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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 unveils January-June threat report

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 26, 2007

Security analysis shows rise in vulnerabilities, trojans and scamware.

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Spyware maker Direct Revenue closes doors

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 26, 2007

Notorious company forced out of business by legal actions.

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Trend Micro invests in leak-prevention firm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 26, 2007

Further data security added to portfolio.

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PDF trojan exploits Adobe flaw

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 24, 2007

Reader/Acrobat vulnerability targeted day after patch release.

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RealPlayer zero-day flaw exploited

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2007

Manufacturer responds rapidly to serious security hole.

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Latest VB100 announced

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 22, 2007

Windows 2000 Professional products to be tested.

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Pump-and-dumpers move on to MP3 spam

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 18, 2007

Audio files latest stock pushing tactic.

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Bulletproof hosting firm claims legitimacy

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 17, 2007

Crime-laden Russian service threatens to sue detractors.

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Storm botnet evolution hints at spam and DDoS renting

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Oct 17, 2007

Latest change in tactics could mean zombie clusters for hire.

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Storm e-card malware keeps on coming

No end to flood of fake friendly greetings.
No end to flood of fake friendly greetings. A further wave of e-cards carrying links to 'Storm' malware (various labelled Nuwar, Peacomm, Dorf, Zhelatin) has been hitting inboxes… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/storm-e-card-malware-keeps-coming/

House of Lords warns of e-crime fears

Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers.
Report recommends harder, smarter fight against online dangers. A major report by the Science and Technology Committee of the UK's House of Lords has found the internet to be rife… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/house-lords-warns-e-crime-fears/

Worries of Storm forming massive botnet

DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom.
DDoS danger looms as infection levels boom. Repeated waves of the 'Storm' trojan attacks continue to be spammed out, with the latest using more eCards to hook in still more… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/worries-storm-forming-massive-botnet/

Spam barrages take down filters, networks

Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.
Report shows increase in spam bombardment attacks.MessageLabs' monthly report on the latest trends in spam has warned of an alarming rise in 'spam spikes', targeted attacks which… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/spam-barrages-take-down-filters-networks/

Estonian websites suffer wave of DoS attacks

Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare.
Baltic republic accuses Russia of cyber-warfare. A wave of denial of service (DoS) attacks on Estonian websites has prompted the Estonian government to accuse its neighbour of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/estonian-websites-suffer-wave-dos-attacks/

Botnet DoS no longer profitable

Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere.
Extortion attacks fall as herders find easier money elsewhere. The use of armies of botnets to carry out denial-of-service attacks on lucrative websites, as a method of extorting… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/botnet-dos-no-longer-profitable/

DoS attacks support political unrest

Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites.
Estonia rioting backed up by attacks on government websites. Severe rioting in Estonia, sparked by anger over the removal of a Russian monument from a prominent war memorial, has… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/dos-attacks-support-political-unrest/

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