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Phishing trojan targets Mac OSX

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

DNS hijack disguised as codec threatens Apple systems.

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Supermarket sweep

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Phishers almost get away with $10m scam.

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E-crime unit to get government funding?

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

UK government responds to House of Lords call for better policing of the Internet.

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November issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

The November issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

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Melissa has users CAPTCHA'd

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Spammers offer strip show for correctly completed CAPTCHAs.

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VB100 NetWare update

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Updated results for VB100 NetWare comparative.

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The sound of spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Nov 1, 2007

Firm reports 15 million MP3 spams in October.

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Storm spams promise spooky Halloween

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

Tricks not treats as skeleton game emails link to attack.

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FTC demands more power against spyware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

Prosecutions and fines needed to deter badware makers.

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McAfee acquires website trust mark firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 31, 2007

ScanAlert certification system bought for $51 million.

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Microsoft issues emergency patch

Out-of-cycle update fixes serious, wormable flaw.
Out-of-cycle update fixes serious, wormable flaw.Microsoft has issued an emergency update to cover a serious vulnerability in the Windows Server service, breaking its usual monthly… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/10/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch/

Four critical updates this Patch Tuesday

11 updates to be issued by Microsoft in October's monthly patch release: 4 critical.
11 updates to be issued by Microsoft in October's monthly patch release: 4 critical.Microsoft has prepared a total of 11 updates for the October round of its monthly patch release… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/10/four-critical-updates-patch-tuesday/

Four critical updates in Patch Tuesday release

Monthly security update small but vital.
Monthly security update small but vital.Microsoft has released its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' batch of security updates, with only four items on the list but all of them marked… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/09/four-critical-updates-patch-tuesday-release/

'Olympic' emails contain malicious XLS attachments

Malware writers sprint to use vulnerabilities before next Patch Tuesday.
Malware writers sprint to use vulnerabilities before next Patch Tuesday. Security researchers have reported seeing emails containing XLS attachments designed to exploit a yet… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/03/olympic-emails-contain-malicious-xls-attachments/

Bumper Patch Tuesday short of one patch

Excel remains vulnerable as expected fix is dropped.
Excel remains vulnerable as expected fix is dropped.Microsoft has issued its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' set of security updates, with a larger than usual crop of patches for a variety… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/02/bumper-patch-tuesday-short-one-patch/

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