Content Tagged ‘sophos’

Malware attack claims the IRS has rejected your tax appeal

March 22, 2012 - Have you received an email from the IRS saying that your tax refund appeal has been rejected? Watch out! Read more

Detecting phone scammers automatically through keyword and voice tone analysis

March 22, 2012 - Fujitsu says it has created a system that can recognise when somebody is being victimized by a phone scammer, by combining voice intonation analysis with keyword recognition. Read more

Proof that internet trolls love Bacon

March 22, 2012 - UK TV presenter Richard Bacon recently revealed he'd been a victim of internet trolling for the last two years. Read more

CERT China claims Japan and US lead in attacks on Chinese internet sites

March 21, 2012 - An official at China's CERT security organization claimed Japan and the US were the chief sources of attacks against Chinese computers in 2011. While the nearly 9 million attacks against Chinese internet users last year is disappointing, the numbers aren't (continue reading...) Read more

New Dr Who girl Jenna-Louise Coleman’s name exploited by Twitter sex video scammers

March 21, 2012 - Jenna-Louise Coleman is jumping onboard Doctor Who's TARDIS, and is already having her name abused by Twitter scammers. Read more

Hand over your Facebook username and password if you want a job

March 21, 2012 - What would you do at a job interview if the interviewer requested your Facebook username and password? Read more

Gmail explains why it put *that* email in your spam folder

March 21, 2012 - Ever wondered why an email message was quarantined in your spam folder? Well, now Google's Gmail is going to tell you. Read more

Malware spammed out as fake DHL tracking notifications

March 21, 2012 - Have you received a notification email claiming to come from courier firm DHL? Be on your guard - that attached file may be a Trojan horse. Read more

Carberp gang arrested in Russia after victimizing Russians

March 20, 2012 - Russian authorities have arrested eight men in Moscow in connection with running a malware network deployed to commit banking fraud against its citizens. Lesson learned? It's only OK to steal from other countries. (continue reading...) Read more

Topless supermodel photos used to spread Mac malware

March 20, 2012 - The Mac Imuler Trojan uses images of FHM supermodel Irina Shayk to do its dirty work. Read more

Is online privacy a right or a privilege?

March 20, 2012 - ENISA conducted some research to examine the economic dimension of privacy. Put simply: would you pay a bit extra for additional privacy? Read more

Want to use your gadgets at takeoff and landing? US FAA to review policy

March 20, 2012 - It doesn't quite stretch to smartphones yet, but the US Federal Aviation Administration has announced they're going to take a "fresh look" at using personal devices such as e-readers and tablets during takeoff on planes. (continue reading...) Read more

VIDEO: How to solve the RSA 2012 #sophospuzzle

March 20, 2012 - By popular request, here is a video explaining how to solve the cryptographic puzzle we published on our RSA 2012 conference T-shirt... Read more

Cyberwar: hype or reality?

March 20, 2012 - Is "cyberwar" really upon us? Is a "digital Pearl Harbour" imminent? And is an international agreement on "cyberarms" a plausible solution? Read more

A sneak peek into fake anti-virus affiliate support

March 19, 2012 - Even fake anti-virus distributors need tech support as is shown in this frequently asked questions document captured from a Russian affiliate network. According to these criminals, social engineering is your best bet for selling fake software. (continue reading...) Read more

Multi-word passphrases not all that secure, says Cambridge University

March 19, 2012 - Think a passphrase of multiple, random dictionary words is as unguessable as long strings of gibberish, but easier to remember? Not necessarily, according to a recent study. Read more

Apple’s new iPad is great, but it’s not free, nor called iPad 3

March 16, 2012 - Within hours of the release of Apple's new iPad scammers are sending out bogus emails claiming you have won a free iPad 3 (which doesn't exist). Read more

Google subpoenaed by FBI to access a pimp’s pattern-locked Samsung smartphone

March 16, 2012 - The story of the Pimpin Hoes Daily gang founder Dante Dears, his pattern-locked Samsung phone, the feds, google, and subpoenas. Why couldn't the FBI get into the locked phone? Get the popcorn - this is interesting. (continue reading...) Read more

Google: 130 million scam ads axed in 2011

March 16, 2012 - You think malvertising's bad on Google now? It used to be a whole lot worse. Read more

Practical IT: how to assess a third-party provider’s security (part 1)

March 16, 2012 - There are many security implication we as IT guys need to think about when we host applications externally. Here is a list of things to ask your provider to reduce the risk of a data or malware breach. (continue reading...) Read more

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