Tagged: Sophos
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How many devices do you carry? (infographic) News
15.03.2013 The average gadget user carries an average of 2.9 devices, a new Sophos survey suggests, with smartphones and laptops being the most popular. -
Twitter joins growing list of media websites to be hacked - 250k accounts compromised News
03.02.2013 It emerged over the weekend that as many as 250,000 Twitter accounts may have been compromised in a hacker attack. Twitter joins a growing array of major sites to be attacked in...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Servers, Security, Internet, Digital Media -
Hackers break into New York Times, steal employee passwords News
31.01.2013 The New York Times has claimed that hackers based in China managed to infiltrate its computer network and access employee emails. -
Should we stop using Java? Experts and the US Department of Homeland Security think so News
15.01.2013 Last weekend, security experts everywhere were alerting users to a zero-day vulnerability that left computers using even the latest version of Java open to attacks from... -
Fake Apple invoices in your inbox could lead to empty bank accounts News
23.11.2012 Fake Apple invoices are appearing in inboxes that contain malware, a Blackhole exploit kit and a Trojan that is designed to log your keystrokes and ultimately compromise users’... -
Site claiming to change colour of Facebook profiles is a scam – Sophos News
14.11.2012 IT security firm Sophos warns that links being spread on Facebook offering users the opportunity to change the colour of their profile pages are part of a scam and users should...Categories: Social Media, Security -
India churns out more spam than ever before – Sophos report News
16.10.2012 Once again, India has taken the top spot on a list of top 12 spam-relaying countries. Ireland generates spam, as well, but it ranks in the No 43 spot on IT security and data... -
The technology business week: Innovation Nation aims to woo firms to Ireland, Facebook closes Instagram acquisition News
10.09.2012 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week. -
Sophos appoints Kris Hagerman as new CEO News
04.09.2012 Kris Hagerman begins a new role today, as chief executive officer of security firm Sophos. He also joins the company's board. -
Facebook ‘photo’ spam containing malware targets social media users News
28.08.2012 Facebook users have been warned that there’s new spam hitting email inboxes that preted to come from Facebook telling them they’ve been tagged in photo. Instead, once they click... -
Dropbox confirms security breach, reveals new strategy for account protection News
01.08.2012 Dropbox has updated its security and added new features in response to a security breach that was discovered a few weeks ago when some users alerted Dropbox that they were... -
Nearly half of world’s spam comes from Asia - Sophos News
24.07.2012 Asia has increased its output of spam and is now responsible for relaying almost half (49.7pc) of the world's spam, IT security and data protection company Sophos has revealed. -
Beware of ‘you’ve been tagged’ Facebook scam News
19.07.2012 Internet users are being warned to beware of a new email scam doing the rounds whereby they receive an email telling them they’ve been tagged in a photo. Clicking on the link...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Servers, Security, Internet, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Is there an Android botnet in the wild? News
06.07.2012 Various reports suggesting that Android devices are susceptible to botnet attacks have surfaced in the last 24 hours. Trend Micro has just warned of a virus called BOTPANDA...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Phones, Operating Systems, Apps -
Scotland Yard on trail of thousands who bought ID fraud tools News
12.06.2012 Thousands of internet users who downloaded ID fraud packages that helped them to create fake documents and IDs online are being hunted by London’s Metropolitan Police.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Risk Management, Legal, Internet, Digital Media, Apps -
Facebook teams up with security firms to fight malicious links News
26.04.2012 Facebook has joined forces with security firms Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos, and Symantec to help protect members of the social network from links that lead to malware...Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Sophos, Partnership, Malware, Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Symantec -
1 in 5 Mac computers harbours malware - Sophos News
24.04.2012 Mac computers are carrying a "disturbingly" high amount of malware that includes both Windows and Mac threats, new research released by security firm Sophos suggests. -
India tops for spam, malicious spam increases - Sophos News
24.04.2012 India has overtaken the United States in one year to become the top global contributor of spam, and though basic marketing spam has decreased, the amount of phishing and... -
Sophos warns of fake Instagram Android apps with malware News
19.04.2012 Sophos’ senior technology consultant Graham Cluley warned users downloading photo sharing app Instagram from unofficial sources to be cautious, as many are fake apps containing... -
Most IT professionals don't trust end users with security - survey News
17.04.2012 Nearly all IT professionals don't trust their end users to make sound IT security decisions, a survey conducted by Sophos suggests.