February

• Internet timebomb won't explode on 03/03/03, says Sophos Anti-VirusAn internet chain letter predicts that the internet will stop working on Monday, 3 March 2003. Sophos debunks the threat and provides advice to users on what they should do if they receive the warning.
  28 February 2003
• Sophos Anti-Virus receives West Coast Checkmark for 100% detection of in-the-wild viruses yet againSophos announced today that its flagship product, Sophos Anti-Virus, has yet again achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.
  27 February 2003
• 42% of SMEs only update their anti-virus software once a week, reveals Sophos surveyA Sophos survey of 4500 system administrators reveals that many small to medium-sized enterprises around the world are not updating their anti-virus software often enough.
  26 February 2003
• The Lovgate affair: a storm in a teacup?Many people have searched the Sophos website searching for information on the Lovgate computer worm, but very few seem to have been actually infected by it.
  25 February 2003
• Sophos partners with Barbedwire Technologies to provide enterprise security applianceSophos, a world leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Barbedwire Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise security appliance solutions.
  25 February 2003
• Sophos snares Head of Global SupportSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, has appointed Geoff Snare as its new head of global support.
  24 February 2003
• Sophos announces Remote Update to protect remote and mobile workers from virusesSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Remote Update, a new application that easily updates remote computers with the latest virus protection...
  19 February 2003
• Remote Update from Sophos streamlines anti-virus protection for remote workersSophos Anti-Virus, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today announced Remote Update, a new application that easily updates remote computers with the latest virus protection updates and...
  18 February 2003
• New beta of MailMonitor for Exchange 2000 availableA new beta version of Sophos's MailMonitor for Exchange 2000 product is now available for customers to download and test.
  14 February 2003
• Stupid cupid - did you fall for a bogus Valentine?Sophos technical support has received a number of enquiries from users who have received an unsolicited electronic Valentine card via email, concerned that it might be a virus.
  13 February 2003
• New worm touts more unauthorised Catherine Zeta-Jones snaps, reveals Sophos Anti-VirusSophos reports on a new computer worm which claims to contain pictures of Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones
  13 February 2003
• Men questioned in UK and USA regarding internet Trojan horseLaw enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom and USA search premises in probe into internet computer menace.
  6 February 2003
• Sophos chosen to protect Don Bosco Technical College from virusesSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, announced today that Don Bosco Technical College, one of the pioneering technical schools in the Philippines, has chosen to deploy Sophos SAV...
  6 February 2003
• Sophos reports record momentum in 2002Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, today announced record momentum in 2002. Sophos reported record results for last fiscal year, where it experienced nearly a 40% growth rate - more...
  5 February 2003
• Dum di dum di dum di... doh! BBC's The Archers sends out a virusThe BBC has confirmed that subscribers to its email newsletter about The Archers, the world's longest running radio serial, were accidentally sent the Sobig worm.
  4 February 2003
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in January 2003Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, today announced the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes.
  3 February 2003

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