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RSS SophosLaws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your control
White Paper The challenge of complying with a growing number of frequently changing government, industry and internal regulations designed to protect data is becoming harder and more expensive to manage. This paper outlines the rules, looks at the... [30 Sep 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Graham Cluley, a Sophos security researcher, said: "I think there is a problem with ad networks, in general. The malware can include Trojans, back doors, and keystroke loggers and can be used by the scammers to... [16 Sep 2009]
Developers: Are you spreading malware when you code?
News Sophos has more details on its SophosLabs blog. Researchers said on Tuesday they are seeing something unusual in the malware world - a virus that targets a development environment. The virus, dubbed Win32.Induc, was... [19 Aug 2009]
Benchmarking Security Vendor Infrastructure and Stability
White Paper They include: Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Microsoft, Kaspersky, and Sophos. The perception exists that all security vendors and their products are alike, undifferentiated. As part of this study, TBR evaluated six... [05 Aug 2009]
Critical ActiveX Office hole under attack, warns Microsoft
News Antivirus vendor Sophos, meanwhile, said in a blog posting on its site that it had received reports of several websites, mostly in China, serving the exploit as part of a web exploit kit that downloads and runs a Windows... [14 Jul 2009]
Web Security Gateways Executive Summary
White Paper With security vendor Sophos reporting discovery of one new infected Web page every 5 seconds, it estimate that the Web is now the vehicle for 60% of all malware and intrusion attempts against enterprise computing systems. [30 Jun 2009]
The Enemy Within: Stop Students From Bypassing Your Defenses
White Paper Computer literate K-12 students regularly use anonymizing proxies to bypass their school's web filters to access pornography, social networking, and other blocked websites. This is a major security flaw because most infected networks are... [30 Jun 2009]
Protecting Against Tomorrow's Threats Today - Proactive Security From SophosLabs
White Paper Constantly looking for new vulnerabilities to exploit, today's cybercriminals are using fast-changing, low-profile threats to surreptitiously infect and hijack computers across the business network. Spammed email, infected endpoint... [30 Jun 2009]
ESET Smart Security Business Edition Comparative Testing
White Paper ESET's Smart Security Business Edition product, are drawn from the leading vendors in the field of IT security such as McAfee Total Protection, Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Kaspersky Anti Virus 6.0, SOPHOS... [20 Jun 2009]
Unauthorized Applications: Taking Back Control
White Paper Employees installing and using unauthorized applications like Instant Messaging, VoIP, games and peer-to-peer file-sharing applications cause many businesses serious concern. This paper looks at why it is important to control such... [20 Jun 2009]
Porn site goes on Mac attack
News Sophos on Wednesday discovered a new version of the Mac OS X Tored worm, according to a Sophos blog post. Sophos explained in a blog post on Thursday that visitors to the malicious porn... [12 Jun 2009]
Stopping Zombies, Botnets and Other Email-And Web-Borne Threats
White Paper Hijacked computers, or zombies, hide inside networks where they send spam, steal company secrets, and enable other serious crimes. This paper discusses how the threat has evolved, explains how zombie networks, or botnets, are created and... [11 Jun 2009]
Sophos Security Assessment Tools
White Paper From endpoint assessment and threat detection to identifying rootkits and unauthorized applications, these complimentary tools from industry leader Sophos will pinpoint any areas of vulnerability that exist on your network. [07 May 2009]
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control - Free 30 Day Trial
White Paper Sophos delivers complete protection against viruses, spyware and adware, controls VoIP, IM, P2P, games and removable storage devices, and enables you to assess and control all endpoints. Cross-platform security and... [27 Apr 2009]
Teen Twitter worm writer lands job in IT
News The latest worm exploits a cross-site scripting vulnerability and posts messages from infected accounts that reference celebrities and references to Mooney getting hired by ExqSoft, according to a blog post by Graham Cluley, a senior... [20 Apr 2009]
