June

• World Cup spam disrupts workers as football tournament heats upFree Plasma TVs and Visa cards used as bait.
  29 June 2006
• "You had me at hello" : Word attack spammed out as malicious email attachmentKukudro malware could allow hackers to gain access of infected computers.
  27 June 2006
• Police bust m00p international virus-writing gangSuspected members of organized internet criminal gang arrested in Finland and UK.
  27 June 2006
• Cosmetics company's stock price rises sharply following spam campaignSophos warns traders to be wary of pump-and-dump spammers.
  26 June 2006
• Global director of SophosLabs demonstrates ransomware at APWG summitMark Harris demonstrates the Arhiveus Trojan horse at anti-phishing conference.
  21 June 2006
• Bagle-KL email worm spreading via encrypted Zip fileLatest addition to the Bagle worm comes in 118 different disguises.
  20 June 2006
• Trojan horse probes defenses of internet bankers using guise of account warningEmails claim that bank accounts are being closed without warning.
  20 June 2006
• Nude World Cup worm spreads via emailSixem-A worm lures victims with offer of picture of nude football fans.
  20 June 2006
• Spammed Trojan claims Bush/Blair Middle East oil cover-upStinx-W Trojan horse has many disguises.
  16 June 2006
• Coca-Cola lottery notification email is not the real thingScam attempts to steal money and commit identity theft.
  16 June 2006
• Global director of SophosLabs discusses how malware and spam is changingMark Harris presents on developments in malware and spam.
  15 June 2006
• Microsoft issues patches for 21 security flawsEight of the patches are described as critical by Microsoft.
  14 June 2006
• Sophos expert demonstrates live malware at 360 Security SummitListen to Paul Ducklin in Sydney, Australia.
  13 June 2006
• JavaScript Yamann worm targets Yahoo! email usersNo reported infections from Sophos customers.
  13 June 2006
• Sophos expert addresses IET Crime and Security conferenceGraham Cluley presents at Institute of Engineering and Technology conference.
  12 June 2006
• Email scammer poses as Scottish Minister for Culture, Tourism and SportScam using name of Patricia Ferguson MSP attempts to steal money and commit identity theft.
  7 June 2006
• Sophos integrates intrusion, adware, malware and spyware protection into single offeringSophos announces its new integrated security solution, Sophos Endpoint Security.
  7 June 2006
• Sophos declared two-time winner for Global Excellence by Info Security Products GuideMore than 18,000 security end-users choose Sophos for "Excellence in Anti-Virus" as well as "Excellence in Security for Education".
  6 June 2006
• Spammer fined $1 million claims he is switching sides in war against junk email24-year-old admits he sent 25 million emails every day.
  5 June 2006
• Sophos Anti-Virus wins its 32nd Virus Bulletin 100% awardIndependent tests confirm quality of Sophos's anti-malware solution.
  2 June 2006
• Devious Arhiveus ransomware kidnaps data from victims' computersSophos experts reveal password used in criminal attack.
  1 June 2006
• Top ten malware threats and hoaxes reported to Sophos in May 2006Viruses and worms account for just 12.3% of all malware.
  1 June 2006

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