March

• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in March 2006Trojan horse infiltrates chart for second month running.
  31 March 2006
• Spammers take a novel approach to selling goods onlineSpam campaign includes text from classic Russian novel.
  30 March 2006
• Annie Gay named VP of Continental Europe, Middle East and AfricaSophos has named Annie Gay as Vice President of Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa.
  29 March 2006
• Beware of increase in child-porn spam, Sophos warnsExperts at SophosLabs are warning computer users of an increase in highly offensive emails designed to lure new web traffic to offensive websites.
  28 March 2006
• Court hands hefty fine and jail sentence to Israeli spyware couple, reports SophosSophos has applauded an Israeli court's decision to fine Ruth and Michael Haephrati for developing and selling a spyware Trojan horse.
  27 March 2006
• Hackers take advantage of Microsoft security bug, reports SophosHackers are using compromised sites to launch attacks against a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
  27 March 2006
• Spyware kits sold for fifteen dollars available on the web, Sophos reportsRussian website sells spyware kits for $15.
  24 March 2006
• Sophos announces on-access virus scanning and protection for Linux usersSophos has released its new version of Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux, now including on-access scanning for Linux platforms.
  22 March 2006
• Clagger-K Trojan horse distributed in bogus Amazon spam emailEmails claim that credit cards will be debited for over £300.
  20 March 2006
• Sophos calls for calm over "RFID viruses"Businesses should focus on the real risks, rather than be diverted by hype.
  16 March 2006
• "Slobodan Milosevic was killed" emails contain Trojan horseEmails claim to contain photographic evidence.
  15 March 2006
• Zippo Trojan horse demands $300 ransom for victims' encrypted dataSophos experts crack password used in criminal attack.
  15 March 2006
• Companies urged to patch as Microsoft issues fixes for Office and WindowsUsers of Microsoft Office for both Windows and Macintosh should ensure they are protected.
  15 March 2006
• Sophos Small Business Suite receives top rating from WindowSecurity.comSophos Small Business Suite receives an overall rating of 8 out of 10 in a recent product review.
  15 March 2006
• Husband and wife face jail for Trojan horse that spied on businessesAn Israeli couple are to be jailed for developing and selling a spyware Trojan horse.
  14 March 2006
• Bogus Chase Manhattan survey aims to phish money from online bankersPhishing email scam poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank
  13 March 2006
• Listen again to Sophos on BBC Radio 4's "Virus Wars" documentaryBBC Radio 4 investigates the people who defend companies against virus attack.
  13 March 2006
• "Lipstick causes cancer" chain letter spreads across the internetDon't forward bogus chain letter to your family and friends.
  9 March 2006
• College student to appear in court on phishing chargesAlleged to have tried to steal personal information from 30,000 people.
  9 March 2006
• Work-at-home "mom" pleads guilty to pornographic spam crimesAOL received over 600,000 complaints of spam messages promoting adult pornographic websites.
  8 March 2006
• Police secrets leaked by computer virusLeaked data included names of sex crime victims.
  6 March 2006
• Married couple formally charged over spyware Trojan horseRuth Brier-Haephrati, and her 44-year-old husband Michael Haephrati, have been indicted in an Israeli court.
  6 March 2006
• Bagle-DO mass-mailing worm threatens lawsuitWorm spreads via email and peer-to-peer file-sharing systems.
  3 March 2006
• Apple issues security vulnerability patch for Mac OS XFlaws could be exploited by malicious hackers.
  2 March 2006
• Sophos announces Ingram Micro as first UK distributorPartnership designed to extend outreach to SME market.
  1 March 2006
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in February 2006Trojan horse bursts into chart on back of spammed attack.
  1 March 2006
• Mobile Trojan horse tries to send premium rate SMS messagesRedbrow Trojan horse is further evidence of malware written for profit.
  1 March 2006

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