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  • Minor flaws patched in Sophos AV

    Security vulnerabilities found and fixed. Two separate flaws have been reported in Sophos ‘s anti-virus engine, affecting most of its product range and allowing security bypass and possible cross-site scripting. The more serious flaw, which involves passing possibly dangerous content into the product’s log file via a specially crafted filename, is labelled ‘Moderately Critical’ by…

  • Phish poses as Sophos malware alert

    Fake security alarm lures users to spoofed site. A phishing email recently spammed out uses the name of security firm Sophos to lend credence to a fake malware alert, designed to trick readers into visiting a spoof site and handing over sensitive login details. The email, claiming to originate from financial services giant Merrill Lynch…