December

• Businesses brace themselves against Bagle barrageHappy New Year email message may disguise a malware attack.
  23 December 2005
• Florida attorney general denies he is a spammerCharlie Crist is said to have sent unsolicited emails asking for donations for his campaign to become governor.
  23 December 2005
• Sober worm persuades child porn offender to turn himself in to policeA 20-year-old child porn offender has been fooled by a virus into confessing to the police.
  20 December 2005
• CAN-SPAM Act can do better, Sophos reportsThe CAN-SPAM Act has been in place for two years, but the United States still tops the poll of spam-relaying countries.
  16 December 2005
• Dasher-B worm exploits Microsoft security vulnerability on Windows 2000 computersDasher-B worm downloads further code from the internet.
  16 December 2005
• New Bagle Trojan horses distributed via spam emailBagleDl-AN and BagleDl-AO Trojan horses attempt to download further code from the internet.
  15 December 2005
• Spammers sell fake watches with Santa's Chocolate Sleigh Bell Cookies recipeFake Rolex watches and other luxury timepieces are being marketed via a recipe email.
  15 December 2005
• Microsoft issues fix for critical security vulnerability in Internet ExplorerMicrosoft has issued a critical security update. Sophos urges computer users to take action now.
  14 December 2005
• Sophos unwraps safety tips for seasonal online shoppersOver two thirds of users say security fears have made them more cautious about shopping online.
  13 December 2005
• Bogus Diana Memorial Foundation scam email attempts to steal money from the unwaryUsers urged to treat unsolicited emails with suspicion.
  8 December 2005
• New threats increase by 48% in 2005 as cybercriminals turn to targeted attacksSophos reveals the top ten malware threats of 2005, in a new in-depth report into the year's most pressing security issues.
  6 December 2005
• Hackers exploit unpatched Internet Explorer bug to install malwareUnpatched vulnerability can lead to malicious attack.
  2 December 2005
• Sophos joins Microsoft SecureIT AllianceSophos joins industry initiative designed to help improve security for businesses running Microsoft operating systems.
  1 December 2005

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