Job with Google? No, it's a scam on Twitter

Twitter users have found themselves on the receiving end of a widespread spam campaign, claiming to offer them jobs at search engine giant Google. The purpose of the website users are directed to, of course, is not to hire genuine employees for Google, but to sell them a "working from home" kit. Learn more about this attack now.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/25/jobs-google-scam-spammed-twitter

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The Partnerka: What it is and why you should care

SophosLabs expert Dmitry Samosseiko presented a technical paper at the Virus Bulletin conference in Geneva last week, investigating the ever-booming spam industry in Russia and beyond. The partnerka are hundreds of well-organised affiliate networks, with thousands of affiliated 'webmasters', who make millions of dollars of profits per year through the online sale of fake watches, fake anti-virus, fake pills, fake love, and much more besides. Learn more and read Dmitry's fascinating paper.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/duck/g/2009/09/24/money-online

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Earn 43 cents every time you infect a Mac

One of the things Dmitry discovered while investigating the computer underground was that one website was offering $0.43 to its affiliates every time they managed to successfully install malware on users' Apple Mac computers. Read more now.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/24/earn-43-cents-time-infect-mac

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Is cloud anti-virus ready for the mass-market?

There was much talk at last week's Virus Bulletin conference about "the cloud" and the part it can play in protecting computer users from security threats. Sophos blogger Chester Wisniewski wonders if those who believe this approach gives complete security actually have their head in the clouds..

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw/g/2009/09/24/cloud-antivirus-ready-mass-market

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Patrick Swayze's death exploited by scareware scammers

The death of Patrick Swayze, star of movies such as "Dirty Dancing", "Point Break" and "Ghost", saddened many film fans around the world. Heartless hackers, however, took advantage of the hot news story by creating malicious webpages that lead to fake anti-virus (also known as scareware or rogue anti-virus) alerts. Find out more and watch our video explanation of what happened.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/15/patrick-swayzes-death

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Hackers bought malvertising space directly from New York Times

The hackers who exposed innocent internet users to malicious computer code, bought the advertising space on the New York Times website directly from the newspaper. The hackers posed as a legitimate company, and persuaded NYTimes.com to run ads that initially appeared as legitimate online adverts before turning dangerous. Discover more about this audacious plot to attack innocent users.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/15/hackers-bought-ad-space

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The perfect system to beat the roulette wheel? No, it's spam

An email posing as a foolproof betting system to beat casinos is, in reality, designed to drive traffic to a particular gambling website. Find out more about the latest trick being used by online gambling sites, but don't lose your shirt!

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/14/casino-spam-poses-foolproof-betting

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Adult webcam site promoted via Imeem spam

The social media website Imeem allows its members to share videos, podcasts, photos and blog entries with each other, but it's also being exploited by spammers to spread their unwanted messages too. Learn more about the latest campaign by social media spammers.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/14/spammers-promote-adult-webcam

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Fake anti-virus attack hits New York Times

Stop the presses! The website of the New York Times has been found serving up malicious adverts, designed to frighten users into believing they have a malware infection. Find out more about the poisoned pop-ups and how hackers take advantage of third-party advertising networks.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/14/fake-antivirus-attack

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Microsoft vs Adobe security smackdown

Vulnerabilities in software from Microsoft and Adobe continue to give companies headaches, as hackers exploit security holes to commit cybercrime. So, how do the two companies stack up against each other?

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw/g/2009/09/13/microsoft-adobe-security-smackdown

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iPhone, iPod Touch, and QuickTime security updates

Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting the QuickTime software widely used by owners of Mac OS X and Windows computers have been patched - but have you installed the fixes? In addition, if you own an iPhone or iPod touch you should update your device to the latest version of Apple's operating system in order to defend against vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to run malicious code.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/10/iphone-ipod-touch-quicktime

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Facebook Fan Check Virus scare leads to malware

Beware of searching on the internet for information about something called "Facebook Fan Check Virus", as you're likely to end up on a website hosting malicious code. Watch our video to see how fears of a Facebook application is leading some net users into a hackers' trap.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/07/facebook-fan-check-virus

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Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux version 6.6.6 - the number of the beast?

Should we be worried that a new version of our software has reached version 6.6.6? Sophos blogger Paul Ducklin explores the issue in his unique style.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/duck/g/2009/09/06/number-of-the-beast

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Five things you can do to improve security in Windows 7's XP Mode

XP Mode in Windows 7 has been criticised for not providing proper security. Read this blog post from Chet Wisniewski to learn how you can configure your Windows 7 computers for a higher level of protection from threats.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw/g/2009/09/05/windows-7-security-5-things

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Upgrading to Apple Snow Leopard downgrades Flash security

The last thing you expect when you upgrade your operating system, is that you will have some of your security silently downgraded. But that's precisely what seems to have happened with Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which ignores that you have been keeping Adobe Flash up-to-date and downgrades it to an earlier version. Learn more and watch a video about this potential security risk.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/02/apple-ships

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Essential reading: Two new security blogs from Sophos

Experts Paul Ducklin and Chet Wisniewiski join the ranks of official Sophos bloggers - helping you make sense of the latest security news, and determine what actions you may need to take inside your organization. Can you afford not to read what they have to say?

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/09/01/security-blogs
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/duck
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw

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