Sophos – Page 191 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: matthewphillion| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:20:32 +0000

Sophos’ illustrates the importance of securing Internet of Things devices on ABC’s Good Morning America.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40532&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/8kJzu8cKFnA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 30, 2017 admin

Don’t get hit by Petya or WannaCry: how to configure your firewall

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:33:38 +0000

The recent malware outbreaks were the first widespread network worms for several years. But, Sophos firewalls can help stop these sorts of attacks.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40392&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vo1iJfS2mz4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 27, 2017 admin

Petya variants behind global ransomware outbreak

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 22:29:06 +0000

What we know so far about the Petya ransomware outbreak<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40312&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/ILho-9yHIqc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 27, 2017 admin

What is… phishing

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:07:20 +0000

Welcome to our What is… series, where we turn technical jargon into plain English. Phishing is the word used when a cybercriminal sends you some sort of electronic message to trick you into doing something insecure. The “fishing” metaphor refers to the idea of getting you on the hook and then reeling you in. The […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40299&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jYAVEhKpqOI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 26, 2017 admin

Ransomware revisited – is it really the worst sort of malware? [PODCAST]

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:21:04 +0000

Is ransomware really the worst sort of cyberattack you can experience? Or is it more of a “worst among equals,” given all the other sorts of malware out there too?<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40271&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/EYsGO5DwAkE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 26, 2017 admin

Il tuo mouse sa quando stai mentendo

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:10:12 +0000

Il mouse collegato al computer e la tua mano potrebbero dirci molto più di quanto sospetti sulla tua identità. Ciò potrebbe essere una cosa buona, come recentemente osservato dai ricercatori in Italia, o fastidiosa come quelli della comunità Tor hanno sottolineato un po’ più di un anno fa. La cosa buona. I ricercatori italiani (Monaro, […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40178&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/7GPhWUQ_2sg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 23, 2017 admin

Ransomware families – and how to fight them

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:52:16 +0000

SophosLabs looked at the most prolific ransomware variants. And, we offer you the tools to better defend against them.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=39967&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/FrSFs81iTfA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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June 23, 2017 admin

Botnets – the malware that makes you part of the problem [PODCAST]

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:30:12 +0000

Learn from Fraser Howard, one of the world’s leading anti-malware researchers, how to dezombify your world.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40249&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/eDoXCrv4BPE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>