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• Sophos warns of new Mac OS X worm

  Worldwide Computer Products News-21 February 2006-Sophos warns of new Mac OS X wormC1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

  Research articles 2006-02-21

  Tags: Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Sophos Plc., worm

• Sophos warns of Dasher-B worm

  Worldwide Computer Products News-19 December 2005-Sophos warns of Dasher-B wormC1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

  Research articles 2005-12-19

  Tags: Sophos Plc., worm

• New worms target the MS05-039 vulnerability, warns Sophos

  Worldwide Computer Products News-17 August 2005-New worms target the MS05-039 vulnerability, warns SophosC1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

  Research articles 2005-08-17

  Tags: Sophos Plc., vulnerability, worm

• Sophos warns of new Forbot worm

  CORPORATE IT UPDATE-C1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

  Research articles 2005-01-28

  Tags: Sophos Plc., worm

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• Eight Times More Malicious Email Attachments Spammed Out in Q3 2008 Sophos Reports

  Identity thieves and hackers striking Windows users on all fronts, as Russia rears its head higher in the Dirty Dozen league of spam-relaying nations BOSTON -- IT security and control firm Sophos has released the results of its research into the latest spam trends and revealed the top...

  Articles 2008-10-27

• 'Backscatter spam' gums up e-mail inboxes

  SAN FRANCISCO -- E-mail users worldwide are being buried in a blizzard of bounced messages caused by spammers. Dubbed "backscatter spam," this latest fad is clogging e-mail accounts and slowing victims' inboxes to a crawl. Up to 3% of all e-mail today is backscatter, says Dmitry Samosseiko, manager...

  Articles 2008-10-21

• Aladdin Names Dirk Christiansen Vice President of Global Marketing

  AladdinKnowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN), an information security leaderspecializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, todayannounced that Dirk Christiansen will join Aladdin's management team as thenew Vice President of Global Marketing. Christiansen brings significantexpertise in the security and networking industries, setting globalstrategy focused on lead generation, branding, and go-to-market...

  Articles 2008-10-16

• Sophos completes takeover

  Sophos Plc have announced that it has acquired the necessary level of Utimaco Share capital to proceed with the voluntary public takeover of Utimaco Safeware AG ("Utimaco") (Frankfurt Stock Exchange ISIN DE0007572406), a global leader in data security solutions for enterprises. As anticipated and in accordance with the Offer Document,...

  Articles 2008-10-01

• Sophos launches WebAlert service

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-26 September 2008-Sophos launches WebAlert serviceC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com IT security and control firm Sophos announced on 25 September the launch of a new service, free to customers of Sophos' Premium and Platinum Support services, which will notify web administrators if pages on their sites have been...

  Articles 2008-09-26

• Sophos launches WebAlert service

  INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security and control firm Sophos announced on 25 September the launch of a new service, free to customers of Sophos' Premium and Platinum Support services, which will notify web administrators if pages on their sites have been infected with malicious code....

  Articles 2008-09-26

• Cyber crooks set email trap with bogus Obama sex video

  SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Cyber crooks are trying to cash in on fascination with the US presidential race by sending trick email promising a sex video starring candidate Barack Obama, according to Sophos computer security firm. Email recipients gullible enough to click on an enclosed link get to...

  Articles 2008-09-11

• Utimaco's Management Board and Supervisory Board Publish Joint Response to Sophos Takeover Offer

  OBERURSEL, Germany -- The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Utimaco Safeware AG today issued a joint statement in response to the voluntary, public takeover offer made on August 21st 2008 by Sophos Holdings GmbH, in accordance with u 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act WpouG. Sophos...

  Articles 2008-09-05

• Hackers want to be your (malicious) friend

  SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook isn't just popular with consumers and marketers. Hackers are finding flaws in computer-programming language JavaScript and planting malicious code in the profiles on the popular social-networking site and its rivals. Once cybercrooks break into a profile, they can steal data and turn the compromised...

  Articles 2008-08-13

• Sophos to Launch EUR 217 Million Offer for Shares in Utimaco Safeware AG

  Combination to Strengthen Sophos's Leadership in Information Security BOSTON -- Sophos Plc ("Sophos"), a global leader in endpoint security and control solutions, today announced its intent to acquire Utimaco Safeware AG ("Utimaco") (Frankfurt Stock Exchange ISIN DE0007572406), a global leader in data security solutions for enterprises, headquartered in...

  Articles 2008-07-28

• Sophos Announced a Takeover Offer for Utimaco

  FOXBORO, Mass. & OBERURSEL, Germany -- Sophos Holdings GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sophos Plc. Oxford, UK, today announced its intent to make a voluntary takeover offer in cash for all outstanding shares in Utimaco Safeware AG at the price of EUR14,75 per share. Initial conversations regarding...

  Articles 2008-07-28

• Hackers Attack Businesses, Blogs and Web 2.0 Sites, Sophos Security Threat Report Reveals

  Cybercrime gangs enlist the help of Blogspot, Facebook and celebrities BOSTON -- Sophos, the largest privately held vendor in the secure content and threat management market today published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008. The Sophos Security Threat Report examines existing and emerging...

  Articles 2008-07-23

• Only One in 28 Emails Legitimate, Sophos Report Reveals Rising Tide of Spam in April - June 2008

  Social Networking Sites and Mobile Phones Used to Spread Unwanted Messages, as United States Retains Top Spot in Dirty Dozen Spam-relaying Countries BOSTON -- IT security and control firm Sophos has published its report on the latest spam trends, and revealed the top twelve spam-relaying countries for the...

  Articles 2008-07-15

• Important security patches issued by Apple

  Experts at Sophos have reminded businesses of the importance of keeping their computers updated computers with the latest security patches, as Apple releases an update to its operating system Mac OS X Leopard. According to Apple, the Mac OS X 10.5.4 update includes a number of fixes that...

  Articles 2008-07-01

• Akonix Software says IM Networks in danger

  A local security software maker has issued a warning about malicious code attacks over instant messaging networks. Akonix Systems Inc. said it tracked 10 new malicious code attacks over IM networks in May, raising the total count of malicious worms to 73 through May 31. The...

  Articles 2008-06-30

• Sophos Posts Initial Results on Global Corporate Endpoint Assessment Test

  BOSTON -- IT security and control firm Sophos today announced its initial findings from the Sophos Endpoint Assessment Test, a free online scanning service that checks for endpoint security vulnerabilities - defined as missing Microsoft security patches, disabled client firewalls, or missing endpoint security software updates. After 40 days of...

  Articles 2008-06-18