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Hacked Go Daddy sites infecting users with ransomware
Computer users are getting infected with ransomware because criminals have managed to hack the DNS records of Go Daddy hosted websites.
EU domain abuse, courtesy of the Blackhole exploit kit
Numerous .eu domains have been registered this month for the purposes of infecting computers with malware, via the Blackhole exploit kit.
Security expert Fraser Howard takes a closer look.
Blackhole exploit kit confusion. Custom builds or copycats?
Are some of the different variants of Blackhole exploit kit that SophosLabs are seeing actually new versions of this popular Exploit kit? Or simply copycats created by other groups?
Sophos awarded VB100 in Windows Server 2003 R2 comparative anti-virus test
Sophos awarded VB100 in comparative test by Virus Bulletin of 36 different anti-virus products.
Monday review: the hot 20 stories of the week
It's weekly roundup time - here's everything we published in the last seven days.
Email: the forgotten security problem
When you read a message in your inbox, should you trust that the information hasn't been tampered with or that it even comes from who it claims?
Comparative anti-malware tests: the RIGHT way to do them
The latest anti-malware tests performed by Dennis Technology Labs show that comparative testing can actually be a strong indicator of how well today's security offerings can protect a user.
India spews more spam than ever before, report finds
You can thank India for one out of six spam messages in your inbox, up from one in 10 when SophosLabs last put out its list of the Dirty Dozen top spam-relaying countries. The UK has upped its spam output as well, meaning it's rejoined the dirty dozen after an 18-month hiatus.
New updated Virus Removal Tool from Sophos now available
Sophos has just released an updated version of its free and very popular Sophos Virus Removal Tool.
Searching for images on Bing? Beware malicious search engine poisoning
Trust your search engine results? Read how image searches within Bing are being poisoned by attackers in order to drive web traffic to malicious sites.
Adobe revokes certificate after hackers compromise server, sign malware
Adobe security chief Brad Arkin has warned that hackers have managed to create malicious files with Adobe's digital code-signing signature.
Over 9 million PCs infected - ZeroAccess botnet uncovered
ZeroAccess is a hugely widespread malware threat that has plagued individuals and enterprises for years. It has evolved over time to cater for new architectures and new versions of Windows.
And it can earn its creators in excess of $100,000 per day. Find out more in our new technical paper.
Book review: Practical Malware Analysis
Earlier this year, no starch press, sent SophosLabs an unrequested copy of the book Practical Malware Analysis: The hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software with a letter saying "If you do enjoy the book, I hope that you will consider Read more…
Techniques in ransomware explained
Ransomware is malicious software that attempts to extort money out of unsuspecting users, but lately there has been a trend of a more sinister type of ransomware: crypto-ransomware.
New version of Blackhole exploit kit
Arguably the most successful exploit kit over the past couple of years is getting a facelift. We have seen announcements this week about a new version of Blackhole being released.
Find out more about some of the proposed features it includes.
What is worse on Android? Malware or PUAs?
Although the number of discovered malicious apps for Android is growing at an exponential rate, the actual reports from customer devices show that potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) are also causing problems.
Adobe Flash security update *is* coming to IE 10 (reportedly)
Exploit kits typically target plug-ins, using vulnerabilities within them to infect the machine. Disabling plug-ins by default is therefore a good thing as far as keeping your system secure. But it isn't always easy...
Tales of a SophosLabs intern
Julian has been interning at SophosLabs for the last two months after getting involved with the Cyber Security Challenge. Here's his story.
Dealing with mobile SMS / text spam [POLL]
From insurance claims to adult content subscription services, SMS spam seems to be a growing problem. Well, for me at least. Do you know how you should report such text messages?
MediaFire restores virus researcher’s account, questions copyright troll and DMCA claim
Cloud-based storage firm MediaFire restored account access to a virus researcher who was suspended after a mysterious firm claimed virus samples she posted on the service violated copyright protections.
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