January

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT receives Virus Bulletin 100% awardSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today announced that Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT (3.65) has been awarded the VB 100% award in the February 2003 edition of Virus Bulletin.
  31 January 2003
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in January 2003This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection.
  31 January 2003
• Preventon and Sophos sign OEM agreementSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, today announced its partnership with Preventon Technologies Ltd., the UK internet security specialist. Sophos and Preventon have worked together to...
  29 January 2003
• System administrators blame each other for spread of Slammer internet worm, Sophos poll revealsA web poll of more than 200 business PC users, conducted by Sophos Anti-Virus, has revealed that most blame their fellow system administrators for the spread of the SQL Slammer internet worm in the last...
  27 January 2003
• Sophos FAQ on Slammer worm (W32/SQLSlam-A)Sophos answers frequently asked questions about the W32/SQLSlam-A internet worm.
  27 January 2003
• Sophos Anti-Virus warns of SQLSlammer internet worm - W32/SQLSlam-A causes internet slowdownSophos experts warn of a new internet worm that affects vulnerable SQL servers.
  25 January 2003
• JDBGMGR - Virus hoax shows no sign of fadingSophos reports that JDBGMGR, the virus hoax that first appeared in April 2002, is still causing disruption almost a year after it first appeared.
  24 January 2003
• Red faces as Norway's Data Inspectorate distributes virusDatatilsynet, the Norwegian Data Inspectorate, apologised to subscribers of its email newsletter on computer security earlier this week after accidentally distributing the FunLove virus.
  23 January 2003
• 46% feel virus writer sentence was not harsh enough, reveals Sophos pollA web poll of more than 600 business PC users, conducted by Sophos Anti-Virus, has revealed that 46% believe that yesterday's sentencing of Simon Vallor, the 22 year old found guilty of writing and...
  22 January 2003
• Two years jail for UK virus writer who infected 27,000 PCs, Sophos reactsSimon Vallor, the twenty-two year old web designer from North Wales who, in December 2002, pleaded guilty to writing and distributing three computer viruses, was today sentenced at Southwark Crown Court,...
  21 January 2003
• Sophos Anti-Virus and Stalker Software partner to provide total anti-virus solutionSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus solutions, and Stalker Software, Inc., the technology leader in messaging solutions, today announced a formal partnership.
  21 January 2003
• Female virus writer attacks her fellow codersGigabyte, the female virus writer believed to be based in Belgium, has released a virus which displays messages attacking another virus writer and attempts to disinfect the W32/Yaha-K worm.
  20 January 2003
• Sophos counters Welsh virus writer's "caused no damage" claimsSimon Vallor, a virus writer awaiting sentence for his crimes in the UK, claims his viruses did no damage. However, Sophos experts who have analysed his viruses find the truth is somewhat different.
  20 January 2003
• Sobig and getting biggerFive days after its first appearance, the W32/Sobig-A worm continues to cause problems.
  15 January 2003
• Vote for Sophos in the 2003 InfoSecurity Excellence AwardsInformation Security, a monthly industry trade magazine that provides news, analysis, and commentary on threats in today's IT marketplace, has opened the voting for the Information Security Excellence...
  15 January 2003
• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows receives ICSA disinfection certificationSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, announced today that its solution for Windows has been awarded ICSA certification for disinfection.
  15 January 2003
• The EICAR standard anti-virus test fileFind out how you can test your anti-virus software is installed properly.
  14 January 2003
• Sophos and a1eb host local government IT security seminar on 5 February 2003Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, is inviting Local Government Association (LGA) members responsible for computer security to attend a free seminar on the current virus threats and...
  13 January 2003
• Avril Lavigne worm needn't be so complicated, says SophosSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, has received a number reports of a new worm called Avril or Lirva circulating in the wild.
  8 January 2003
• Sophos and Red Networks deliver virus protection to LYNX ExpressSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, announced today that its award-winning virus finding technology has been deployed by LYNX Express, the UK's largest independent parcel carrier.
  6 January 2003
• W32/Yaha-K: Are you protected?Details on the W32/Yaha-K worm and how to protect against it.
  3 January 2003
• Top ten viruses and hoaxes reported to Sophos in December 2002This is the latest in a series of monthly charts counting down the ten most frequently occurring viruses and hoaxes as compiled by Sophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection.
  2 January 2003

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