Sophos enews of 3 November 2009 Options

[TheSentinel]

Did you kill any zombies at Halloween?
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Zombie computers, owned by innocent members of the public but hijacked by hackers, are responsible for 99% of the spam you find in your inbox. In the run-up to Halloween, Sophos announced that October 31st should be "International Kill-A-Zombie Day" and made a couple of horror movie trailers to raise awareness of the problem. Watch them now and learn more about how to stop a zombie dead in its tracks.

http://www.sophos.com/killazombie



How well does Windows 7 UAC stop malware?
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UAC is one of the headlining security technologies in Windows 7 - but how good is it at intercepting malware? Sophos tested a default installation with the first 10 pieces of malware that were seen on Windows 7 launch day, with interesting results.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/chetw/g/2009/11/03/windows-7-vulnerable



Which countries send the most spam? The dirty dozen revealed
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Ever wondered which countries relay the most spam from compromised (zombie) computers? Find out how your nation is faring, and which two countries are wrestling for top position.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/11/03/usa-brazil-battle



Hacked iPhones held hostage - is yours secure?
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Jailbroken iPhones have been broken into by a Dutch hacker, after users failed to change the default root password. Learn more about the hack, and how the intruder tried to demand a 5 Euro ransom for the iPhone's safe return to normal behavior.

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/11/03/hacked-iphones-held-hostage



Hello Darling! Trojan lands in inboxes worldwide
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Spammers have sent out a malicious attachment posing a photos of an intimate friend. Learn more about how you should be careful of the emails, which have the subject line "Hello Darling".

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/11/03/darling-trojan