe Online.
  31 October 2006
• Mass-spammed lottery email uses BMW to dupe computer usersLatest email scam poses as a winning lottery notification from BMW.
  30 October 2006
• Company which sent over 200 million spam messages fined $4 millionPerth-based Clarity1 and its director Wayne Mansfield have been fined a total of 5.5 million Australian dollars (US $4.1 million).
  27 October 2006
• Sophos extends application control to block distributed computing programsDesktop software that hunts for aliens and investigates climate change unpopular among sysadmins, Sophos survey reveals.
  26 October 2006
• BusinessWeek places Sophos 42nd on Europe's Hot Growth listSophos listed on the European Hot Growth 500 list for 2006.
  25 October 2006
• Sophos and Simplicita partner to help ISPs detect and remove botnets on their networksSophos joins Simplicita Reputation Data Partner Program
  24 October 2006
• Australians need to improve their online security, says SophosBusiness and home internet users urged to "stay smart online"
  24 October 2006
• Small business security concerns addressed in latest Sophos podcastShaun Paice discusses the challenges that small businesses face in protecting their computers and discusses their security solution needs.
  23 October 2006
• Symantec and McAfee should have prepared better for Microsoft Windows Vista - Sophos commentSystem administrators should quiz their security vendors to see if they are capable of proper protection on 64-bit Vista.
  23 October 2006
• Sophos comments on Vista security debate64-bit Vista users fully defended by Sophos Anti-Virus with HIPS functionality.
  23 October 2006
• Sophos: 20 years of security innovationSophos's unique culture of research and technology evolution has ensured that it stays at the leading edge of protection as the industry adjusts to constantly changing threat and IT environments.
  20 October 2006
• Trojan horse tempts users with raunchy pictures of pop group t.A.T.uOpening the CHM file displays pictures and gossip about t.A.T.u, but also installs a Trojan horse.
  19 October 2006
• Malware shipped on Apple Video iPodsMalicious file does not affect non-Windows computers.
  17 October 2006
• Spam campaign attempts to phish MySpace music fans, warns Sophos"Money money money" drives music store spam attack.
  13 October 2006
• Sophos named in Top 100 Employers List for second yearMacLean’s names Sophos as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and British Columbia's Top 30 Employers for 2007
  12 October 2006
• Sophos and Webroot join forces to combat growing problem of internet security threatsSecurity industry leaders partner to integrate Sophos Anti-Virus technology into select Webroot products.
  11 October 2006
• Sophos launches new suite of IT security solutions for small businessesFully-integrated product offers simple-to-manage, advanced protection against emerging threats.
  11 October 2006
• Microsoft issues patches for critical security holes in Windows and OfficeCompanies and home users urged to apply fixes at earliest opportunity.
  10 October 2006
• Online Russian blackmail gang jailed for extorting $4m from gambling websites8 years for gang who blackmailed British companies.
  5 October 2006
• Sophos Anti-Virus wins its 34th Virus Bulletin 100% awardSophos finds 100% of the in-the-wild viruses in Windows 2000 test.
  2 October 2006
• Sophos recognised by independent research firm as strong performer in client security suitesForrester states that Sophos offers feature-rich solutions for the threat mitigation market.
  2 October 2006
• New Sophos technology stops unknown malware threats before they executeBehavioral Genotype Protection proactively intercepts suspicious code before execution.
  2 October 2006
• Top ten malware threats and hoaxes reported to Sophos in September 2006Number of new threats discovered doubles in September.
  2 October 2006

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