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Top Story - Sophos Adds Cloud-Based Threat Analysis to Endpoint Security Software

Sophos has added a dynamic cloud-based threat analysis and blocking capability called Live Protection to its endpoint software for anti-malware and intrusion-detection defense.

Top Story - Sophos Adds DLP To Desktop Anti-Malware

Sophos has added data-loss prevention capabilities to its desktop anti-malware software, the security firm says, promising gateway-based DLP in the future.

Top Story - Sophos Adds DLP To Anti-Malware

Sophos has added data-loss prevention capabilities to its desktop anti-malware software, the security firm says, promising gateway-based DLP in the future as well.

Top Story - Black Hat: Researcher Picks Apart Sophos Antivirus Package

A researcher presenting at Black Hat picked apart Sophos Antivirus software and found it lacking in several areas that leave it vulnerable to attack or circumvention - something he says might apply to other antivirus vendors' products as well, but he just hasn't looked.

Top Story - Sophos To Buy Firewall Maker Astaro

Security vendor Sophos plans to buy Astaro, a maker of network security software. The deal, announced Friday, gives Sophos an array of new products for securing corporate networks from online attacks. Sophos is best known for its antivirus software.

Top Story - Sophos Reinvents Antivirus with Cloud Lookup

Sophos has become the latest security vendor to harness its antivirus software to a collective database based on cloud detection.

Top Story - Sophos Updates Mobile Device Mgmt Platform

IT security firm Sophos announced a new version of mobile device management solution, offering protection for Apple, Android, and other devices.

Top Story - Sophos: Asia a Top Source of Spam

Asia is now considered the top continent in the world for relaying over 50 percent of spam throughout the world, according to the latest research by Sophos, an IT security and data protection company.

Top Story - Android Market's Instant App Download A Security Threat, Sophos Says

Android Market's instant-download feature for applications that customers buy has a flaw: It could open up Android devices to malicious downloads from attackers, according to security firm Sophos.

Top Story - HTML5 to Create New Challenges in 2012: Sophos

The move to HTML5 will enable a whole host of new web applications, but could also create new challenges for enterprise security professionals, according to UK security firm Sophos.