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May issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 1, 2012

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

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Significant rise in malicious spam and phishing

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 11, 2012

Over one quarter of malicious emails contain eight-year-old malware.

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Android malware hides inside JPG image

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 4, 2012

New LeNa variant no longer depends on rooted devices.

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Researchers find many popular sites serving drive-by downloads

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 4, 2012

10 million people exposed to malware served by 25,000 most visited sites alone.

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April issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Apr 1, 2012

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

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Microsoft Word for Mac exploit used in targeted attacks

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 28, 2012

Tibetan NGOs targeted.

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AV-Test issues latest results summary

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 26, 2012

Bi-monthly stats released for 31 consumer and business products.

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Spam catch rates drop in latest VBSpam test

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 18, 2012

Catch rates significantly lower than in previous months.

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March issue of VB published

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 1, 2012

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

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'Unsubscribe' URL in junk fax leads to malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Feb 24, 2012

Trojan downloader behind .co.cc URL.

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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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