December 30, 2010 - Are you working over New Year, like Sophos Support and SophosLabs? If so, here's a bit of fun - official, educational fun - to tide you over the (continue reading...) Read more
December 30, 2010 - The WordPress team has alerted WordPress users to a critical XSS flaw in versions 3.0.3 and previous. WordPress has not sent out many alerts of (continue reading...) Read more
December 30, 2010 - The last podcast of the year is here and my guest this week (on his vacation!) was Tony Ross, one of our Global Product Specialists. To wrap (continue reading...) Read more
December 29, 2010 - A Naked Security reader (you know who you are - thanks!) just reported that a friend posted an unexpected message on her wall - and on the walls of numerous mutual friends. (continue reading...) Read more
December 28, 2010 - Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds! This month: the WikiLeaks show, massive Gawker password theft, an out-of-the-blue OpenBSD accusation, and virtual property stolen from Lineage II. (continue reading...) Read more
December 28, 2010 - American Honda says it has contacted millions of its customers after hackers stole a database containing names, email addresses, and VINs (the Vehicle Identification Number, or unique 17 character ID for your motor vehicle). The (continue reading...) Read more
December 28, 2010 - Over the last few weeks we have been contacted by a number of members of the Sophos Facebook page, concerned by a message they saw on Facebook, warning them that their account protection was "very low". (continue reading...) Read more
December 28, 2010 - Note: I have made some edits for accuracy based upon input from my colleagues and commenters. First the bad new. On (continue reading...) Read more
December 27, 2010 - The Canadian Parliament finally passed bill C-28 after more than 18 months and a proroguing of Parliament. It was officially passed as the (continue reading...) Read more
December 26, 2010 - Many people around the world awoke on Christmas morning with anticipation of gifts under the tree. But that's not the only thing that was waiting (continue reading...) Read more
December 25, 2010 - For many of us, it's a day of putting our feet up, trying to calculate how long to leave the turkey in the oven, and hoping the relatives will have left before the "Doctor Who" Christmas special starts on BBC (continue reading...) Read more
December 24, 2010 - Security is important 365 days a year, so here at SophosLabs we must remain on duty, even on Christmas day. Hopefully it will be a quiet time (continue reading...) Read more
December 23, 2010 - Following attacks on Gawker, Walgreens and McDonalds, it seems hackers have set their eyes on a new target: Santa! Reports from the North Pole have confirmed that Santa's Naughty/Nice list has been compromised. The (continue reading...) Read more
December 23, 2010 - Normally we advise you to secure your computer to prevent people from accessing it remotely. After all, you don't want them to see what you're doing, accessing your files or installing keylogging malware. But maybe things are different if it's (continue reading...) Read more
December 23, 2010 - Do you imagine that the scammers hang up their stockings at Christmas, pour themselves a brandy and take a break from their money-making schemes? Well, think again. There are plenty of scams circulating right now on Facebook, for instance, designed (continue reading...) Read more
December 23, 2010 - A federal court in Minneapolis has heard accusations that a Texan man hacked his way into the systems of well-known ecommerce company Digital River, and stole more than a quarter of a (continue reading...) Read more
December 22, 2010 - A remote code execution vulnerability against Internet Explorer was announced recently, and a proof-of-concept exploit has already been added to the Metasploit products. Microsoft doesn't (continue reading...) Read more
December 22, 2010 - As feared, there has been some fallout after hackers stole a database of supporters from the controversial right-wing English Defence League (EDL). The Register (continue reading...) Read more
December 22, 2010 - A few weeks ago I posted a blog article about how scareware distributors are now using cold calling techniques. Many will quickly dismiss such tactics, believing only fools would fall victim (continue reading...) Read more
December 22, 2010 - A scam is spreading rapidly across Facebook, luring users into clicking on a link, using messages like the following: This American GUY must be Stoned to De@th for doing this to a GIRL: Other (continue reading...) Read more