The security firm Sophos released a tool on Monday that it claimed will block any attacks trying to exploit the critical unpatched vulnerability in Windows’ shortcut files. The tool, dubbed “Sophos ...

Looking for an antivirus package for your home machines that won't cost the earth and doesn't nag you all the time to upgrade? Then you need to take a look at the new Sophos Home service. This new ...

To help safeguard PCs against the Windows Shell -- aka shortcut -- file attack now at large, Sophos on Monday announced the release of Sophos Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool. The free tool ...

Antivirus makers Sophos and Avast are warning users that installing a recent Windows update may cause their PCs to lock up or fail to boot. In notices filed Monday, Avast reported that older machines ...

Sophos has patched seven vulnerabilities in its antivirus software, including bugs that could be used by an attacker to take control of a Windows, Mac, or Linux system. By exploiting the ...

Although Windows 7 comes with 'defense-in-depth' security that includes features like User Account Control (UAC), Kernel Patch Protection, Windows Service Hardening, Address Space Layout Randomization ...