Sophos Releases Security Threat Monitor for Apple iPhone

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has launched its first iPhone
application Sophos Security Threat Monitor.

The application gives the users a better view of new and existing
computer security threats with live hourly updates direct from
SophosLabs, where a global network of
researchers and analysts constantly monitors the internet for new
malware, virus, spyware, spam and phishing threats.

The application includes the following
features:

• Threat spotlight: Shows the most
  prevalent threats at any given time with the name of the threat, its
  alias, who is at risk and information on how to avoid becoming a victim.

• Latest threats: Provides a list of
  the top ten threats analyzed by the experts in SophosLabs. This section
  includes information on the date of detection, operating systems
  affected and the prevalence of the threat.

• Stats: This feature graphically
  depicts threats with three screens showing email, spam and web-based
  threat statistics.

• Maps: Shows the user threat
  information in the context of zoomable Google maps. The interactive map
  allows users to see where in the world the latest threats are
  appearing, and the latest subject lines being used in spam campaigns.

"People are spending less and time
chained to their desks is also less, and an application like this
gives the users access to the latest security information, wherever
they are," said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant,
Sophos. "Sophos Security Threat Monitor is updated hourly by our
analysts based around the world. We have made it easy for users to
understand the latest malware attacks with alerts and information
delivered straight to their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad."