Posted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 9, 2017
With the VB2017 Call for Papers out, here are five tips to increase your chances of getting your submission accepted.
Read morePosted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 8, 2017
Following the arrest of WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchings, suggestions have been made that he was behind the WannaCry malware itself, and that he inserted the kill switch to make himself a hero. This seems highly unlikely.
Read morePosted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 3, 2017
In a two-part blog post series, we look back at ten memorable VB conference presentations from the past ten years.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 3, 2017
The authors of the Trickbot banking trojan seem to have taken note of the use of SMB by WannaCry and (Not)Petya and have added an (experimental) module that uses SMB for lateral movement.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 1, 2017
To give those attending VB2017 Madrid a chance to experience a little bit of the host city, the VB2017 drinks reception will be held at the unique and fascinating Geographic Club.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Aug 1, 2017
To comply with Chinese laws, Apple has removed all iOS VPN apps from its Chinese app store. This means that the company uses iOS's strongest security asset, its tightly controlled App Store, against its own users.
Read morePosted by Martijn Grooten on Jul 28, 2017
Today we announce the first two Small Talks for the VB2017 programme: ENISA will provide its perspective on the WannaCry outbreak and the lessons learned from it, while David Harley will talk about the past and present of security product testing.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Jul 27, 2017
This week the NoMoreRansom project celebrated its first birthday. It has already helped many victims of ransomware with advice and tools and is an excellent example of collaboration between private and public partners in IT security.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Jul 26, 2017
Today, we open the call for last-minute papers for VB2017. Submit before 3 September to have your abstract considered for one of the ten slots reserved for 'hot' research.
Posted by Martijn Grooten on Jul 25, 2017
We're not ones to make bold claims about our conference, and we suggest you ask past attendees for their opinion, but here are five reasons why we think you should come to VB2017 in Madrid.