Sophos urges caution on Facebook apps
News According to IT security vendor Sophos, the discovery concerning the Secret Crush application underscores the need for Facebook users to be careful about the kinds of third-party applications they install.
[January 8, 2008, 14:49]
Sophos Case Study: University of Otago
White Papers The University of Otago has been a satisfied Sophos Anti-Virus customer for many years. When the level of spam became unbearable for the 20,000 students and 3500 members of staff, the IT department turned to Sophos PureMessage.
[February 21, 2009, 0:24]
Sophos admits antivirus flaw
News Sophos has announced a flaw in its flagship antivirus product, but said that it is working on fixes. The Abingdon-based company said that Sophos Anti-Virus can potentially be attacked by a buffer overflow, which knocks out a program by flooding it...
[July 29, 2005, 9:05]
Sophos Case Study: At-Bristol
White Papers To provide full-spectrum protection, At-Bristol has implemented Sophos solutions across its entire infrastructure to protect the gateway, endpoint and web. Sophos Anti-Virus and Sophos Client Firewall - part of Endpoint Security and Control - have...
[February 21, 2009, 0:24]
Sophos spots return of 'old-timer' email worm
News A three-year-old worm that disseminates through email has made a comeback, leaping to the second place of Sophos's top 10 list of email malware threats for November 2007. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said: "Traxg hurtling...
[December 5, 2007, 15:17]
Sophos Hits Viruses for Six at Lords
White Papers MCC deployed Sophos Anti-Virus with Sophos PureMessage for Windows/Exchange to protect the company's desktops and e-mail gateway from viruses, Trojans, spyware and spam. While Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the world's most famous cricket-playing...
[June 20, 2007, 1:00]
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.7 review
Reviews Sophos's desktop interface is not quite as slick as Norton's, McAfee's or PC-cillin's, but its simple icon-and-menu design requires little or no training. Sophos Anti-Virus installed quickly and painlessly from its CD-ROM.
[September 16, 2003, 15:15]
Sophos goes public on London exchange
News Security services company Sophos is in the process of floating on the London Stock Exchange. Becoming a listed public company is a natural next step in our development," said Sophos chief executive officer Steve Munford in a statement.
[November 7, 2007, 16:29]
Sophos warns against antivirus dependence
News Security vendor Sophos has warned companies not to rely on antivirus software to protect their IT infrastructure and systems. Speaking at the Information Systems Security Association conference in London on Thursday, Vanja Svajcer, senior virus...
[September 9, 2005, 17:25]
Sophos Anti-Virus
Downloads Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac - part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection - provides protection for both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. Complete award-winning protection Protect both Intel-based and...
[August 31, 2009, 7:04]
Sophos Case Study: Sussex Health Informatics Service
White Papers Its deployment of a new consolidated security suite from Sophos has helped tighten the security of its 25,000 user network from the email gateway to the endpoint computers, while the easy-to-use management features have eased pressure on IT...
[March 4, 2009, 0:25]
Sophos founder: Mac viruses are spreading
News The co-founder of antivirus firm Sophos said that the Apple Mac is not a virus-free platform. In an interview with ZDNet Australia on Thursday, Dr Jan Hruska, who co-founded Sophos and was one of the first ever PC antivirus experts, said viruses on...
[June 11, 2007, 9:25]
New 'oil' worm 'unlikely to succeed': Sophos
News Anti-virus vendor Sophos has moved to arrest panic over the appearance of a new computer worm, saying its method of propagation makes it highly unlikely to succeed. However, according to Sophos, even if the worm is successful it is highly unlikely...
[December 18, 2002, 10:57]
Bubbleboy virus is Microsoft's fault - Sophos
News Shoddy work is responsible for the dangers presented by the new Bubbleboy virus, according to anti-virus company Sophos, which lays the blame at Microsoft's door. Graham Cluley, senior technical consultant with Sophos Anti-Virus says the Bubbleboy...
[November 10, 1999, 13:46]
Sophos Case Study: North Fond Du Lac School District
White Papers When the School District of North Fond du Lac began to want more from a web filtering solution that would best meet the needs of its diverse groups, it turned to Sophos. It then added Sophos's email appliance and endpoint security solution to...
[February 21, 2009, 0:24]
Sophos Case Study: Western Oregon University
White Papers Western Oregon University has been using Sophos PureMessage to protect its 5,600 students, staff and faculty members against viruses and spam. When the university was looking for an endpoint solution that was as effective and easy to deploy and...
[March 4, 2009, 0:25]
Sophos Case Study: Holy See
White Papers Having adopted Sophos solutions to protect its clients and IT infrastructure from web and email-borne threats, the Holy See enhanced its existing Sophos security solutions by introducing Sophos NAC Advanced to ensure compliance with defined...
[March 4, 2009, 0:25]
Sophos sweeps UK business award
News Sophos was voted Britain's smartest medium-sized independent business out of 300 contenders. I think we have a good history of growth and an exceptional level of profitability," said Sophos' managing director, Peter Lammer.
[October 11, 1996, 15:36]
Sophos Case Study: St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals Trust
White Papers The trust chose Sophos solutions at the gateway and desktop because they were simple to implement and manage enterprise-wide, and were backed up by 24-hour technical support. The hospital trust that covers the St Helens and Knowsley area of...
[December 8, 2008, 23:00]
Sophos admits antivirus flaw
Talkback Sophos can be disabled on a corporate network by simply unplugging the PC at the right moment during the upgrade procedure. When rebooted the PC is unable to restart Sophos Intercheck rendering the machine unprotected.
[August 2, 2005, 10:22]



