Email Alerts
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Outlook 2007: Image spam, mobile malware rising
Like other security vendors, Sophos is trying to stay ahead of threats that keep getting more sophisticated and menacing. Steve Munford, the company's CEO, is particularly concerned about the rise of image spam and the likelihood of more mobile phone... Interview | 04 Jan 2007
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Security Blog Log: Sailing a sea of spam
This week, bloggers struggle to purge their bloated inboxes. Their experiences lend weight to recent studies showing a breathtaking spike in spam. Column | 10 Nov 2006
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Instant messaging attacks rise in October
In October alone, security firm Akonix Systems tracked 88 attacks that used instant messaging programs to spread. Attackers are also exploiting P2P programs. Article | 31 Oct 2006
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Dell, Symantec simplify Secure Exchange for SMBs
With Secure Exchange, SMBs have a step-by-step blueprint to deploying a secure Microsoft Exchange environment, courtesy of Dell and Symantec. Article | 28 Sep 2006
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Unsecured devices worry IT professionals
IT admins keep working to make networks secure even as more unsecured personal gadgets, like smart phones and BlackBerrys, find their way into companies. Article | 26 Sep 2006
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Dell and Symantec bundle hardware, security
Dell and Symantec are offering an integrated package of server, storage, mail and security software to entice midsized companies that don't want to manage mail the hard way. Article | 20 Sep 2006
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Online crime as ugly as ever
At this year's Conference on Email and Antispam, one expert said that despite the increasing complexity of online scams and attacks, digital criminals are less about the technology and more about the crime. Article | 31 Aug 2006
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McAfee sued for patent infringement
DeepNines claims McAfee is marking and selling products based on the DeepNines patent for the Security Edge Platform, a unified threat management product that integrates several tools into a single device. Article | 22 Aug 2006
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Antivirus researcher Gullotto leaves Symantec for Microsoft
One of the industry's most knowledgeable AV gurus has left Symantec for Microsoft. Vinny Gullotto will be charged with forming an AV research unit to rival Symantec and McAfee. Article | 17 Aug 2006
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McAfee products vulnerable to code execution flaw
VirusScan, Personal Firewall Plus, SpamKiller and other McAfee products are reportedly vulnerable to an unspecified remote code execution flaw. Article | 08 Aug 2006