Reader X spoils new PDF attack
Adobe's Reader X, last year's upgrade that features a "sandbox" designed to protect users from PDF exploits, stymied a recent attack campaign, researchers said Thursday.
Gregg Keizer | 05 Feb | Read more
Adobe's Reader X, last year's upgrade that features a "sandbox" designed to protect users from PDF exploits, stymied a recent attack campaign, researchers said Thursday.
Gregg Keizer | 05 Feb | Read more
I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook, so when I got an e-mail from the social networking site telling me "you haven't been back to Facebook recently" and here are some messages you missed, it didn't seem odd. I clicked on the link, wondering what one of my friends was doing.
Bill Snyder | 01 Feb | Read more
The year 2010 was a hugely significant one for computing criminality and could turn out to mark the beginning of a 'third era' of cybercrime, security expert Graham Cluley of Sophos has said in advance of the company's latest threat review of the year.
John E Dunn | 20 Jan | Read more
A Sophos IT security consultant has issued a warning not to fall prey to malware that uses a PowerPoint presentation demonstrating sexual positions from the Kama Sutra as its lure.
The retaliatory attacks by pro-WikiLeaks activists are growing in strength as hackers add botnets and thousands of people download an open-source attack tool, security researchers said today.
Gregg Keizer | 10 Dec | Read more
Microsoft is investigating reports of an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows kernel that could be used by attackers to sidestep an important operating system security measure.
Gregg Keizer | 27 Nov | Read more
Facebook's revamped Messages will be a very attractive target for spammers, scammers and malware makers, security experts said today.
Gregg Keizer | 17 Nov | Read more
Security software company Sophos has finally broken ranks and decided to offer Mac users a free antivirus product without hidden strings.
John E Dunn | 03 Nov | Read more
Facebook users are being warned about a new spam scam that tries to tempt users into visiting a website with the promise of a free Apple iPhone.
John E Dunn | 06 Oct | Read more
A security flaw has made Twitter's website a chaotic and potentially unsafe place, filled with annoying pop-up windows that activate just by rolling the mouse over another user's tweets.
Jared Newman | 22 Sep | Read more
A suspicious application circulating on Facebook has attracted nearly 300,000 fans whose profiles could be used as launching pads for spam, according to a security analyst.
Jeremy Kirk | 07 Jul | Read more
The Windows XP exploit that was published by a Google engineer last week is now being exploited in the wild, according to researchers at Sophos Labs.
Joan Goodchild | 17 Jun | Read more
Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury products, according to a new report from security vendor Sophos.
Jeremy Kirk | 28 Sep | Read more
Spammers have seized on the growing interest in news of a possible swine flu epidemic to hawk fake pharmaceuticals, security experts warned Monday.
Gregg Keizer | 28 Apr | Read more
An e-mail touting the win of Democratic candidate Barack Obama directs users to a doctored election results page.
Joan Goodchild | 06 Nov | Read more