SophosPodcasts

The evolution of NAC

Carole Theirault interviews Scott Lewis, NAC product specialist at Sophos, about the new generation of network access control offerings and how they can address and enable IT best practices and ensure network governance.

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10 October 2008 - Duration 08.26 minutes

How web threats work and how you can avoid them

With SQL injection attacks flooding the web, Fraser Howard, principal malware researcher at SophosLabs, offers free advice to administrators and surfers on how to avoid falling victim to these attacks

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15 August 2008 - Duration 09.23 minutes

Security Threat Report: Update 2008

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, reviews the mid-2008 Security Threat Report, examining existing and emerging security trends and advises listeners how to keep themselves protected as web threats continue to rise.

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23 July 2008 - Duration 09.24 minutes

10 tips to secure Apple Mac laptops

Graham Lee, senior Mac engineer at Sophos, shares a number of steps that Apple Mac users can take to improve the physical security of their laptops.

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14 July 2008 - Duration 09.03 minutes

Virtualization: a black hole in your security?

Sophos's CTO Richard Jacobs discusses the security concerns around virtualization, explaining the risks associated with unmanaged virtual desktops and how administrators can control the unauthorized use of virtual software on the corporate network.

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27 June 2008 - Duration 09.32 minutes

Think your network is protected? Think again

Sophos's free tool enabling computer users to check if machines were a security risk has revealed some startling results. Sophos's John Shaw, director of endpoint security, discusses the state of security in the market, including that half the computers scanned were missing security patches or running out-of-date protection software.

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22 May 2008 - Duration 10.17 minutes

How to surf safely amid rising web attacks

Following the continued rise in web-based threats, Richard Baldry and Carole Theriault discuss the methods being used by cybercriminials to lure victims into visiting infected webpages, what internet users can do to safely browse the web and advise how to secure websites from hacker attacks.

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12 May 2008 - Duration 12.08 minutes

Big Mac attack or super-sized hype?

The first financially motivated malware was detected for the Apple Macintosh operating system in 2007 and security experts are warning Mac users to prepare for more attacks. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, puts the threat into perspective.

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13 February 2008 - Duration 09.46 minutes

Security Threat Report 2008

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos gives a snapshot of the findings in the latest threat report, revealing which countries are relaying the most spam, highlighting top web threats, and explaining why the malware problem is a concern that spreads beyond Microsoft.

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1 February 2008 - Duration 10.26 minutes

Surfing the pump-and-dump wave

Carole Theriault interviews Paul Baccas, spam and virus researcher at Sophos, about stock pump-and-dump spam. They discuss how the campaigns - ranging from plain text to attached MP3 files - have evolved, influencing global stock markets.

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24 December 2007 - Duration 08.06 minutes

NAC stripped bare

Carole Theriault interviews Matthew Holden-Milner, network access control specialist at Sophos, about why organizations need to consider an access control solution to reduce the security risks posed by non-compliant endpoints, and they discuss the solutions on offer.

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29 November 2007 - Duration 07.41 minutes

Data leakage prevention

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos discusses the growing concern and implications of accidental data leakage via email, and explains what IT administrators can do to protect their businesses against data loss.

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29 October 2007 - Duration 06.17 minutes

PCI compliance

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos addresses concerns surrounding Payment Card Industry compliance and advises merchants on how they can secure their customers' data by following the Council's standards.

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25 October 2007 - Duration 05.51 minutes

Anti-virus testing: protection is not just about detection

Mark Harris, Global Director of SophosLabs discusses anti-virus testing, explaining why protection is not just about detection rates, and recommends which testing bodies users should look to for independent advice.

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19 September 2007 - Duration 08.43 minutes

Facebook and identity theft

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos, discusses the phenomenon of social networking website Facebook, revealing the results of Sophos's Facebook experiment, and advises Facebook enthusiasts on how to properly secure their profiles.

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14 August 2007 - Duration 12.51 minutes

Security Threat Report: Update 2007

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, reviews the mid-2007 Security Threat Report, looking at the most widespread security threats during the first half of the year and advises listeners on how they can keep themselves safe online.

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25 July 2007 - Duration 13.42 minutes

Improving security through control

Richard Jacobs, CTO at Sophos, explores the concept of the dissolving network perimeter, discussing how security solutions are addressing new challenges, and offers some advice on how IT administrators can control and manage their users.

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13 July 2007 - Duration 10.12 minutes

Zero-day threats

Fraser Howard, Principal Virus Researcher at SophosLabs, discusses zero-day threats, addresses the controversy surrounding the disclosure of vulnerability information, and offers advice to users and administrators on how to defend against these malicious programs.

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8 June 2007 - Duration 09.50 minutes

Managed appliances

Gurusamy Sarathy, Chief Technologist at Sophos, introduces managed appliances and discusses the benefits of vendors owning the security problem and whether managed appliances mean the end of desktop security.

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17 May 2007 - Duration 12.46 minutes

Web-based threats

Marc Borbas, Web Security Expert, highlights the growth in web-based threats, explains how browsing the internet can potentially place your organization at risk, and offers some advice on how to browse the web safely.

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22 March 2007 - Duration 10.17 minutes

Securing your mobile workforce

Vanja Svajcer, Principal Virus Researcher at SophosLabs, and John Stringer, Mobile Security Expert, discuss the increased uptake of mobile devices, explain how a mobile device can become infected, and provide some practical advice on how to protect your organization's mobile devices from attack.

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8 February 2007 - Duration 09.40 minutes

Network Access Control

Our experts Bill Emerick and Jeff Sturgeon introduce Network Access Control, discuss installation and deployment options, and explain why organizations should be looking to implement a NAC solution.

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5 February 2007 - Duration 07.04 minutes

Security Threat Report

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, reviews the Security Threat Report about the most widespread security threats during 2006, and asks what lies ahead for 2007.

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22 January 2007 - Duration 14.56 minutes

Picture this: Fighting image spam

Mark Harris, Global Director of SophosLabs, highlights the growth in image spam, the tactics spammers employ to evade spam filters and offers some advice to organizations struggling to deal with the problem.

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8 December 2006 - Duration 06.49 minutes

Phishing: Are the banks to blame?

Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific, discusses the increasing problem of online phishing, highlights what is being done to combat this menace, and asks the question, "Are the banks to blame?"

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23 November 2006 - Duration 09.34 minutes

Is Microsoft stopping your security vendor from doing their job?

Richard Jacobs, CTO, discusses the imminent release of Microsoft Vista, its enhanced security features, and the accusations from some security vendors that Vista's PatchGuard technology is preventing security vendors from properly protecting users.

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10 November 2006 - Duration 11.02 minutes

Small businesses: Bigger challenges

Shaun Paice, Group Product Manager, highlights the challenges that small businesses face in protecting their computers and discusses their security solution needs.

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23 October 2006 - Duration 05.23 minutes

Application control: Taking back control

John Shaw, Group Product Manager, discusses the problems that arise when employees install and use unauthorized applications, and provides insight into how IT administrators can regain control of their network.

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27 September 2006 - Duration 07.09 minutes

Advice for IT directors: What you need to know

Charles Southey, VP of IT, discusses how to ensure that your IT security policy does not impact on your organization's productivity.

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20 September 2006 - Duration 08.56 minutes

Rootkits: What you need to know

Vanja Svajcer, Principal Virus Researcher at SophosLabs™, explains what rootkits are, how to protect against them, and what to do if you think you have a rootkit on your computer.

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24 August 2006 - Duration 08.37 minutes

The Sophos spam dirty dozen

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, discusses this report examining the top 12 spam relaying countries over the second quarter of 2006, and other developments including image spam.

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8 August 2006 - Duration 08.25 minutes

Schools: The IT security challenge

Michael Argast, Director of Global Sales Operations, discusses the issues schools and universities face when protecting their computers and students against security threats.

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4 August 2006 - Duration 10.24 minutes

Threat Management Report: Update

Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, reviews this report about the most widespread security threats during the first six months of 2006, and reveals what lies ahead.

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19 July 2006 - Duration 12.04 minutes