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Microsoft: Windows 7 Security Concerns Sensationalized by Sophos
BNET
- 2009-11-09
A Microsoft executive accused Sophos of over-hyping claims that Windows 7's User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware. Sophos countered that the goal was merely to show that UAC may not provide the level of protection they thought.Microsoft accused security vendor Sophos of sensationalizing claims regarding Windows 7 security.'Last...
Windows 7 UAC Is Ineffective Security Solution for Malware, Sophos Says
BNET
- 2009-11-05
A researcher at Sophos reports putting Windows 7's User Account Control feature to the test and finding the technology failed to block numerous pieces of malware. Microsoft, however, stresses that UAC is only one part of Windows 7's security.A researcher at Sophos called the UAC feature in Windows 7 ineffective...
Windows 7 UAC Ineffective Security Solution for Malware, Sophos Says
BNET
- 2009-11-04
A researcher at Sophos put Windows 7's User Account Control feature to the test, and found the technology failed to block numerous pieces of malware. Microsoft however stressed UAC is only one part of Windows 7 security.A researcher at Sophos called the User Account Control feature in Windows 7 ineffective...
Live Webcast: Attacks Against Non-Windows Systems - Is Your Business At Risk?
BNET
- 2009-10-29
As the market grows for platforms other than Microsoft Windows, so does the size of the opportunity for the bad guys. This risk can open your entire network to infection and data loss. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast sponsored by Sophos. John Metzger and...
Spam Uses Conficker Fear to Push Malware
BNET
- 2009-10-20
The Conficker worm may have faded from news headlines, but that doesn't mean that it has been forgotten. In fact, an ongoing spam campaign is banking on it. According to Sophos, spammers are blasting out messages urging people to download a security tool the messages say comes from Microsoft's security...
Sophos Eyes $1 Billion U.S. IPO - Report
ReutersUK
- 2009-10-11
LONDON (Reuters UK) - British security software firm Sophos is set for a $1 billion (625.7 million pound) flotation on Nasdaq next year, two years after abandoning plans to list in London because of market volatility, the Sunday Times reported.The newspaper, without citing sources, said Sophos was being advised...
Buyers Guide to Endpoint Protection Platforms
BNET
- 2009-10-02
Traditional markets for dedicated endpoint security products have been eclipsed by endpoint protection platforms. The Evolution of Endpoint Security featuring the Buyers Guide to Endpoint Protection Platforms explores how the traditional methods for endpoint security should evolve. In it, you'll learn how the lack of data protection can affect your...
Windows 7 security: A great leap forward or business as usual?
BNET
- 2009-10-02
The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean...
Apple Ships Vulnerable Adobe Flash With Snow Leopard, Sophos Reports
BNET
- 2009-09-02
Apple is silently downgrading users of Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, to an old, vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player. According to Sophos, users who upgrade to Snow Leopard are left with Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.23.1, which is known to be susceptible to attacks.Apple is pushing out...
Security Researchers Find Virus Targeting Delphi Programs
BNET
- 2009-08-19
Researchers at Sophos and SonicWALL have uncovered a virus designed to infect programs written in Delphi, a programming language commonly used to develop Microsoft Windows programs.Security researchers have uncovered a virus with a rare modus operandi - it infects applications written in the Delphi programming language at compile-time. The malware, detected...
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