February

• AOL files lawsuits against alleged phishing gangsAOL seeks $18 million in damages.
  28 February 2006
• Clagger-H Trojan spammed out as message from PayPalBeware warning that your PayPal account is "temporally limited".
  27 February 2006
• Sophos launches new anti-virus software for Intel-powered MacsSophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X now also supports the new Intel Duo processor powered iMac and MacBook Pro products.
  27 February 2006
• Dutch police arrest suspected email scam gangGang alleged to have stolen $2 million from unsuspecting American email users.
  23 February 2006
• Sophos fixes false positive in OSX/Inqtana-B detectionSophos customers automatically updated to fix problem.
  22 February 2006
• Court fines teenage Finns for virus websiteTeenagers fined for posting viruses and source code on internet.
  21 February 2006
• More malware emerges for Mac OS X, but poses close to zero threatOSX/Inqtana-B worm attempts to spread via Bluetooth.
  21 February 2006
• 58% of people receive at least one phishing email every dayMore than 20% of people receive five or more phishing emails every day.
  21 February 2006
• Second Mac OS X worm spreads via Bluetooth vulnerabilityInqtana-A worm arrives within days of first real Mac OS X virus.
  18 February 2006
• IIA re-appoints Sophos's Rob Forsyth to Board of Directors for 2006The Internet Industry Association has announced that Sophos Asia Pacific's Managing Director will continue as a director on the Association's board.
  17 February 2006
• 79% believe Mac will be targeted more often in wake of Leap-A Mac OS X wormBut over half of those polled believe the problem would not be as great as the one facing Windows.
  17 February 2006
• First ever virus for Mac OS X discoveredFind out about the first Mac OS X virus and see how Macs have been targeted by malware over the years. Discover how to protect your Mac against threats.
  16 February 2006
• Bagle-CO worm carries words of love in late ValentineA new version of the Bagle worm spreads in the form of a St Valentine's poem.
  16 February 2006
• Microsoft issues fixes for critical security holes in its softwareNew patches from Microsoft protect against potential hacker attack.
  15 February 2006
• Police arrest 55 suspected hackers in Brazilian phishing swoopGang said to have stolen $4.6 million from online bank accounts.
  15 February 2006
• "Olympic torch" virus warning is really a hoaxBogus email warning spreading across the internet.
  14 February 2006
• No need to panic over Winter Olympics Bagle wormW32/Bagle-CM poses as an email offering free tickets for the Turin games.
  14 February 2006
• Sophos showcases next generation email security appliance at RSA 2006Sophos security experts to speak on current and future security threats and how to combat them.
  13 February 2006
• Sophos launches fully integrated email security applianceSophos's award-winning email security now available as plug-and-play managed appliance.
  13 February 2006
• Man accused of hospital zombie attack that brought down computersPatient care jeopardized by hospital botnet infection.
  13 February 2006
• Bagle worm spreading widely as "February Price" emailWorm travels via email disguised as pricing information.
  10 February 2006
• Email scammer poses as crooked Fidelity fund managerScammer claims to have secretly extracted money from Fidelity's funds.
  10 February 2006
• Consumers urged to boycott spammers in run-up to Valentine's DayDon't buy goods sold via spam, says Sophos.
  9 February 2006
• Sophos expert speaks at first ever Anti-Spyware Coalition public workshopSpyware experts meet in Washington DC.
  8 February 2006
• Spanish hacker sentenced to two years in jail for DDoS attackAttack affected three million Spanish internet users.
  7 February 2006
• Computer virus forces suspension of Russian stock exchangeStock exchange was suspended for one hour.
  3 February 2006
• Sophos Anti-Virus recognized in Information Security magazine "Products of the Year" awardsSophos earns honors in anti-virus category, ranked a top vendor for service and support.
  3 February 2006
• Sophos urges calm as panic over Friday's Nyxem worm attack spiralsFocusing too much on Nyxem's threat on Friday 3 February may leave people unaware of other malware risks.
  2 February 2006
• Sophos Anti-Virus wins its 31st Virus Bulletin 100% awardIndependent tests confirm quality of Sophos's anti-malware solution.
  1 February 2006
• Spammed Trojan horse pretends to come from anti-virus companyThe Stinx-U Trojan horse has been distributed disguised as an email from F-Secure.
  1 February 2006
• Porn spammer pleads guilty - faces five year jail sentenceKirk Rogers helped promote adult pornographic websites via spam.
  1 February 2006

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