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RSS threat sophosSecurity Threat Report: July 2009 update
White Paper This security threat report examines the malware trends that emerged during the first half of 2009, and explains how businesses can defend against them. 2009 has proven malware attacks are continuing to broaden. [30 Sep 2009]
Applications, virtualization and devices: taking back control
White Paper Employees installing legitimate but unauthorized applications are a real and growing threat to business security and productivity. Removable storage media and wireless protocols make the challenge of securing data even... [30 Sep 2009]
Assessing endpoint security solutions: Why detection rates aren't enough
White Paper This paper highlights the pitfalls of simply looking at virus detection rates and investigates the effect of the rapidly developing IT environment and fast-moving threat landscape on assessment criteria. [30 Sep 2009]
Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?
White Paper This paper investigates the real threat from non-Windows platforms. The current risk to computers running non-Windows platforms is small but growing. As Macs and Linux computers become more prevalent within... [30 Sep 2009]
Protecting Against Tomorrow's Threats Today - Proactive Security From SophosLabs
White Paper Spammed email, infected endpoint devices and above all the largely unprotected web, are all part of the rapidly evolving threat landscape in which an increasingly mobile workforce presents unprecedented challenges to... [30 Jun 2009]
Porn site goes on Mac attack
News Sophos security researcher Graham Cluley writes: "As we've demonstrated before, and as we'll no doubt explain again, the Mac malware threat is real. Sophos on Wednesday discovered a new... [12 Jun 2009]
Stopping Zombies, Botnets and Other Email-And Web-Borne Threats
White Paper This paper discusses how the threat has evolved, explains how zombie networks, or botnets, are created and highlights how even organizations with reliable gateway and endpoint protection are vulnerable to these email-... [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... [07 May 2009]
Sophos Security Threat Report: Mid-Year Update
White Paper The latest Security Threat Report from Sophos gives you a comprehensive insight into the very latest methods being used by cybercriminals to try to out-fox traditional security systems. Hackers attack... [18 Mar 2009]
Protecting against tomorrow's threats today -- proactive security from SophosLabs
White Paper Spammed email, infected endpoint devices and, above all, the largely unprotected Web, are all part of the rapidly evolving threat landscape in which an increasingly mobile workforce presents unprecedented challenges to... [18 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.02.09
Round-Up One of hackers' favourite tricks is to disguise their attack as an e-card from an anonymous admirer, and as Valentine's Day approaches we can expect the fraudsters to redouble their efforts," reckons Graham Cluley, of security firm... [13 Feb 2009]
Minority Report: Macs threatened by virus terror?
Comment As Sophos product manager Phil Wood commented in a 2005 edition of this column: "A bit of vigilance is required - Mac users don't live in an unassailable tower. It may be that a routine document management update to the... [03 Dec 2008]
Take the Sophos Threat Detection Test: Is your current anti-virus catching everything it should?
White Paper Use the Sophos Threat Detection Test to quickly perform a scan and find any viruses, spyware, adware or zero-day threats that might have by-passed your existing protection. The test can be run without... [29 Sep 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News According to the Sophos security threat report Blogspot.com, the blog publishing system owned by Google, was found to be hosting two per cent of the world's web-based malware in June 2008 - with hackers... [23 Jul 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News But Sophos' Asia Pacific head of technology, Paul Ducklin told ZDNet.com.au that Intego's product was not really scanning the iPhone. The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package... [21 Jul 2008]
