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• iPhone worm author really goes to work

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 161
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• Virus Attacks iPhone To Steal ING Online Banking Account

  
  SEO Blog & Technology — Authority: 120
  T here is another malicious iPhone virus which is now attacking jailbroken iPhone with OpenSSH enabled and still using default root password (which is alpine). This virus will gain access to personal information in order to steal your sensitive information, the bad news is it is targeting ING bank customers (if ...
  1 day ago

• A New iPhone Worm is Here, And This Time its Malicious [WAR

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 168
  A couple of weeks ago, the first iPhone worm appeared, Now, according to early reports of strange activity by Dutch ISP XS4ALL, and later confirmed by Sophos, there’s a new worm in the wild, and this one is far more malicious..........
  3 days ago

• New iPhone Worm Means Business

  
  The Blogs at HowStuffWorks TechStuff — Authority: 123
  Mobile devices arent usually the first targets you might think of when it comes to viruses, worms and Trojans. In fact, you could probably be forgiven for not knowing they exist at all. But I think that the recent popularity of smart phones with the consumer market may bring with it an interest in programming malware ...
  3 days ago

• Symantec: We Don’t Fear Free DLP

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 527
  When Sophos introduced free data loss prevention (DLP) security software in October 2009, The VAR Guy promised to poke around and get some competitive reactions. Well, our resident blogger is finally back with thoughts from Symantec CEO Enrique Salem and Channel Chief Randy Cochran. Here are their perspectives. ...
  1 week ago

• Online gangs cash in on swine flu

  
  DISC Infosec blog — Authority: 118
  Image by Bearman2007 via FlickrBy Kate Kelland Kate KellandLONDON (Reuters) – Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  1 week ago

• Microsoft Defends Windows 7 Security After Sophos Test

  
  Windows 2008 Security — Authority: 156
  Microsoft executive accuses security company Sophos of sensationalizing claims that Windows 7’s User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware. Sophos counters that its goal was merely to show that UAC may not provide the level of protection some might expect The rest is here: Microsoft Defends Windows 7 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rick Astley Image Eats up Jailbroken iPhones in Australia

  
  Consumer Escort — Authority: 124
  A number of owners of Jailbroken Apple iPhones in Australia have reportedly complained of a worm that’s been invading their units, thereby affecting the dedicated servers embedded in the system. According to reports, an image of eighties pop icon Rick Astley has been seen replacing the wallpapers in the phone. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rickroll iPhone worm for jailbroken iPhones…. got it?

  
  Desinformado.com — Authority: 442
  Sophos, the anti-virus company is reporting about a possible infection for jailbroken iPhone of the Rickroll worm that changes the iphone wallpaper with the picture of Rick Astley, it appears to be a proof of concept, but Sophos is recommending to all iphone users with jailbroken ipod touch and iphones that change ...
  2 weeks ago

• 1st Self-Perpetuating iPhone Worm – a Jailbreak coming of Astley story

  
  TouchMyApps — Authority: 441
  Thanks to the in security of a majority of the Jailbreaked community, Rick Astley is Rick Rolling Australian iPhones. The worm, dubbed Ikee does more than photocopy a goeey mug of the smooth and sexy singer; it safaris itself around local networks, looking for other infectable iPhones to plaster. Fortunately, the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rick Astley Worm Appears for Jailbroken iPhones

  
  O'Grady's PowerPage - Your Mobile Technology Destination — Authority: 504
  When your iPhone’s been rickrolled, that’s saying something. Per CNET , reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to “ikee,” a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song “Never Gonna Give You ...
  2 weeks ago

• Windows 7 Vulnerability Claims

  
  Windows 2008 Security — Authority: 156
  Now that Windows 7 is available, a recent blog by Chester Wisnieski (who works at security vendor Sophos), entitled Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses , which has stirred some interest. Here’s a quick summary for those who missed Chester’s blog. During a test SophosLabs conducted, they subjected Windows 7 ...
  2 weeks ago

• A proposed student social media protest campaign for NYSCATE

  
  Moving at the Speed of Creativity — Authority: 569
  Sylvia Martinez is spot on in her post today, “ Students are not the enemy .” Shame on the vendor and vendor representative, Sophos and Chris Ridgway , for sharing an upcoming session at NYSCATE (The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) conference titled, “ The Enemy ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sophos Tests Show Windows 7 Still Needs Anti-Malware (Duh!)

  
  Security Watch — Authority: 569
  Test results published by Sophos show that Windows 7s (UAC) User Account Control does not prevent execution of 8 of 10 malware samples they chose . The conclusion: Windows 7 still needs anti-malware protection.I hesitated to write about this for a while because its such a phony story. Nobody ever claimed that Windows ...
  3 weeks ago

• LOC 11/5/2009: Braxton’s Mexican Friend

  
  Left Of Center Podcasts — Authority: 128
  We cover self sourcing Douchenozzles, the Parents Television Council of Douchenozzles, and our favorite uberconservative Douchenozzle, Maj. General Braxton Hicks from the Pungo Chapter of Conservatives Undertaking New Thinking calls in from Operation Housecall. He’s got a valid point, and then it takes the ...
  3 weeks ago

• SophosLabs Sets Out to Prove Windows 7 Has Some Vulnerabilities

  
  ModCool — Authority: 160
  Security firm Sophos recently took it upon itself to run some tests on Windows 7 sans anti-virus software. Sophos used ten unique viruses found in circulation and attempted to infect Windows 7. While many may have thought this would be a foregone conclusion, they wanted to make a point. Microsoft claims that User ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sophos partners with UTM specialist to provide best-of-breed anti-virus

  
  Virtual Graffiti — Authority: 147
  IT Security and data protection firm Sophos has today announced that it is partnering with Endian, a leading provider of open source network security solutions, to provide customers complete threat protection. Endian, which specializes in unified threat management solutions for corporate environments, will integrate ...
  3 weeks ago

• Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses

  
  Arun's Blog — Authority: 131
  Sophos reports that Windows 7 is vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses, despite Microsoft’s claim... Click on the title to read the full article
  3 weeks ago

• Windows 7 Still Vulnerable to Viruses — Durr, Really?

  
  Gadget Lab — Authority: 792
  Windows 7 is a valuable upgrade delivering an awesome, new user interface, but don’t expect any major improvements in security. Anti-virus software vendor Sophos tested Windows 7’s built-in anti-virus companies by feeding a clean system 10 pieces of the newest malware. Eight out of the 10 samples ran ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sophos Windows 7 anti-virus test tells us nothing we don’t already know

  
  Tim Anderson's ITWriting — Authority: 494
  Sophos is getting good publicity for its latest sales pitch virus test on Windows 7 . This tells us: We grabbed the next 10 unique samples that arrived in the SophosLabs feed to see how well the newer, more secure version of Windows and UAC held up. Unfortunately, despite Microsoft’s claims, Windows 7 ...
  3 weeks ago

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