A next-generation firewall offers more protection than a traditional firewall as it can look inside content, rather than just blocking based on sources and destination.
Tag Archives: Malware
SSCC 195.5 – Did Google really say, “No more Android malware?” [PODCAST]
From “joined up security” to the suggestion that Google proclaimed the end of malware on Android, find out what’s happening at RSA 2015!
SSCC 195 – Let’s talk security (over HTTPS, of course) [PODCAST]
Sophos Security Chet Chat – Episode 195 – April 1, 2015 Here’s our latest security podcast, featuring Sophos experts and Naked Security writers Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin. This week, Chester is at the RSA Conference 2015, and the podcast Read more…
Notes from SophosLabs: Dyreza, the malware that discriminates against old computers
In another article in our occasional series “Notes from SophosLabs”, we look at the (anti-)(anti-)anti-virus arms race. In an effort to evade automated analysis, here’s malware that deliberately avoids old-looking computers.
5 online privacy and security tips for travelers
Going on holiday or traveling for businesss any time soon? Here are 5 online privacy and security tips for when you’re on the road.
Tampering with US voting machine as easy as ‘abcde’, says Virginia report
All it would take to compromise it is to sit in the parking lot with a laptop, some free tools, and a dropper full of tech smarts.
Get into RSA 2015 for free, hear eye-opening talks!
The annual RSA Conference in San Francisco is next week, starting on Monday 20 April 2015. Get a free expo pass on us…
Interpol announces successful takedown of “Simda” botnet
Interpol just announced a botnet takedown that has neutralised the operation of the “Simba” malware. For now, anyway. Paul Ducklin takes a look…
Hot Lotto security director suspected of tinkering with computer to win $14.3m
What’s luckier than a four-leaf clover? Maybe a rootkit on a handy thumb drive, with access to security cameras that can be tampered with. 
Buh-bye Beebone! Law enforcement kills polymorphic virus-spreading botnet
International law enforcement activity has taken out the botnet used by the Beebone worm – polymorphic malware that threatened thousands of computers worldwide. Botnet? Polymorphic? Downloader? We explain …