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• Copies of anti-censorship software used in Iran and Syria contain keylogger

  By Lucian Constantin | 30 May, 2012 15:11

  Rogue copies of Green Simurgh, an Internet proxy software application used in Iran and Syria, have been found to contain malware that records users' activities and keystrokes.

• APT attackers are increasingly using booby-trapped RTF documents, experts say

  By Lucian Constantin | 11 May, 2012 00:26

  Booby-trapped RTF documents are one of the most common types of malicious Microsoft Office files that are used to infect computers with advanced persistent threats (APTs), according to security researchers from Trend Micro.

• Facebook chooses Sophos to combat malware

  By Nermin Bajric | 27 April, 2012 15:32

  Facebook has announced that it will be utilising SophosLabs, Sophos’ global network of research centres, alongside its own security measures to protect users from links which lead them to malware and malicious sites.

• Sophos signs Connector Systems as part of first direct A/NZ distribution agreement

  By Nermin Bajric | 26 April, 2012 15:04

  IT security and data protection company, Sophos has announced its first direct distribution agreement in A/NZ with the signing of specialist value-added distributor, Connector Systems.

• Sophos appoints Fisher as APAC MD, Forsyth become non-exec director

  By Nermin Bajric | 24 April, 2012 15:22

  IT security and data protection company, Sophos has appointed Stuart Fisher as managing director for APAC, replacing Rob Forsyth, who will take the role of non-executive director.

• Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware, study finds

  By Lucian Constantin | 25 April, 2012 01:14

  One in five Mac computers is likely to carry Windows malware, but only one in 36 is likely to be infected with malware specifically designed for the Mac OS X, according to study performed by antivirus firm Sophos.

• India overtakes U.S. as the world's top email spam source

  By Lucian Constantin | 24 April, 2012 22:51

  The volume of email spam that originated from India during the first three months of 2012 exceeded the volume coming from the U.S. and transformed the Asian country into the world's top spam source, security firm Sophos said on Monday.

• Updated: Techplus appoints general manager

  By Spandas Lui | 24 April, 2012 11:56

  Melbourne-based value-added distributor, Techplus, has hired Chris Barton as its general manager.

• Sophos: worrying survey results call for IT security training tool

  By Nermin Bajric | 19 April, 2012 14:56

  A new survey conducted by Sophos has found that 96 per cent of IT professionals do not trust their end users to make appropriate IT security decisions, emphasising the need to educate employees on IT security best practice.

• Android malware writers exploit Instagram craze to distribute SMS Trojan horse

  By Lucian Constantin | 19 April, 2012 22:48

  In an attempt to take advantage of the popularity of free photo-sharing app Instagram among smartphone users, malware writers have created fake Instagram websites to distribute Android Trojan horses, according to security researchers from antivirus firms Sophos and Trend Micro.

• Mac security software sales jump after Flashback infections make news

  By Gregg Keizer | 12 April, 2012 05:53

  Sales of Mac security software have jumped since the news broke last week about a massive malware infection of Apple computers, according to application statistics and some antivirus vendors.

• Sophos takes down partner portal after signs of hacking

  By Lucian Constantin | 06 April, 2012 22:27

  Security firm Sophos has taken its partner portal offline and will reset every user's password after it found signs of a potential security breach on the server hosting it.

• Sophos buys mobile device management vendor Dialogs

  By Lucian Constantin | 04 April, 2012 21:58

  Sophos has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Dialogs Software, a mobile device management vendor based in Dortmund, Germany, the security firm announced on Monday.

• Fake 'The Roar of the Pharaoh' Android app latest Trojan scam

  By Ellen Messmer | 30 March, 2012 08:22

  It may look like an app for a Chinese game called "The Roar of the Pharaoh," but it's actually just another fake Android app that's really a malware Trojan in disguise, according to security researchers warning about it today.

• NEWS GRAB: the latest from ACS, WD/Hitachi GST, Meru/Wavelink, Macquarie Telecom, SafeNet/Cryptocard, WatchGuard, and Sophos

  By Hafizah Osman | 16 March, 2012 08:18

  Harte as ACS ambassador for 2012, WD acquires Hitachi GST, Meru/Wavelink expand offerings, Macquarie Telecom employs partner for IC2, SafeNet acquires Cryptocard, WatchGuard Elite 2012 competition for partners/resellers, Sophos becomes 'leader'