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- gcluley: Sigh.. no, Facebook is not ending on March 15th 2012. Hoax spreads quickly [VIDEO] http://t.co/LmGayH3Labout 2 hours ago
- SophosLabs: RT @NakedSecurity Dutch ISP KPN hacked, credentials and personal information leaked http://t.co/W5qbrLkJ04:46 PM February 11, 2012
- gcluley: CIA website brought down – were Anonymous attackers responsible? http://t.co/QLDf3FIG10:22 AM February 11, 2012
Latest Articles
Malicious spammers launch major fake anti-virus attack
SophosLabs's worldwide network of email-monitoring stations has seen a tidalwave of malicious messages being spammed out with an attachment that redirects users' web browsers to a fake anti-virus attack. The emails have subject names such as: Parking Permit and/or Benefit Read more…
Apple issues PDF security patch and other Mac OS X updates
Apple has patched a number of security holes in its Mac OS X operating system, including fixes for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious hackers. Vulnerabilities covered by this latest update include security holes which cybercriminals could exploit with Read more…
Mystery surrounds iTunes/PayPal web scam
Here's the story so far. On Monday, TechCrunch reported that there appeared to be a "major security hole" in iTunes accounts which were linked to PayPal. Affected users began to report that somehow unauthorised charges had appeared on their PayPal Read more…
Happy birthday, blog! & Sophos Security Chet Chat 23
Today is the one year anniversary of my blog here on Sophos.com. I've had an incredibly fun time writing this blog with the help of my friends and colleagues throughout the security industry. I started out slow, but have picked Read more…
Facebook Places - Close, but no cigar
This week, Facebook launched a new service called Facebook Places for their users in the United States. The service will allow users to geo-tag their location on their updates and allow them to "check in" Foursquare style using Facebook. This Read more…
'I will never text again after seeing this' Facebook survey scam
A Facebook scam about "never texting again" is spreading across the social network, tricking users into sharing similar messages with their friends.
Zurich Insurance slammed with £2.28 million fine for losing customer data
The UK branch of Zurich Insurance has been fined a whopping £2.28 million after losing details of 46,000 customers. The fine, imposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), comes as a result of Zurich Insurance losing customers' confidential information when Read more…
You're Not That Well Financed, Are You?
Every once in a while, I get the odd spam message that really makes me want to laugh. Take this one for instance. The spam message says that if I ever want to get a home loan, just feel free Read more…
Interview on security with Adobe's Brad Arkin
With all the security news related to Adobe products over the last year I thought it might be good to spend some time with Adobe and find out what their plans are to address the issues. Adobe's Senior Director of Read more…
New Gifts For You virus warning spreads on Facebook
Many Facebook messages are spreading a warning to each other about a "virus" which is said to be spreading via the social networking system. A typical message reads: THERE IS A VIRUS GOING THROUGH OUR COMMENTS. IT WILL START SENDING Read more…
I Can Stalk U site exposes danger of sharing photos online
Plenty of people are familiar with the dangers which can be associated with sharing your location online - whether it be by Twitter updates ("I'm at Heathrow airport, Terminal 3, waiting to go on two week's holiday.."), Foursquare ("I just Read more…
English football sex cheat photos snare unwary Facebook users
The British tabloid media have been getting their own back on England's international football team after a dismal performance in the World Cup, with many recently focusing on the troubled relationship between English striker fiance Peter Crouch and his glamorous Read more…
August roundup - "90 Second News"
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds! This month: take a lesson from Microsoft on why security is a journey, not a destination; find out about the latest cybercriminal scams on Facebook; and Read more…
Adobe Reader fixes and SSCC 22
Adobe has released an update to Acrobat and Reader this week to address several flaws. The vulnerabilities are patched in Acrobat/Reader versions 9.3.4 and 8.2.4. In addition to fixing the vulnerabilities that were fixed in Flash on August 10th this Read more…
Trojan horse suspected of contributing to 2008 Madrid aircrash
Updated Authorities investigating the 2008 Madrid air crash, which resulted in the deaths of 154 people, have discovered that a central computer system used to monitor technical problems in aircraft was infected with Trojan horses. The tragic crash, which occurred Read more…
PerlBot: A reason to run anti-virus on Linux?
This morning I noticed that SANS were talking about a Perl bot that has been reported on various Unix systems. I went looking for this file and noticed that a colleague had already updated the identity for Mal/PerlBot-A to detect Read more…
Pamela Anderson, KFC, teacher beatings and toxic Canadians: Welcome to viral Facebook
Regular readers of the Clu-blog are well acquainted by now with the concept of viral scams on Facebook which trick users into "liking" or "sharing" messages with their online friends in order to drive more traffic to a page - Read more…
Educating the masses about internet security
Chris Pace from Sophos's sales engineering department has sneaked his way onto my blog to mention a couple of free tools we've made available to help educate your workforce about online security threats. Tell us all about it Chris.. Have Read more…
Critical Adobe Acrobat APSB10-17 Vulnerability Patch
Adobe Systems has sent out a critical Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This advisory is related to the security vulnerability CVE-2010-2862. For more information, please refer to this Sophos knowledgebase article. For further information and where to obtain Read more…
Intel sells anti-virus business, waits 12 years, buys anti-virus business
The big news in the IT security industry today is the announcement that Intel plans to acquire McAfee for a jaw-dropping $7.68 billion. Yes, that's "billion". Oh to have such pocket money. Of course, those of us with long memories Read more…
