Facebook Timeline concerns 51 percent of users

31 Jan, 2012, 10:12 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking 4 Comments

Facebook is in the process of making the new Timeline format compulsory for every user. However, according ... More

Virus infections stop as Facebook names suspects

20 Jan, 2012, 3:38 pm IST Social Networking 1 Comments

One of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines after security researchers working with Facebook released the names of five suspected ringleaders. More

60,000 Facebook account logins compromised everyday

29 Oct, 2011, 11:55 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking 2 Comments

Security firm, Sophos, posted on its blog that more than 60,000 Facebook account logins everyday are compromised. This comes from figures released by the More

Online scammers seek to profit from the death of Steve Jobs

07 Oct, 2011, 2:05 pm IST General

Online scammers are already attempting to capitalize on the death of Steve Jobs with a bogus offer to Facebook users for free iPads in his memory. More

Spelling mistakes can lead to online security breaches

13 Sep, 2011, 11:59 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Web services

If you have a friend with a very complicated email address or even just a name you frequently misspell like mine, you have to be extra careful when typing out their addresses when you send them an email. More

Facebook Scam Takes Form of an Oslo Bombing Video

25 Jul, 2011, 10:29 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Web services

Scammers take advantage of the latest tragedy to spread malware on Facebook, and it's reportedly affecting one Facebook user per second. More

That Google+ Invite May Be Spam: Sophos

05 Jul, 2011, 10:25 am IST Rossi Fernandes Web services

Facebook might have its fair share of spam but newly launched Google+, the social networking service is not being spared. More

Microsoft Update Look-Alike Threat Doing Rounds: Sophos

11 Jun, 2011, 11:07 am IST Anuradha Shetty Web services 2 Comments

The security firm has discovered a new Microsoft Update look-alike successful trapping clueless users. More

Sophos Issues an Open Letter to Facebook

19 Apr, 2011, 6:20 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services

Sophos issues a three-point security advice to Facebook More

Mac OS Trojan Floating Around in Beta

01 Mar, 2011, 4:15 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai Mac OS

According to security company, Sophos, the trojan wrongly asks you for your admin password. More

New Kamasutra Powerpoint Spreads a Virus

17 Jan, 2011, 1:04 pm IST Roshan DSilva Mac OS

Just not the one you think. More

Widespread Phishing Campaign Lures McDonald's Fans with Cash Offer

03 Sep, 2010, 10:50 am IST Press Release Windows

Filet-o-phish? Sophos warns computer users not to complete survey. More

Fake 'Dislike' Button Scam Breaks Out On Facebook

17 Aug, 2010, 1:03 pm IST Press Release Services

Sophos advises users to ignore 'Dislike' button status updates. More

Sophos Urges Adobe to Disable JavaScript

02 Jul, 2010, 10:48 am IST Press Release

This comes following the most recent security update for Adobe Acrobat and Reader. More

Apple Secretly Updates Mac Malware Protection, Sophos Reveals

22 Jun, 2010, 10:32 am IST Press Release

Mac OS X 10.6.4 includes limited protection against Pinhead-B Trojan. More

Sophos and Bit.ly Team Up

01 Dec, 2009, 2:45 pm IST tech2 News Staff

Sophos and bit.ly have teamed up to shorten, share, and track links, to assist them in protecting users against visiting webpages that may contain a malware, spam or phishing threat. More

Online Gangs Cashing in on Swine Flu

17 Nov, 2009, 11:57 am IST Reuters

Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Monday. More

Sophos Offers Security For Windows Mobile

11 Feb, 2007, 2:00 pm IST Sharon Khare Mobile phones

Sophos has announced the availability of Mobile Security for Windows Mobile 5.0 based devices against mobile viruses and spyware threats. More

Sophos Names Top 10 Malware Threats

29 Jan, 2007, 2:53 pm IST Sharon Khare Mobile phones

Security firm Sophos has revealed the top ten malware threats of the last 12 months. More

U.S. Tops Security Threat List Yet Again

23 Jan, 2007, 4:21 pm IST Sharon Khare Mobile phones

Security firm Sophos has published its Security Threat Report 2007, examining the threat landscape during the previous twelve months. More