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• Russia becomes 'spam superpower': survey

  - 2008-02-11

  WASHINGTON AFP — Russia has become a a "superpower" of spam e-mail, becoming the second most prolific country after the United States in producing junk emails, a computer security firm said Monday. "The country has stormed into second place, accounting for 8.3 percent of the world's spam, or one...

  Tags: accounting, Agence France-Presse, E-mail, FINANCE, Russia, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., survey, U.S.

• Marshal Extends Integration of Anti-Virus and Malware Protection at Email and Web Gateways

  - 2007-11-27

  Integrated email and Internet content security provider Marshal has today launched Sophos for Marshal, the fully integrated anti-virus and malware detection module for the gateway. Available immediately as an add-on module to MailMarshal and WebMarshal, Sophos for Marshal brings together the strengths of market-leading anti-malware solutions from Sophos and Marshal's...

  Tags: antivirus, e-mail, malware, Sophos Plc., Web

• Sophos Email Appliances Set a New Standard in Efficient Security Management

  - 2007-11-14

  New Managed Appliances Offer Simplified Approach to Organizations' Complex Messaging and Policy Requirements Including Prevention of Data Leakage

  Tags: e-mail, security, security management, Sophos Plc.

• Email scammer poses as crooked fidelity fund manager, Sophos reports.

  - 2006-02-10

  M2 PRESSWIRE-10 February 2006-SOPHOS: Email scammer poses as crooked fidelity fund manager, Sophos reports C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10022006 Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have warned of an email scam that...

  Tags: E-mail, Fidelity Investments, SECURITY, Sophos Plc.

• Sophos and FBI warn of Sago mine e-mail scam

  - 2006-01-13

  INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Warning of an e-mail scam which attempts to obtain money from computer users has been issued by SophosLabs, Sophos's global virus, spyware and spam analysis network. The scam tries to trick computer users into donating money, under the pretence of giving it...

  Tags: E-mail, FBI, Government, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., virus

• FBI warns of West Virginia mining disaster scam email, Sophos reports.

  - 2006-01-13

  M2 PRESSWIRE-13 January 2006-SOPHOS: FBI warns of West Virginia mining disaster scam email, Sophos reportsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13012006 Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have warned of an email scam that attempts...

  Tags: E-mail, FBI, Government, Sophos Plc.

• Sophos warns of phishing emails posing as IRS tax refunds

  - 2005-12-01

  INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has warned users of a phishing e-mail which aims to steal personal information from American taxpayers by posing as notification of a refund from the Internal Revenue Service IRS. According to Sophos, the phishers take advantage of an...

  Tags: e-mail, Internal Revenue Service, Phishing, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., Spam, tax

• Sophos warns of phishing emails posing as IRS tax refunds

  - 2005-12-01

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-1 December 2005-Sophos warns of phishing emails posing as IRS tax refundsC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com IT security company Sophos has warned users of a phishing e-mail which aims to steal personal information from American taxpayers by posing as notification of a refund from the Internal Revenue Service IRS....

  Tags: e-mail, Internal Revenue Service, Phishing, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., Spam, tax

• Phishers send email posing as IRS tax refund, Sophos reports; Link to legitimate government website bounces you into the hands of phishers.

  - 2005-11-30

  M2 PRESSWIRE-30 November 2005-SOPHOS: Phishers send email posing as IRS tax refund, Sophos reports; Link to legitimate government website bounces you into the hands of phishersC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30112005 Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam...

  Tags: E-mail, Internal Revenue Service, INTERNET, Phishing, refund, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., Spam, tax

• New Sober worm sends phoney email from FBI and CIA, reports Sophos.

  - 2005-11-22

  M2 PRESSWIRE-22 November 2005-SOPHOS: New Sober worm sends phoney email from FBI and CIA, reports SophosC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22112005 Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have warned internet users of an in-the-wild worm...

  Tags: CIA, E-mail, FBI, Government, SECURITY, Sophos Plc., virus