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Virus Bulletin Yodelling Competition

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:09:00 GMT

Anti-virus experts converged from around the world to discuss malware in Geneva.. Oh, and to engage in a little yodelling competition. More info at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/24/morning-night-virus-bulletin-vb2009/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Bulletin, F-Prot, Frisk, Geneva, Software, Sophos, SophosLabs, Virus, Yodelling

Death of Patrick Swayze exploited by hackers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:45:01 GMT

Hackers have created malicious websites posing as information about the death of Dirty Dancing actor Patrick Swayze. More info at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/15/patrick-swayzes-death-exploited-scareware-hackers/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Patrick, Sophos, SophosLabs, Swayze, hackers, virus

Facebook Fan Check Virus scare leads to malware

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Searching for information about the Facebook Fan Check Virus can lead you to dangerous websites designed to infect you with fake anti-virus software. More information at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/07/facebook-fan-check-virus-scare-leads-malware/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Facebook, Sophos, SophosLabs, anti-virus, check, fan, scareware

Apple upgrades Snow Leopard, downgrades Flash security

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:43:03 GMT

Installing Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard may bring many benefits, but it also downgrades the version of Adobe Flash you have installed - reintroducing security vulnerabilities. More on Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley's blog at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/02/apple-ships-vulnerable-version-flash-snow-leopard/ Feel free to embed this video on your own blogs if you wish. A version is also available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U20NaKiF3Ds

By SophosLabs

Tags : Adobe, Apple, Flash, Mac, OS, Sophos, SophosLabs, X

Demo of Snow Leopard stopping Mac OS X malware

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:12:00 GMT

How good is the anti-virus in Snow Leopard, the new Apple operating system? See how Mac OS X Snow Leopard can stop malware - and how it compares to anti-virus software. More info at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/08/28/snow-leopard-malware-protection/ Feel free to embed the video if you like, it's also available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCKciRQQ_8o

By SophosLabs

Tags : Apple, Leopard, Mac, Malware, OS, Snow, Sophos, SophosLabs, X, virus

Google: top software users want to remove from their PC

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:41:04 GMT

If you type the word "remove" into Google it comes up with some interesting suggestions - including the likes of McAfee, Norton and AVG. Hey, it made us smile.. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/08/20/google-top-remove-pc/ Feel free to embed this video on your own blog or website.

By SophosLabs

Tags : AVG, Google, McAfee, Norton, Sophos, SophosLabs, Symantec

Twitter, Conficker and Trend Micro (a question of trust)

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:01:01 GMT

Sophos shows how seemingly helpful advice from Twitter users on how to remove Conficker, pointing to Trend Micro's website, is actually designed to make cash. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/08/13/trust-conficker-cleanup-advice-twitter/ Feel free to embed this video on your blogs and websites. You can also find a version on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyKEZNBASg

By SophosLabs

Tags : Conficker, Micro, Sophos, SophosLabs, Trend, Twitter

Conficker and April 1st: What's all the fuss about?

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:44:01 GMT

Sean Richmond, senior technology consultant at SophosLabs in Sydney discusses the Conficker worm with security expert Paul Ducklin. Why is there so much interest in what Conficker might do on April Fool's Day? Find out this, and much more, in this discussion. Download a free removal tool for Conficker at http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/conficker-removal-tool.html

By SophosLabs

Tags : Conficker, Sophos, SophosLabs, malware

Jonathan Ross's email slip underlines Twitter security problem

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:07:01 GMT

Why doesn't "delete Tweet" really delete? British TV celebrity Jonathan Ross finds out to his cost that deleting a Tweet doesn't mean its contents can't be found, after accidentally posting his personal email address to his 250,000 followers. Learn more on Graham Cluley's blog at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/05/18/jonathan-ross-email-goof-highlights-twitter-security-issue/ Feel free to embed this video on your own blogs/websites.. there is also a YouTube version available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JsKV-6li7E

By SophosLabs

Tags : Jonathan, Ross, Sophos, SophosLabs, Twitter, Wossy

Apple Mac malware: caught on camera

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Sophos expert Graham Cluley shows how hackers are setting up websites to infect Apple Mac users with the RSPlug Trojan horse. More information on Graham Cluley's blog at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/03/25/apple-mac-malware-caught-camera/ and from Paul Baccas of SophosLabs at http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2009/03/3710.html Feel free to embed this video on your own websites/blogs/etc. For your convenience, it is also available via YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtesymqs820

By SophosLabs

Tags : Mac, Sophos, SophosLabs, malware

Leighton Meester sex video link leads to malware

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:55:05 GMT

Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account is pointing to what claims to be a sex tape video of Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester, but actually ends up urging you to download malware for your visiting Mac or Windows computer. Find out more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/06/24/leighton-meeter-sex-tape-lure-spread-malware-twitter-users/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Leighton, Malware, Meester, Sophos, SophosLabs, Twitter

Twitter users struck by StalkDaily messages

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:09:00 GMT

StalkDaily - Twitter users warn each other of cross-site-scripting worm attack Thousands of Twitter users are warning each other about what appears to be a fast-moving attack affecting the system. Affected Twitter profiles appear to be directing unsuspecting users to a website called stalkdaily. (Please do not click on links to this site) More information at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/04/12/stalkdaily-twitter-users-warn-attack/ and http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/04/12/mikeyy-attack-hits-twitter-users

By SophosLabs

Tags : Mikeyy, Sophos, SophosLabs, StalkDaily

Sexist public information film about Valentine eCards in the office

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:07:01 GMT

Computer security company Sophos issues advice about electronic greeting cards in the style of an old-fashioned public information film. Whether you're male or female, think carefully before you expose your computer to the risk of virus infection by a bogus eCard. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/02/10/public-information-film-valentine-ecard-threat/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Sophos, SophosLabs, ecard, sexist

Erin Andrews peephole video leads to malware

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:58:01 GMT

Hackers are using the Erin Andrews peephole video as a lure to infect you with malware on your Apple Mac or Windows PC. Watch this video from Sophos to find out more. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/07/19/erin-andrews-peephole-video-spreads-malware/ This video is also on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4qbLKy32rI

By SophosLabs

Tags : Andrews, Erin, Sophos, SophosLabs, malware

Barack Obama's first presidential cyber attack

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:23:00 GMT

Hackers exploit Obama-mania to spread malicious Trojan horse via spam email. Find out more on Graham Cluley's blog at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2008/11/05/the-president-elects-first-malware-campaign/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Barack, Obama, President, US, election, horse, malware, sophos, sophoslabs, spam, trojan

Protecting against the Microsoft MS08-067 security vulnerability

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:40:25 GMT

Vanja Svajcer, principal virus researcher at SophosLabs, demonstrates how anti-virus software can protect against buffer overflow exploits - including the new Microsoft MS08-067 security vulnerability. Learn more on the SophosLabs blog at http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2008/11/1923.html

By SophosLabs

Tags : MS08-067, Microsoft, Sophos, SophosLabs, Svajcer, Vanja, antivirus, hacker, security, virus, vulnerability

Bono of U2 exposed by Facebook privacy issue

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:51:01 GMT

Two bikini-clad 19 year old girls who partied with U2's Bono in San Tropez unwittingly allowed their photos to be viewed by millions of Facebook users because they hadn't set their privacy settings correctly. Learn more on the Sophos website at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2008/10/29/bono-private-bikini-party/

By SophosLabs

Tags : Bono, Facebook, St, Tropez, U2, bikini, identity, privacy, security, sophos, sophoslabs, theft

Spam: A question of balance

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:51:02 GMT

Sophos computer security experts Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault discuss the latest developments in spam, whilst playing a game of balancing chairs. Learn more at http://www.sophos.com/spamreport

By SophosLabs

Tags : Carole, Cluley, Graham, Sophos, SophosLabs, Theriault, attachments, malicious, malware, spam

Two minutes of spam with Google Earth

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:28:06 GMT

Sophos experts demonstrate how they track and plot compromised computers around the world (part of a botnet) that are being used by hackers to relay spam. Learn more about spam and other internet threats on Sophos's website at http://www.sophos.com

By SophosLabs

Tags : SophosLabs, bot, botnet, sophos, spam, zombie

Nicolas Sarkozy et le poisson

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:22:01 GMT

President Sarkozy of France has his bank account hacked. The work of phishers peut etre? Learn more on Graham Cluley's blog at http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2008/10/20/nicolas-sarkozy-et-le-poisson/

By SophosLabs

Tags : bank, banking, bruni, carla, france, french, phish, phishing, president, sarkozy, sophos, sophoslabs, supermodel