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  Gordon Ramsay claims spyware used to hack into his email

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Gordon Ramsay, the craggy-faced continually cussing celebrity chef, is suing members of his wife's family following claims that they used spyware to hack into his personal and company emails. Read more…
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  Fake Firefox update email - don't click, or you may have your passwords stolen

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Have you received an email about an update for Firefox?
  
  Read this before you click on the link - your passwords might depend on it! Read more…
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  London's Metropolitan police re-invest in fighting cybercrime

  Sophos - Naked Security

  London's Metropolitan Police Service, colloquially known as The Met, has quadrupled the size of its cybercrime unit in the last two months.
  
  This is a handy crime-fighting reversal after last year's 30% budget cut. Read more…
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  Syrian Ministry of Defense website hacked

  Sophos - Naked Security

  With Syria in crisis after the authorities cracked down with deadly force against anti-government protests, visitors to the Syrian military department's website have been greeted with the Anonymous logo and images of dead protesters. Read more…
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  Undercover Facebook investigator highlights dilemmas in keeping children safe online

  Sophos - Naked Security

  When it comes to looking out for your children online, it seems you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
  
  Should you go digging into online adolescent cesspits yourself so you can better advise your kids? Or is that a creepy betrayal of trust? Read more…
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  Breaking news: Fake report of Fidel Castro's death leads to malware attack

  Sophos - Naked Security

  An email is spammed out claiming to be breaking news about the death of Fidel Castro, the ailing former dictator of Cuba.
  
  But clicking on the links to find out more will result in your computer becoming infected by malware. Read more…
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  Sanford Wallace - the "Spam King" - busted yet again, this time faces years behind bars

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Notorious spammer Sanford Wallace, 43, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has turned himself in to the cops in San Jose, California.
  
  Alleged to have used 500,000 compromised Facebook accounts to post nearly 30 million spam messages, Wallace now faces years behind bars. Read more…
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  SC Magazine gives Sophos Mobile Control 5-star Recommended Rating

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Sophos Mobile Control receives a glowing review from SC Magazine, with top marks in each of the categories: Features, Ease of Use, Performance, Documentation, Support and Value for Money. Read more…
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  Lady Gaga found dead in hotel room? Beware Facebook clickjacking scam

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Has Lady Gaga really been found dead in a hotel room?
  
  A clickjacking scam which has spread rapidly across Facebook would certainly like you to think so. Read more…
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  Tavis Ormandy and Sophos

  Sophos - Naked Security

  Researcher Tavis Ormandy has examined Sophos's anti-virus product - not in terms of possible vulnerabilities - but instead looking at how various components of were implemented.
  
  Having assessed Tavis's report, Sophos can assure customers that their protection is not compromised. Read more…