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New survey scam on Facebook raised by Sophos : Turn Facebook pink, red or black? (12/01/2012)
Facebook users have been attracted with the promise of changing the colour of their profile from blue to red, black or shocking pink. IT security and data protection firm Sophos raises the alarm as it has been identified as a new surey scam on Facebook. Typical messages read: “Switch to Pink Facebook (Limited Time!) [LINK] Say goodbye to the boring blue profile and say hello to the pink profile!!” If users click on these links, they’re fi... [more]
Industry-First Complete Endpoint Protection brought by Sophos(05/12/2011)
Sophos, an IT security and data protection company, announced today, the latest version of its market-leading endpoint security solution, fully integrated patch assessment, comprehensive web protection & filtering and encryption for the new threat environment. Reducing the Attack Surface According to industry estimates, as many as 90 percent of successful attacks are against vulnerabilities in which a patch already exists. Despite this statis... [more]
Free Pizza Hut scam rapidly spreading across Facebook(19/10/2011)
A new scam is spreading quickly across the Facebook social network, claiming to offer users free pizza from Pizza Hut. Facebook's security systems aren't currently blocking this scam and bogus messages are continuing to spread across the network. The message says: "Eat for Free at Pizza Hut! Take advantage of this special Pizza Hut offer! Receive a FREE pizza coupon today! Act quickly before the supply runs out. With only a few coupons left,... [more]
Backdoor Trojan alleged to have been created and used by German law enforcement authorities(12/10/2011)
Under German law, the police are allowed to use spyware to snoop on suspected criminals – but only under strict guidelines. The spyware must not alter any code on the suspect’s computer and safeguards must be put in place to prevent the Trojan being subverted to include additional functionality. The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) has announced the discovery of a backdoor Trojan horse that is capable of spying on online activity such as recording S... [more]
Sophos provides IT security solutions to NHS trusts in the North West of the UK(26/09/2011)
The North Mersey Health Informatics Service was established in October 2006 and provides Information Management & Technology (IM&T) services to nine separate NHS Trusts in North Mersey. The organisation was formed by bringing together existing IM&T staff from these Trusts. North Mersey HIS is an NHS shared service providing information, management and technology (IM&T) services to NHS Trusts including; Aintree University Hospitals NHS Founda... [more]
Brooklands College rolls out Sophos endpoint solution across its entire network(16/09/2011)
The Conficker worm, also known as Downadup, first surfaced in November 2008 and has infected thousands of business networks. The infection attacks unpatched computers by exploiting weak passwords and USB storage devices. The widespread use of USB drives by students has meant that schools and colleges have been particularly badly affected by Conficker – the infection also spreads beyond the education environment, as students use USB devices on b... [more]
Facebook Pages can be easily hijacked by a newly appointed administrator(06/09/2011)
Anyone can create a Facebook Page, and popular Pages will likely require a number of additional co-administrators to help run it. Brands such as Coca-Cola, Victoria's Secret and Starbucks have millions of Facebook fans signed-up to their Pages. Facebook Pages are an important part of many business's marketing activities. While the onus is on Facebook Page creators to be careful about who they grant admin access to, it is possible for newly ... [more]
Loan spam campaign targets students(05/09/2011)
An official looking email, claiming to come from Directgov UK, tells students that there is a problem with their online student loan account, and that they need to update their account urgently. Victims are instructed to open an attachment which takes them to a phishing form designed to steal personal information. Sophos is warning students to be careful when checking their email following the discovery of a widespread student loan spam campa... [more]
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