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NSA, GCHQ found to target anti-virus products

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 23, 2015

Agencies looked for vulnerabilities to exploit and for submitted malware samples.

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Paper: Beta exploit pack: one more piece of crimeware for the infection road!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 19, 2015

Exploit kit currently being tested focuses primarily on Flash Player exploits.

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Throwback Thursday: Macro Viruses & The Little Virus That Could...

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 18, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we turn the clock back to 1999, when Melissa was causing havoc across the globe and VB presented a series of articles detailing all you ever wanted to know about macro viruses but were afraid to ask.

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Virus Bulletin announces 'Small Talks' for VB2015

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 17, 2015

Smaller, more informal format ideal for discussion and debate.

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Throwback Thursday: Virus Writers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 11, 2015

This Throwback Thursday, we bring you a series of articles from the archives that looked at virus writers, asking 'who are they?', 'why do they do it?', and other pertinent questions.

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Vawtrak uses Tor2Web to connect to Tor hidden C&C servers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 11, 2015

Option hides the servers, without having to include a Tor client in the malware.

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Duqu 2.0 found to target security company

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jun 10, 2015

Advanced malware also targeted venues linked to Iranian nuclear negotiations.

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London calling!

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 27, 2015

Infosecurity Europe, BSides London and the Security Bloggers Meetup.

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Paper: On the beat

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 22, 2015

Kevin Williams looks back at UK law enforcement successes at combating cybercrime.

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Throwback Thursday: Research and Other Hobbies

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   May 21, 2015

This Throwback Thursday we reflect on the life of one of industry's greats, who sadly passed away this week: Prof. Klaus Brunnstein.

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Kaspersky sues Rising

Feuding AV firms to fight it out in court.
Feuding AV firms to fight it out in court.Kaspersky's Chinese subsidiary has brought a court case against local rival Rising, after an escalating war of words between the two… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/kaspersky-sues-rising/

Symantec presenter spotted using KAV

Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up.
Another update embarrassment as rival software pops up. After the recent damaging false positive incident in China, which has led Symantec to offer free software to those hit by… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/symantec-presenter-spotted-using-kav/

Norton FP trashes Chinese systems

Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China.
Vital DLLs flagged as malware disable Windows XP across China. A serious false positive, caused by an erroneous update to Symantec's Norton Anti-virus product range issued late… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/norton-fp-trashes-chinese-systems/

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