Sophos trojan
RSS Sophos trojanPorn site goes on Mac attack
News Security experts have discovered two new attacks targeting Mac users, a new version of a worm and a Trojan hidden inside a porn site. Instead, a Trojan, dubbed OSX/Jahlavc, gets downloaded.... [12 Jun 2009]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News Antivirus firm Sophos found that more than 90 per cent of the web pages capable of spreading Trojan horses and spyware are legitimate websites. According to the Sophos security threat... [23 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News In other words, the next security threat that hits your organisation could be a keylogger, Trojan and 'bot' rolled into one. According to Paul Ducklin, head of technology for the Asia-Pacific region at... [02 Jul 2008]
Macs no longer safe from cyberattacks
News Ducklin told silicon.com sister site ZDNet Australia: "We have seen at least 20 different variants for this trojan for Mac. While Mac penetration remain relatively low in the enterprise, the increasing popularity of OS X... [23 Jan 2008]
Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
Comment The best example of this new-breed botnet Trojan is the now-notorious Storm Worm. The Trojan will be disguised in a document such as an invoice or request for more information and is designed to give the... [19 Nov 2007]
China hosting half of world's malicious sites
News According to a report released by antivirus company Sophos, China - including Hong Kong - hosted 44.8 per cent of the world's infected sites in August 2007. Sophos said it detected an average of 5,000... [04 Sep 2007]
Malware alert: Google warns of 'dirty' websites
News The search giant carried out in-depth research on 4.5 million websites and found one in 10 web pages could successfully launch a 'drive-by-download' - such as a Trojan - onto a user's computer. Graham Cluley, senior... [14 May 2007]
More phishing attacks than infected emails
News That means that the email itself may not contain a malware attachment but instead a web link to a site or download that would then infect you with a Trojan horse. Security vendor Sophos confirmed it also... [31 Jan 2007]
Virus alert as Storm Worm rages on
News Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend, security vendors believe. The Trojan, named 'Storm Worm' by antivirus vendor... [23 Jan 2007]
Mac virus is damp squib, says Symantec
News It doesn't have any of the characteristics of a modern effective or dangerous Windows worm or Trojan, it is a simple appending parasitic infector. Paul Ducklin, head of technology for Sophos Asia... [06 Nov 2006]
Virus writer suspects bagged by police
News Antivirus vendors McAfee and Sophos said they believe the suspects may have been involved in writing a Trojan horse variously known as Breplibot, Rykanos and Stinx. The Trojan was sent... [28 Jun 2006]
Online casino punters targeted by malware scams
News Last week Betfair Poker issued a statement to users of its site warning of a social engineering scam which attempted to direct users to a site that would drop a Trojan onto their computer - effectively surrendering... [17 May 2006]
Trojan nasties raid passwords
News Two Trojan horses with distinctive traits have been flagged by security researchers: one that hijacks one-time-use passwords, and another that hides behind a rootkit. The unrelated malicious programs, reported last week... [27 Mar 2006]
Financial firms suffer most Trojan attacks
News Financial companies suffered more Trojan horse attacks last year than any other industry, research suggests. Almost 40 per cent of Trojan attacks and 30 per cent of hacker scans were focused on banks and... [14 Mar 2006]
Minority Report: Mac OS X virus scares
Comment Leap.A, the more 'virulent' of the two 'worms', actually sounds more like a Trojan, and requires a user to perform a series of steps before the payload (in this case, next to nothing) is delivered. Graham Cluley, senior... [03 Mar 2006]
