August

• Vicky's sex partner graphic email points to malicious Trojan horseMalware attack steals tricks from image spammers.
  30 August 2006
• Three year jail sentence for zombie king who infected US military computersGang received more than $100,000 by planting adware on infected PCs.
  29 August 2006
• Phoney Apple iPod shipping notification email leads to Trojan horseBogus email lures users into opening malicious attachment.
  29 August 2006
• Sophos appoints industry heavyweight as new principal virus researcherFraser Howard joins Sophos from McAfee.
  29 August 2006
• Sophos expert discusses rootkits in latest podcastVanja Svajcer reveals what rootkits are, and how to protect against them.
  24 August 2006
• Phishing attack focuses on adult webcam usersA spammed-out email attempts to steal information from users of iFriends.
  24 August 2006
• Electronic tagging for teenager who admitted email bombing19-year old Daniel Lennon receives curfew sentence after bombarding his former employer with five million emails.
  23 August 2006
• Sophos offers free rootkit detection and removal toolOver 50 percent of business users say rootkits are a problem.
  23 August 2006
• PC users stung by credit card chargeback Trojan horseThe Dloader-AMA Trojan horse has been spammed out via email.
  23 August 2006
• Sophos shortlisted for "Security Vendor of the Year" in CRN Channel AwardsSophos has been nominated for an award at one of 2006's most prestigious and respected industry events.
  22 August 2006
• Spoof email from anti-child porn agency carries Trojan horseAgent-CPK email claims that user's email address has been found on child abuse website.
  22 August 2006
• Pretty girls try to hook victims via spam emailSpam emails claim to come from pretty women, wanting to make contact.
  22 August 2006
• Married couple charged with $1 million stock spam scamJeffrey and Janette Stone accused of artificially inflating stock prices via spam for large profits.
  21 August 2006
• Miami man accused of creating Hurricane Katrina phishing website20-year-old alleged to have sold bogus websites to identity thieves.
  18 August 2006
• Bogus BBC news report says Berlusconi dead, spreads Trojan horseMalicious emails spammed to Italian internet accounts.
  16 August 2006
• Worms exploit critical MS06-040 Microsoft security vulnerabilityCompanies urged to roll-out security patch as a matter of priority.
  13 August 2006
• Michigan law chief charges companies with spamming childrenMichigan Attorney General Mike Cox is charging two companies with breaking a law against sending unsolicited email about inappropriate topics to children.
  11 August 2006
• Microsoft issues critical security patches for Windows and OfficeNine vulnerabilities described as critical.
  8 August 2006
• JFK assassination secrets for sale in latest email scamSophos warns users to be wary of unsolicited emails as email scammer poses as dying KGB agent.
  7 August 2006
• Suspected email scam ringleader arrested in NigeriaMan believed to have run a 419 email scam gang operating from The Netherlands.
  7 August 2006
• Centrino wireless flaw could be exploited by hackers to spread malwareMemory corruption software flaw could leave door open for wireless worm.
  2 August 2006
• Sophos Anti-Virus wins its 33rd Virus Bulletin 100% awardIndependent test confirms quality of Sophos's anti-malware solution.
  1 August 2006
• Sophos partners with Zix Corporation for enterprise security and policy enforcementSophos integrates its PureMessage solution with ZixCorp Email Encryption Service for best of breed network protection.
  1 August 2006

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