May 9, 2012 - Think that Patch Tuesday is irrelevant to if you don't run Windows? Think again. Mac users advised to update their installations of Microsoft Office. Read more
May 9, 2012 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe and Microsoft products revealed - make sure that your computers are properly patched. Read more
May 9, 2012 - The Police Trojan has been targeting European users for about a year. It should come as no surprise that the latest incarnations of this obnoxious malware have started targeting the United States and Canada. In the latest batch of (continue reading...) Read more
May 7, 2012 - Apple's latest update to iOS just came out. Version 5.1.1 is more than just a cosmetic fix: it patches at least three security flaws, all of which should be considered serious. Read more
May 7, 2012 - As part of CSIRT’s mobile monitoring offering for special events, we undertook monitoring of the corporate and customer traffic of Read more
May 4, 2012 - Mozilla developer Jared Wein is introducing a new security feature to Firefox 14 called click-to-play. Plugins will not load automatically when visiting websites using things like Flash and Java requiring the user to click before the content is loaded. This (continue reading...) Read more
May 4, 2012 - Once again, cybercriminals have spammed out emails claiming to come from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with the intention of infecting Windows computers with malware. Read more
May 3, 2012 - Another Android Trojan is making the rounds, this one is distributed through drive-by downloads on compromised websites. Whether it's a proxy or a bot is not really important, make sure you don't install unsolicited packages on your phone. (continue reading...) Read more
May 3, 2012 - While researching outbound malware communications to improve detections for our products, we recently made an interesting discovery. Thousands of samples running in our malware lab reached out to the URL promos.fling.com/geo/txt/city.php. At first we suspected this to be a command (continue reading...) Read more
May 3, 2012 - Iran is reported to have started making its own anti-virus software. Would you buy it? Read more
May 1, 2012 - A computer appears to have been hacked, or infected by malware.. but is there a more down-to-earth explanation? Carl Blackett, an ICT Security Architect at Norfolk County Council, explains why you shouldn't be too quick to push the panic button. (continue reading...) Read more
April 30, 2012 - SophosLabs has been intercepting an X-rated spam campaign, designed to promote hardcore porn websites. Emails have been spammed out purporting to have an adult video attached, using a variety of names. Read more
April 27, 2012 - A new malware attack is targeting Mac computers with a Python-based backdoor Trojan. And Windows computers aren't getting away scott free either. Read more
April 27, 2012 - US House of Representatives kicked off “cybersecurity week,” with "America is Under Cyber Attack: Why Urgent Action is Needed." Is using Hollywood-style language really the way to deal with a really serious issue? (continue reading...) Read more
April 26, 2012 - Shady tricks by Android apps, as coders steal intellectual property and introduce excessively aggressive advertising frameworks to make money. Read more
April 25, 2012 - Users may not realise now that their computers are using rogue DNS servers to access the internet... but come July 9th, things might be rather different. Find out how to check your computer, and how Sophos products can help. (continue reading...) Read more
April 25, 2012 - Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with a number of security vendors, including Sophos. Read more
April 25, 2012 - Go through your smartphone right now. Look at each app and seriously consider whether you need it. If not, delete it. Then, determine which of the free apps are worth upgrading to the paid versions, since free apps that contain (continue reading...) Read more
April 24, 2012 - One in every five Mac computers is harbouring some kind of malware, a new study from the experts at Sophos has revealed. Sophos has revealed a disturbingly high level of malware on Mac computers - with both Windows and Mac threats (continue reading...) Read more
April 23, 2012 - The Mehr news agency in Iran is reporting that the oil ministry and entire industry has been taken offline after suffering a malware attack. Read more